EcoTech Quiet Drive MP10 Installed

[Reef4you]

Setup was a snap

Turned it on didn't think it was running.
It's very quiet, your ear has to be pretty close to hear sound.

Love the new black color of the driver. Has a sleek slick look to it and the lights are more vibrant as well.
(I know guys don't care about it being pretty, but I do...lol)

I can't really comment too much on the flow I've never owned an MP10 BUT... I can tell you this MP10 is giving my old MP40's a run for the money.
The amount of flow from the MP10 is pretty impressive, I was surprised.

Of course it has the same small foot print in the tank.


Maria
PTT

 

[jamesm]

Is this the upgrade or you new MP10 pump and all. I just ordered the upgrade last week and have not received yet. I didn't think they shipped already.

 

[RandoReefer]

Is this the upgrade or you new MP10 pump and all. I just ordered the upgrade last week and have not received yet. I didn't think they shipped already.

Maria has the new MP10wQD (beta version). [emoji6]

She is a fellow member of the EcoTech Product Test Team and one of the lucky few to get these pumps early!

Looking good Maria! I've just started unpackaging my MP40 now... [emoji16][emoji16]

 

[jamesm]

How does replacing the controller make the pump run quieter? Isn't it the pump itself which makes the noise? That's where the noise seems to be coming from mine. I have two on my 57g reef tank and one on my 75 gallon FOWLR tank. I also have a MP40 still on the box that I was going to change out for the MP10 on the 75 gallon tank but this tank has ran so long without any issues I don't want to try to fix what is not broking.

 

[eg8r210]

How does replacing the controller make the pump run quieter? Isn't it the pump itself which makes the noise? That's where the noise seems to be coming from mine. I have two on my 57g reef tank and one on my 75 gallon FOWLR tank. I also have a MP40 still on the box that I was going to change out for the MP10 on the 75 gallon tank but this tank has ran so long without any issues I don't want to try to fix what is not broking.

There is a youtube video where EcoTech explains how it works.

 

[jamesm]

Just watched the video. Thanks for the info. One more question. Is it the same driver for the MP10 and MP40? Al ordered two that I was going to use on the MP10's bit if I could use one for the MP40 I may put that one in my reef tank and run 1 MP10 and 1 MP40.

 

[RandoReefer]

Just watched the video. Thanks for the info. One more question. Is it the same driver for the MP10 and MP40? Al ordered two that I was going to use on the MP10's bit if I could use one for the MP40 I may put that one in my reef tank and run 1 MP10 and 1 MP40.

We are still waiting on the differences between driver boxes that cause the variations in price amongst the different drivers. I would say no, otherwise they would have made the driver replacements the same price. But I should find out for sure soon.

Randy
EcoTech Product Test Team

 

[FLipp]

so is it stronger?

 

[mandarin417]

This is really exciting. I am unclear about what I have seen on other posts. Are the Quiet Drives Apex compatible?

Bob

 

[RandoReefer]

This is really exciting. I am unclear about what I have seen on other posts. Are the Quiet Drives Apex compatible?

Bob

Hey Bob,

The best answer we have is, it "looks" like we will have "no reason to worry" about Apex comparability at QuietDrives launch. That's pretty much a "yes" for me...

 

[mandarin417]

Thanks RandoReefer - with Neptune coming out with their own pumps this year I thought there might be less cooperation between the two companies.

Bob

 

[Reef4you]

Maria has the new MP10wQD (beta version). [emoji6]

She is a fellow member of the EcoTech Product Test Team and one of the lucky few to get these pumps early!

Looking good Maria! I've just started unpackaging my MP40 now... [emoji16][emoji16]

It's very exciting isn't it !- Have fun with it

 

[Reef4you]

so is it stronger?

The new MP40wQD has 40% more flow yes it's stronger

 

[FLipp]

what about the mp10's?

 

[Reef4you]

For MP10's- the driver upgrade alone gives about 10% more flow.
No other upgrades are necessary.

 

[revhtree]

Cool!

 

[VirusAcro]

So when is the new mps release...any time soon???

 

[Reef4you]

You can pre order now !

 

[Reefltx]

So, the only thing new about these mp10s are the drivers? I purchased new dry sides for my mp10 about 2yrs ago and they look just like the new ones with rubber matte finish.

 

[fishnerd]

I have a non wireless mp10es does upgrading to the quiet drive make it wireless?

Thanks
Bryan