Tunze pump

Titus07 · #1 01/02/2008, 06:46 PM

Can anyone offer me advice on the Tunze 1313 and the 1315 stream pump? I have a 125g 72x24x18 reef tank that I am trying to set up. My projected return pump will put out 1100gph and have about 4ft of head. I want to house mostly inverts but a few fish and hard coral or two. Wanting good flow thru the tank I am thinking that I need something in the tank to help with current. What Tunze pump is the better fit?

gcarroll · #2 01/02/2008, 07:25 PM

For Clarification, he is referring to the 6060 (TZ1313) and the 6080 (TZ1315).

I use three 6080 (TZ1315) on my tank and I love them. They have been very reliable and very energy efficient. I run them on my controller that cycles 2 of them on and off in 2 hour intervals. The third one is on all the time.

Andrew · #3 01/02/2008, 07:39 PM

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Titus07 · #4 01/02/2008, 08:22 PM

Is the larger of the two pumps overkill for my 125?

gcarroll · #5 01/02/2008, 10:08 PM

No, it would be perfect.

reefkeeper135 · #6 01/02/2008, 10:16 PM

I run 2 6101's with controller in a 135gal basically the same as yours only slightly taller and love the Tunzes was having trouble with adjustments and finally switched to the 15v chip and made things a ton easier, and still great flow.