Vortech

Reefs anonymous · Oct 20, 2020

I’m considering replacing my old mp10’s with 40’s. My vortech are really noisy and my question is are the QD’s really quiet or should I expect the whirling noises? I need it virtually in audible because the tank is in a room that requires it to be inaudible. I’m tired of the noise but love the pump so I’m torn.

Gernader · Oct 20, 2020

Reefs anonymous said:
I’m considering replacing my old mp10’s with 40’s. My vortech are really noisy and my question is are the QD’s really quiet or should I expect the whirling noises? I need it virtually in audible because the tank is in a room that requires it to be inaudible. I’m tired of the noise but love the pump so I’m torn.

Yes, the QDs are very quiet. I have 2 MP40s that does not make any noise; you can only hear the noise if you are right next to them.

Roytrolls247 · Oct 20, 2020

I am running a Quite Drive Mp10 on my Nano tank it is quite but it is not silent.. Maybe you should consider the Ai Nero 5 I am running two of them on 50gal cube it is truly silent and it puts out identical flow to the MP 40 AND IT COST $199.00!!!

Hincapiej4 · Oct 20, 2020

Reef waves are silent, I've never heard them.

Reefs anonymous · Oct 20, 2020

Hincapiej4 said:
Reef waves are silent, I've never heard them.

Are they a pain to clean? The gyre type pimps look like a maintenance nightmare.

Hincapiej4 · Oct 20, 2020

Reefs anonymous said:
Are they a pain to clean? The gyre type pimps look like a maintenance nightmare.

Naw, takes me maybe 10 mins. It completely comes apart, and is color coded. :)

Shortben09 · Nov 15, 2020

my mp40 is almost completely silent. as stated can only hear right next to it

dwest · Nov 15, 2020

Agree that mp40’s are nearly silent. The QD’s are much quieter than the earlier versions.

Ditto · Nov 15, 2020

The QD are very quite, and unless your up next to them you are not going to hear them.

swsmith · Nov 15, 2020

+1 for MP40s. I'm running two. No worse than a slight vibration if you're close.

RSREEFING · Nov 15, 2020

I have two MP10WQD'S on my 50 lagoon and if I ramp them up beyond 65% you can start to hear it. It isn't that big of a deal for me but they are pretty silent on smaller tanks. My glass thickness is on the max recommended.
But as someone mentioned the neros are extremely quiete. I can ramp them up to 100% and hear nothing at all. They are also small and can go up to 3K GPH i believe.