Speed and mode to set my MP10

[OOtzie]

FINALLY got my hands on an MP10 my patience has been rewarded, the reason I even noticed that a reef can be kept nano is from researching vortechs to begin with.

Yes, so the new fancy pants powerhead, I have it set at around 30% in reefcrest in my biocube 14, I keep zoas/rics/duncun & a frag of sps (experiment); is this sufficient speed or can I go higher?

-> any tricks or tips I need to know about the MP10?
-> how long does it take to break in ? because this sucker is louder then the ones i've seen/heard else where

additionally anything you can provide will, as always, be much appreciated:pimp:

 

[jnelson]

30% on Reef Crest should be fine depending on your rockwork/coral placement. Make sure that if you do increase the speed, that it isn't kicking up sand or really beating up the coral.

No real tips or tricks - pretty straightforward.

Mine was a bit noisy for a few days. Are you hearing whirring/whining, or are you hearing a rumbling/ticking kind of sound? The latter could indicate that the wet/dry sides are not aligned correctly. Nudge the dry side very slightly, and see if that helps. Also, make sure you are using the spacer on the dry side.

 

[OOtzie]

I'm hearing the sound of the wetside which leads me to believe it needs to break in, as for setting the corals are teling me lagoon is what they want Nd speed I'm playing with

 

[jnelson]

Lagoon mode works too, it's a bit less "energetic" than reef crest (the speed will stay more constant as opposed to bouncing around a lot).

If you're hearing the wet side, and don't feel/hear any vibrations or anything out of the ordinary on the dry side, then it may just need to break in; either that or something got stuck inside the wet side already haha.

 

[rookie07]

I keep mine on lowest, on yellow (reef crest I believe). I bump it up to full every so often to get any detrius that has settle....but then back to low.
I have a Solana with softies and LPS

 

[jerl77]

50% on reef crest in my 28 gallon nano