OOtzie

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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

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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.
 

jnelson

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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.
 

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