Aquarium wavemakers EP: 7 How to start a saltwater aquarium

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/products/pumps-and-plumbing/powerheads-an... In Today's episode we are going to discuss aquarium wavemakers including Tunze, Hydor Koralia and EcoTech Marine Vortech pumps. We will install the Voretcs including the battery back up system. These low profile aquarium pumps are really slick and I love the redundancy the battery backup adds to our system.

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• reef
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• hydor
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[disaster999]

im surprised you guys even made a comment on the nightmode in pumps to give the fish a break. does the ocean just turn off its currents at night to give the fish and coral a break? i dont think so

[BulkReefSupplyCom]

@disaster999 Hard to really know for sure, wind and other weather related events are what cause the waves. The wind and weather in general tends to be calmer at night because the sun isn’t causing uneven heating of the atmosphere with evaporation, rising and cooling air. This can have a big impact on water movement in shallow areas where many of our corals are commonly found. Less of an impact in deeper waters where water movement is guided by currents more than weather.

[sirrealtravelr]

Normally you all are good at pointing out the pro and cons. I was surprised that you did not state cost as a con when talking about the vortecs. How much are the 2 pump and battery back up? How many gallon can that system handle?

[BulkReefSupplyCom]

@sirrealtravelr We try and represent the price bracket without directly saying prices because the video might be up for years. We don’t want to have to reshoot every time there is a manufactures price increase. We did try and explain the pros and cons of the cheapest wrought which is the on off style wave maker. For comparable flow rates the Tunze and Ecotech’s are in a similar price bracket and the Hydor the most affordable but all of the controllable DC powered pumps are not cheap by any means

[Teslasdik]

you don't need a generator cuz you don't live in CT!

[BulkReefSupplyCom]

@Teslasdik That is a very good point, there certainly are areas in the US where a generator is a requirement for a reef tank. At that point you also need to either have to have it hardwired to your house so it turns on automatically when the power is out or some type of battery backup to bridge the gap between when the power is out. If you don’t have the VorTechs or the EcoTech battery back up a big computer battery back up will work nice as well.

[evman333]

Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work. I am looking forward to doing business with BulkReefSupply, have heard nothing but wonderful things about your company.

[thom7667]

How do you know how many you would need. I am upgrading to a 46 gallon and would like to know how many of the Vortecs I would need and which size? I see both of yours are near the top, is that the best location for them?

[vagabond682]

i have the mp10 on my 45 gal reef tank and the ecotech team is the best..thank you brett and jon

[50CalPaintballSniper]

This is great, but the power heads cost more then my car.

[Th3mast3r69]

Alright. I just got to give it to you guys. I've been watching your videos on and off for a while now and you guys most definitely know your stuff!!! I highly recommend you to any aquarian!!!! Great job guys!!!

[1989calvindo]

would you recommend 2 mp40 for a standard rectangular 75g tank? or go with the 2 mp10?

[disaster999]

@apgfeb14 because they want whiny bitch like you stop complaining how they cant implement a simple function. just because they put it in there doesnt mean theres always a good point to it. go ask anyone on the forums and 90% will tell you the same thing i said. why im watching this video has nothing to do with you.

[apgfeb14]

@disaster999 If it was pointless, why do they make it, im sure they make random shit, but really? Why comment... if you are so good at keeping your tank PERFECT to point out that, why are you wasting your time to view this...

[jam3sAppLeSauce]

@BulkReefSupplyCom disaster999 got OWNED!!!