ETM Vortech Propeller Pump
The gold standard for generating flow in reef tanks, the VorTech® is unsurpassed in beauty and functionality.
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Flow Uncompromised
In an aquarium, having the right amount of flow is crucial to the health of the ecosystem. With VorTech® QuietDrive® choosing the correct water circulation equipment has never been easier.
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Magnetic Couple At the heart of the VorTech’s success is its unique, patented, magnetically coupled design.
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Flow Modes
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| Lagoon Mode | Reef Crest Mode | Gyre Mode |
| Lagoon mode simulates a low-energy lagoon environment. The speed of the pump is changed slowly to recreate the gentle currents of a lagoon. | Reef Crest Random mode simulates a high-energy reef environment. The pump will change speed frequently and drastically to simulate crashing waves and surging tide. This is a favorite of SPS coral. | Gyre mode creates a flow pattern consisting of uniform clockwise and *counterclockwise flow levels pulsing at a selected interval between two seconds and two hours. *Alternating directional gyre requires multiple pumps.
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| Short Pulse Mode | Tidal Swell Mode | Nutrient Transport Mode |
| Short Pulse mode creates a flow pattern consisting of uniform high and low levels pulsing at a selected interval between 0.2 seconds and 2 seconds. | Tidal Swell mode (TSM) creates a harmonic balance reminiscent of the changing flow conditions found in nature. Over the course of several hours, the flow pattern will go from very chaotic to calm, followed by a detritus-clearing surge at the very end of the cycle. The flow direction will change direction every cycle. | Nutrient Transport mode (NTM) creates circulation in a two-phase program. The first phase uses wave motion to stir up detritus. The second phase follows wit a surging motion to move the detritus into the overflow and out of the aquarium. This mode promotes maximum health, nutrient export and increased growth for sensitive corals such as SPS. |
Functions
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| Feed Mode | Night Mode | Wave Auto-Tune |
| At the touch of the button, all VorTech® wirelessly enabled pumps will temporarily pause their current mode and idle allowing food to be added to the tank without being cycled into the overflow and filtration. | Pumps can be enabled to run a gentler night time program simulating calmer ocean conditions for night time hours. | Create a standing wave in your aquarium and demonstrate the true power of the fully operational VorTech® QuietDrive® control system. |
Capability
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| Multi-Pump Communication | Night Mode | Battery Backup Mode |
| All “w” denominated VorTech® pumps come with an RF module installed. The RF module will allow up to 8 “w” pumps of any type to work together in sync, anti-sync or coordinated modes. | Pumps can be enabled to run a gentler night time program simulating calmer ocean conditions for night time hours. | Blizzard. Hurricane. A motorist hits a utility pole. Stuff happens. The power goes out… VorTech® pumps are compatible with the EcoTech® Battery Backup accessory. |
An Ever Expanding Ecosystem 
You’ve invested in your ecosystem with the smartest and most capable EcoTech® equipment. Now unlock the true potential of this system with nothing more than an app on your smart device.
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| Flow: | 9,500 lph | 19,000 lph | 34,000 lph) |
| Power Consumption: | 8-19 Watts | 9-37 Watts | 10-60 Watts |
| Tank Range: | 9.5-190 liters | 190-1,800 liters | 450-3,800 liters |
| Max Glass Thickness: | 9.5 mm | 19 mm | 9.5 – 26 mm |
How Do I Choose?
In an aquarium, having the right amount of flow is crucial to the health of the ecosystem. Choosing the correct water circulation equipment has never been easier.
With the VorTech® Recommended Flow Calculator simply enter your tank dimensions to see maximum and minimum required flow levels. Add and remove power heads to determine what selection of VorTechs will most exactly meet those needs.