Upgrade: Sold my MP40's for Tunze 6095

tjgr34 · Jul 31, 2012

Thanks Matt, that's a good summary.

All of our controllable pumps do run on DC and all of them can be powered by battery. The Safety Connector is the best way to set them up for battery backup, as it has both a fuse for protecting the pump and also the relay which automatically switches to battery when it senses a power outage.[/QUOTE]

Wow. I hadn't even considered that. Huge point for Tunze.

KJAG · Jul 31, 2012

kuyatwo said:
Vortechs are like pc's they work till a component breaks down and you either replace it or send it in for repair. While tunze is like a mac and very rarely breaks down

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Totally. Will never buy another Vortech. Mine failed just after the one year warranty, and I've read too many other similar reports. Stoked I didnt pull the trigger on the mp60! Love my Tunzes and the 2 year warranty is huge

zemuss · Jul 31, 2012

So your saying that all Tunze's are better or that the new ones are? Of course this is your opinion, however, what is so special please explain some more for me. Do you get a wider flow that is more random?

ALso for a 40 g Breeder and 34 Solana which pump should I buy?

mcarroll · Jul 31, 2012

"Better" is probably over simplifying things a bit, but there are certain distinguishing features.

Just to name one...versatility.

Tunze Streams and Nanostreams are ball-shaped and the mounting bracket is held in place by magnets. With this combination, the pumps can be placed and aimed literally almost anywhere at almost any angle. If that's not enough options, they can be placed even inside a ceramic rock made by Tunze for hiding in/on your pile of live rocks. Wider and more-random is not "better", so Tunze does not force that on you - but they do provide the option in the 6095 of the Nanostream line as well as both options in the 6105 (maybe others) of the Stream line.

There are lots of other good reasons, too much to expound on each - warranty, durability, price, etc.

-Matt