What mode are you using on your Vortech?

mizzoumed02 · Jan 29, 2011

I've got 1 MP40 right now on Reef crest mode. I will have my second one here in another week and will be putting it on the same settings. I really like the randomness of that setting and I think it helps with the corals, they are never exposed to the same flow for a long period of time.

btkrausen · Jan 29, 2011

I have two MP20s right now, both running on Reef Crest mode, but not in tandem. I do plan on buying the upgrade for both of them to turn them into MP40s, but I really don't have the need right now with my current tank.

MyNameIs · Jan 22, 2012

This is a fantastic thread, just purchased myself a mp10 for my 40g. The EcoSmart tidal swell does this require 2 vortechs to fully utilize this mode?

ReefDreams · Jan 22, 2012

im running a mp10w on a 40 breeder. im using reefcrest mode with the speed set at 80 or 100% and its programmed to go into night mode. I personally dont find it to be loud at all, well maybe a little when it ramps up to 100% lol.

MyNameIs · Jan 23, 2012

Noise wont bother me to much you should hear my skimmer :tongue:. Is it treating your 40 gallon breeder well?

Spaceman Spliff · Jan 23, 2012

I run the yellow reefcrest 90% of the day and use the orange mode during feeding as it seems to work best in keeping the food suspended off the sandbed. I use 2 MP10W's on my 65G RSM250 tank (38" long)

SDguy · Jan 23, 2012

Reefcrest here. Occasionally I'll leave it on full, constant for 24 hours.

osteopth · Jan 23, 2012

I had 3 MP40's (one on each side, one middle back) and 2 MP10's (on the the back) in my 240 in ecosmart mode, couldn't keep the sand on the floor. Now I have 2 MP40's on each end. 2 high in the back in anti sync mode, two low in the front in a reversed anti sync mode. Running on reef crest now and my SPS are loving it. :-). Btw - gotta love Craigslist. Bought them for about $200 each.

MyNameIs · Jan 23, 2012

osteopth said:
I had 3 MP40's (one on each side, one middle back) and 2 MP10's (on the the back) in my 240 in ecosmart mode, couldn't keep the sand on the floor. Now I have 2 MP40's on each end. 2 high in the back in anti sync mode, two low in the front in a reversed anti sync mode. Running on reef crest now and my SPS are loving it. :-). Btw - gotta love Craigslist. Bought them for about $200 each.

Sounds like you got a good deal. wow.

ReefDreams · Jan 23, 2012

The mp10 is great on the 40breeder, anything bigger I would go with 2 or a mp40.

MyNameIs · Jan 25, 2012

I got my mp10 and i must say its absolutely amazing. Next question how much current is TOO MUCH for an acro really? Mostly everything seems like its pretty good except my birds of paradise its polyps are flying around like crazy getting quite a bit of current. Is this too much?

3Watt · Jan 25, 2012

I only have a single mp40 in my 75 and run it on reefcrest. Soon I will get an mp10 for the back wall and run them master/slave in nutrient export.

STL · Jan 25, 2012

I have a 180 gallon (6' long) with two MP40s, one at each end. They're running anti-sync and I typically use EcoSmart Tidal Swell Mode at about 40% power. The fish seem to enjoy it and it's not too much flow for the long tentacle LPSes that currently dominate the tank.

FishSticks05 · Jan 25, 2012

I use one MP10 on my 30 gallon and use reefcrest mode.

cjilge · Jan 25, 2012

I have a 6ft 150gl with a mp40w es on each end running reefcrest anti sync and a k4 blowing across the back. With the returns from the sump I have at any given moment close to 10k gph in the tank randomly. Seems to keep all fish and coral happy.