Puffer Chick's 46 Gallon Bowfront Reef

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Puffer Chick, Jul 26, 2009.

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  1. SkyFire

    SkyFire Clown Trigger

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    The Vortech sounds cool and love how the motor is on the outside of the tank (and has the different wave patterns onboard it)but didn't like the price and inability to aim them easily...and can get a wave maker so I'll just do that.
     
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  3. Puffer Chick

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    yea tthats the one thing that i dont like about the vortech is we cant am them. the new hyrdo will be exciting i cant wait to see it, i just hope its not too big
     
  4. SkyFire

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    Me too the K2 in the 20g is like sooo huge...am annoyed I didn't see that the new Evos are smaller. Oh well. I'll get pics (of it next to the K2 & a ruler)and send it to you...but I got the 750 & you got the 1050. BUt may still help you see the difference.
     
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  5. Puffer Chick

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    apparently the 1050 is the same size as the one right above it so i think its going to be kind of big.

    i have the nano on my 20g i love the small size i wish the others were that size
     
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    Ahh... I'm thinking I should've got 2 nanos for the 20G...oh well can still do that and put the K2 in the brackish tank...it needs more circulation.
     
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    that would work :D
     
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  9. texanjordan

    texanjordan Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have two K1s in my 46 Bow and i have them on the two sides one opposite from each other. One up high and one down low and than I have my return from my sump directly in the middle of my tank pointing at the front glass. This creates alot of swirling, and keeps everything in the water column. Pushes around 1300GPH total
     
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    Cool idea and easy for PC's Vortech to do...minus the sump return thing.
     
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    not much has changed but just counting down the days until my powerhead gets here and my Pink Margin Fairy Wrasses cant wait for the girls to get here on tuesday :D :D :D
     
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    Should be a fun time! Hopefully you get the powerhead before them so Its not a nother adjustment they need to make right away.