Question on nanostreams. .

[Teremei]

Hello. Ever since I first found out about the nanostreams (and what they can actually do and look like) I've made up my mind to get one on the each end of my tank. I am first thinking about the 6045, or maybe the 6055 and a tunze controller.

My question is. Can I put either one of those on my reefkeeper2 controller? (http://www.digitalaquatics.com) And if so what would be a "safe" interval of switching back and forth, on and off. Of how many minutes? I know they probably do not have the same start up problems as the SEIOS, but I was told to ask here about the nanostream compatibility with regular wave timers.

[rvitko]

The best would be no more than 15minutes. They do make some noise on start up and their is a delay of 2-20 seconds. The voltage has to be between 120 and 130 ideally and it will start quickly with little noise but at lower voltages down to 98 it can take a while and chatter a lot before it starts. Past 134V it spins backwards. Basically as long as you don't have brown outs or low power and stick to 15min intervals it should be fine.

[Teremei]

And how about the more advanced 6055 that is meant to be on a tunze controller? Does it have the same problems with other timers? How about with the tunze controller?

[rvitko]

It of course would work perfectly with the Tunze controller and theoretically it shouldn't with a timer either but I haven't tested that nor has anyone else to my knowledge.

Edit: I meant it shouldn't have the chatter problem or delayed start with the timer. The electronic pumps have a computer system to keep them spinning the right way.

[Teremei]

Oh ok great! Where I can I read more about the features of the multicontroller (I suppose this would be the one you reccomend for 2 pumps?) Like it's features and what type of flow rates and options it offers?