i have recently come into possession of (2) mp10's and (1) mp40. my tank is a 125g (72x18x22?) i have a ton of rock. what i'd like some feed back on is.... i'm ditching my 7 y.o. koralias (a 3 and a 4) i always thought my tank lacked for flow. do people that own the vortecs or know alot about them think it would be best to use the 3 i have, or sell one of the mp10's and use 2 mp40's and one mp10, or sell the mp40 and use (4) mp10's? i hope this makes sense... whatever i'm gonna do, i wanna do it soon. any feed back would be appreciated.
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mp40 vs mp10.... please experienced feed back
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+1 to what Xavier said sell the 10s and get another 40 and then you are set.
the vortech folks said that because my tank has 3/8" glass they will function properly.
I would still go with two 40's. I had a 10 on my 75gal and it would slide out of position because the magnet wasn't strong enough. I can't imagine on a 180. A light breeze would knock it off. It might "function" but not well.
Two mp40'a on a 180gal in addition to whatever return pump flow you are getting should be more than enough for most tanks.
Two mp40'a on a 180gal in addition to whatever return pump flow you are getting should be more than enough for most tanks.
i'm thinking that is the way to go, after what you 2 said plus based on the recommendation of my very trusted lfs (aquatic obsessions) i think i'm gonna go that route.
Two 40s on a 6 foot is great the 10s are not big enough to push the water.
well, any members that are looking for mp10w es can find a couple over in "deals and steals" forum
You can sell the mp 10s and get enough for a 40 also. Even if it's too much which I doubt its better to have too much power th3n not enough with these because they are controllable. This is why I went with a 40 and not a 10 on my 40B. Plus if you ever upgrade you may only need one additional pump rather than 2 or 3 new ones
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http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2327377
This guy is offering 2 mp40s for two mp10s, pretty good deal right there
This guy is offering 2 mp40s for two mp10s, pretty good deal right there
Actually the 10s wont even sit on the glass... 1/2 glass is too thick for the 10s.. just found this out yesterday
some 125's and i guess some 180's are 3/8". depends on the maker i guess
I'd just buy an extra mp40 and keep the three you already have.
This way you could throw the 10s on the back wall and have the 40s on the ends. If that's not an option go with two 40s. These things put out a lot of flow. I run a 10 and a 40 on my 75. Plus a have a tunze nano wave box. I like flow.
This way you could throw the 10s on the back wall and have the 40s on the ends. If that's not an option go with two 40s. These things put out a lot of flow. I run a 10 and a 40 on my 75. Plus a have a tunze nano wave box. I like flow.