Wavemaker WM-6000 powerhead.

[ian]

Hi everybody,

I have just bought a new powerhead to replace an old koralia 200.

This pump is made in china and sold by all pond solutions.
It is the wavemaker wm-6000, it is only 12w and moves 6000l/h.
The pump comes with both suction cup fitting & mag mount also it is supplied with 2x ajustable direction nozzles so you can send your
outlets in different ways. ( O, forget to say that this pump is like having 2 koralias stuck togeather).

+ the main advantage is the price, less than half the price of a new
Koralia at just over £20.00.

I have been running this pump for around 2 weeks now and it is
great.

Cheers Ian. - - ;D.

[SYRG WYATT666]

kool i am still gunna use tunze tho lol i can get em cheap so might aswell make the most of it although APS are VERY good

[chris]

Jonny,

Did you read the magazine extract on UR a couple of weeks ago about powerheads?

Tunze were annihilated by Koralia and Vortech, flow was less than half quoted. Vortech flowed pretty much as advertised, and I think Koralia were a little over (or it might have been the Maxi-Jet range that pumped over spec).

I know pound for pound, the Koralia really kicked ass!

Chris

[SYRG WYATT666]

Aug 17, 2011 17:25:50 GMT chris said:

Jonny,

Did you read the magazine extract on UR a couple of weeks ago about powerheads?

Tunze were annihilated by Koralia and Vortech, flow was less than half quoted. Vortech flowed pretty much as advertised, and I think Koralia were a little over (or it might have been the Maxi-Jet range that pumped over spec).

I know pound for pound, the Koralia really kicked ass!

Chris

i did not know that but i have been using tunze for ages now and never had a problem vortech are STUPIDLY pricey tho and i just cant afford it but i dont mind tunze, swings and round-a-bouts

[chris]

Koralia really outperformed Tunze too. I'll try find the article and let you read.

Tunze even admitted their flow tests were the wrong method, and gave higher estimated flow rates. I think the outcome was Tunze would replace the front cover of the powerhead as a quick fix. This may have been FOC.

Chris

[chris]

Here ya go - pump tests

www.advancedaquarist.com/2011/7/aafeature