Vortech for 90g tank

pentrix2 · 04/05/2011, 06:42 AM

I currently have a 90g tank with a 20g sump tank. I have a vortech mp40esw. should I get another mp40 or an mp10?

Please help.

pentrix2 · 04/05/2011, 07:06 AM

or should i just stick with my mp40?

mcoomer · 04/05/2011, 07:50 AM

Two MP40's are going to be a lot of flow on what I'm assuming is no bigger than a 4' tank. Depending on the animals or corals that you plan to keep that may work just fine. Give us an idea of what you plan on putting in the tank. Also what are the dimensions?

Mike

ORayRay · 04/05/2011, 07:52 AM

The dimensions should be 48x18x24ish I have a MP40 on my 75 and it works great, I'm adding a MP10 to supplement the other side

pentrix2 · 04/05/2011, 08:09 AM

I have 2 rbta, roughly 10 frags, brain coral, and a couple of other corals. 100 pounds of live rock and 3 inch sand bed, roughly 5 fishes, 2 shrimps, 60 snails, 15 hermit crabs, star fish, and a couple of others i forgot.

mcoomer · 04/05/2011, 08:38 AM

Corals? SPS, LPS...what do you have? If you've got a lot of softies I don't think you need another powerhead. That MP40 will move just north of 3000gph when it's running wide open, which will give you better than 30X turnover on your 90G tank. Set that thing on reef crest to get some random flow going and see how your animals respond. If you notice dead spots in the tank that are collecting detritus then I'd look at adding an MP10 but two MP40's are way more than you need.

Mike

evoi19 · 04/05/2011, 11:49 AM

I have a 90 as well albeit the dimensions are a little different than yours but it's still a 4ft tank. I run a mp40 and two tunze 6045. If you're not going to keep alot of SPS i think you'd be ok with 1 mp40 and 1 mp10. However if you plan on having a sps dominant reef, two mp40 would be great. Then use the mp10 on the back for additional flow.

04/05/2011, 06:42 AM	#1
pentrix2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 557	Vortech for 90g tank I currently have a 90g tank with a 20g sump tank. I have a vortech mp40esw. should I get another mp40 or an mp10? Please help.

04/05/2011, 07:50 AM	#3
mcoomer Rat Bastard! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,487	Two MP40's are going to be a lot of flow on what I'm assuming is no bigger than a 4' tank. Depending on the animals or corals that you plan to keep that may work just fine. Give us an idea of what you plan on putting in the tank. Also what are the dimensions? Mike __________________ Spending exorbitant amounts of money on this hobby since 1998! My wife thought the tank would be cheaper and easier to keep than a dog...no seriously! Current Tank Info: 180 gallon mixed reef; Reeflo Barracuda, Tunze 6105 (X3), 250W Radiums with dual HQI Blue Wave 7, Reefkeeper Elite controller, custom sump with ASM G4, carbon and GFO reactors

04/05/2011, 08:38 AM	#6
mcoomer Rat Bastard! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,487	Corals? SPS, LPS...what do you have? If you've got a lot of softies I don't think you need another powerhead. That MP40 will move just north of 3000gph when it's running wide open, which will give you better than 30X turnover on your 90G tank. Set that thing on reef crest to get some random flow going and see how your animals respond. If you notice dead spots in the tank that are collecting detritus then I'd look at adding an MP10 but two MP40's are way more than you need. Mike __________________ Spending exorbitant amounts of money on this hobby since 1998! My wife thought the tank would be cheaper and easier to keep than a dog...no seriously! Current Tank Info: 180 gallon mixed reef; Reeflo Barracuda, Tunze 6105 (X3), 250W Radiums with dual HQI Blue Wave 7, Reefkeeper Elite controller, custom sump with ASM G4, carbon and GFO reactors

04/05/2011, 11:49 AM	#7
evoi19 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 221	I have a 90 as well albeit the dimensions are a little different than yours but it's still a 4ft tank. I run a mp40 and two tunze 6045. If you're not going to keep alot of SPS i think you'd be ok with 1 mp40 and 1 mp10. However if you plan on having a sps dominant reef, two mp40 would be great. Then use the mp10 on the back for additional flow. __________________ Elos 120 SPS

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04/05/2011, 07:06 AM	#2
pentrix2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 557	or should i just stick with my mp40?

04/05/2011, 07:52 AM	#4
ORayRay Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 207	The dimensions should be 48x18x24ish I have a MP40 on my 75 and it works great, I'm adding a MP10 to supplement the other side

04/05/2011, 08:09 AM	#5
pentrix2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 557	I have 2 rbta, roughly 10 frags, brain coral, and a couple of other corals. 100 pounds of live rock and 3 inch sand bed, roughly 5 fishes, 2 shrimps, 60 snails, 15 hermit crabs, star fish, and a couple of others i forgot.