MP40W Placement Question (in 90 Gal)

cardiffgiant · 10/14/2009, 07:21 AM

Where do folks generally place their MP40W's? I've kept mine as close to the sand bed as I can without causing sand storms or drastic movement of the bed, assuming that the returns from my sump and overflow are generating enough water movement toward the top of the water column.

Are there advantages to keeping it toward the center, or to moving it higher?

solitude127 · 10/14/2009, 08:38 AM

Even when I keep my Vortech up higher I still get a good undertoe.

patsfan1130 · 10/14/2009, 08:49 AM

I have 2 on my 90. when I only ran with 1 I had it mounted on the left side towards the top. say about 4'' from the top. got tons of flow

nikon187 · 10/14/2009, 11:22 AM

most put them a couple inches down from the top and get great flow everywhere in the tank. Mine is 8" down in my 27" deep tank.

10/14/2009, 07:21 AM	#1
cardiffgiant Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 3,455	MP40W Placement Question (in 90 Gal) Where do folks generally place their MP40W's? I've kept mine as close to the sand bed as I can without causing sand storms or drastic movement of the bed, assuming that the returns from my sump and overflow are generating enough water movement toward the top of the water column. Are there advantages to keeping it toward the center, or to moving it higher?

10/14/2009, 08:38 AM	#2
solitude127 Proud user of IO Salt! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 9,136	Even when I keep my Vortech up higher I still get a good undertoe. __________________ Mike <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ ReefKeeping.com TOTM Nov 2012 Socalireefs Featured Reef Oct 2011 Current Tank Info: 603020, 8x54 ATI Powermodule, ReefBrite XHO, ATB Elegance 200, Aquamaxx CTech CaRx, Ecotech Vortechs, Apex Controls, WM Ecobak powered. RedSea Reefer 170, MP10, Apex Jr, Ecotech Radion XR15, Aquamaxx WS-1

10/14/2009, 08:49 AM	#3
patsfan1130 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Woburn, Ma Posts: 2,010	I have 2 on my 90. when I only ran with 1 I had it mounted on the left side towards the top. say about 4'' from the top. got tons of flow __________________ My cat's breath smells like cat food Member of the Boston Reefers Society Current Tank Info: 75g lps, 90g sps, 120g mixed, 180 nem tank, 300g reef, 600g up & coming reef

10/14/2009, 11:22 AM	#4
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	most put them a couple inches down from the top and get great flow everywhere in the tank. Mine is 8" down in my 27" deep tank.