Tell us: Vortech or Tunze powerheads?
Posted March 24th, 2008 by Ryan
The title says it all, which is better? The tried and tested German pumps, or the newcomer from Pennsylvania that is ecotech marine. They both use the propeller style design, for the record the Tunze was the first aquarium powerhead to utilize this efficient propeller design, however the vortech powerhead might have improved on this a bit by doing away with the motor directly submerged in the water. We want you to tell us which you prefer, Tunze or Vortech? Respond in comments. Also we left out hydor’s for a future article series. -ed
Tunze or Vortech, hm. I actually have one of each. They are both great pumps - I like the vortech because I can adjust the flow and its pattern is so broad that it reaches everywhere in my tank so everything gets a little flow, but nothing is getting tissue blown off.
I use the (un-modded) 6025, which has no adjustments (but you can direct the flow, unlike the vortech) and a much tighter pattern, as a stream opposite the vortech which helps create more turbulence in my application, and keeps detritus out of a certain area the vortech never reaches.
In my opinion, both are very good pumps, both have their downsides, and both have applications in which one may excel over the other.
I’ve also used hydor…
which has been relegated to a saltwater mixing pump…