vortech vs koralia

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by cjsdubia, Dec 5, 2012.

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  1. cjsdubia

    cjsdubia Astrea Snail

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    im still in that back and forth mode now i might bump it to a 180 gallon since i want a 2ft colony of strictly xenia -.- i love my sps but at the same time ive done it before and its a bankload of money to put in to a tank and lps has much less diseases

    not sure..

    might just do a heavy load of acans and clams with lps mainly
     
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  3. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I actually have a total of 7 different water movers
    in my DT alone, which includes my return nozzle.

    All are pointed in different directions

    While I'm agreeing with all the Pro vortech posts,
    I too have random flow in my tank now.

    It will be on my wish list for the future.

    As of now, I'm flowing at least 40+ times the Tank volume per hour now.
     
  4. SaltyClown

    SaltyClown Sea Dragon

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    I've never seen sea swirls work after a few weeks. And Koralia evolutions are like 4 to 7 watts.
     
  5. roblox84

    roblox84 Bristle Worm

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    Does anyone know when the ecotech patent runs out? I'm very curious to see how other "vortechs" will be designed.
     
  6. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    They got the patent in 2008. How long do they last?
     
  7. azjohnny

    azjohnny Bristle Worm

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    I don't know about the patent for Ecotech but in the pharmaceutical field the patents are good for 20 yrs....a lot is going to happen when Pfizers patent runs out on Viagra!
     
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  9. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    I believe it's 14 for design patents.
     
  10. DavidinGA

    DavidinGA Fire Worm

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    Really? Seems like all the feedback I have heard was overwhelmingly positive....
     
  11. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Sea swirls can jam after several months due to high pressure from the pump and calcium build up.
     
  12. DavidinGA

    DavidinGA Fire Worm

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    Has anyone built their own oscillating pumps yet for a big $ savings?