Vortech MP40

[nyfynest22]

Ok everyone wanted some feed back on this. i have 1x mp40 on a 220 i know i need another one. but my ? is the one i have whats the best placement for it? i have it about 6 inches down from the top. is this good? should i move it down more? ive been trying to get good waves and cant and reef crest seems like my coral dont move. anyone have any ideas why this could be? what am i doing wrong?

 

[jerl77]

buy one more you will get waves then mine is 4 inches down from the top of the tank

 

[masterswimmer]

Dave,
Everyone's placement will vary. The way your aquascaping is positioned will affect the way the flow in your tank responds to the VorTech pump.

Do you have the MP40w turned up to high flow? Is it dialed down a bit? The obvious solution would be a second MP40w. I don't like recommending this because as you know this is an expensive pump. However, in a 220g tank that is 6' long, a single pump is an ambitious attempt at providing adequate flow. I do think a second MP40w would be the right way to solve your flow problem.

Russ

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

Dave,
Everyone's placement will vary. The way your aquascaping is positioned will affect the way the flow in your tank responds to the VorTech pump.

Do you have the MP40w turned up to high flow? Is it dialed down a bit? The obvious solution would be a second MP40w. I don't like recommending this because as you know this is an expensive pump. However, in a 220g tank that is 6' long, a single pump is an ambitious attempt at providing adequate flow. I do think a second MP40w would be the right way to solve your flow problem.

Russ

+1 My last tank was a 220....and I started out with 2 mp40's....With out a dought you need two in this tank to get some good flow.....I cant comment on where to put them becouse like Russ said we dont know your aquascaping....However, I dont want to scare you but I ended up with 4 of them in my 220......:happysad:

 

[greenstreet.1]

did you try the wave setting think its only for blue and red look in the manual

 

[nyfynest22]

thanks guys maybe i should get another one soon, thanks russ your the man always helping out. also when i put the second one in the tank do i want to put it on the other end or just next to mine now?

 

[ECFENCING]

I've seen them on the same side (although rare) and on opposite ends (more common). You should also check the ecotech forum but I think Tim Marks at ecotech recommends the pumps on opposite sides of the tank but it really depends on your aquascape as mentioned.

 

[ECFENCING]

Here's a link with vortechs on the same side......

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1756115

Can't say why it would be better to be on one side or opposing side but it seems to work for this individual

 

[masterswimmer]

David, the opposing sides will give you a real nice wireless master/slave synchronized wave action. I believe this would be a good way to go. As Ernie said, some people do mount them on the same side, although much less frequently seen this way.

HTH
Russ

 

[nyfynest22]

great thanks guyss for the advice..

 

[cmor1701d]

Putting them on opposing sides should create more of a chaotic flow in the tank like on a reef as opposed to a laminar flow.

 

[nyfynest22]

great thanks cmor

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I have 1 on one end and one on the back of tank on ther other side. I used to have 2 on one side but did not cover my whole 220gal I felt.

 

[jason18]

Hey back to your wave question have you set it on the blue light short pulse and dail the wave in its on there site.(I would still buy a 2nd one).

 

[Will C]

I also agree on 2 MP40's. Depending on your aquascaping have them on opposite sides but not directly facing eachother.