VorTech MP10 wishlist

mkj · 02/19/2015, 12:45 PM

never owned one but I wish VorTech MP10 made a waterproof "dry side". Then I could hide the "dry side" on other side of baffle in an AIO instead of putting it on outside of tank.

mkj · 02/19/2015, 12:56 PM

I've seen a thread of someone putting an acrylic box around it within a large overflow chamber but my AIO chamber is too small for that. Would block too mush flow for me. Where as a waterproof "dry side would work. Come on Vortech make one.

nemosworld · 02/19/2015, 12:58 PM

People have gotten around that by create a dry chamber in their overflows.
part of the reason for having the dry side on the outside is to reduce the heat from the pump into the water.
I don't think you want un-wanted heat in an all in one, you will increase your evaporation, maybe not a lot, but less heat is always better right?

02/19/2015, 12:45 PM	#1
mkj Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 210	VorTech MP10 wishlist never owned one but I wish VorTech MP10 made a waterproof "dry side". Then I could hide the "dry side" on other side of baffle in an AIO instead of putting it on outside of tank.

02/19/2015, 12:58 PM	#3
nemosworld Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,411	People have gotten around that by create a dry chamber in their overflows. part of the reason for having the dry side on the outside is to reduce the heat from the pump into the water. I don't think you want un-wanted heat in an all in one, you will increase your evaporation, maybe not a lot, but less heat is always better right? __________________ Felix Nice to meet you! Current Tank Info: 60 Gallon Cube

02/19/2015, 12:56 PM	#2
mkj Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 210	I've seen a thread of someone putting an acrylic box around it within a large overflow chamber but my AIO chamber is too small for that. Would block too mush flow for me. Where as a waterproof "dry side would work. Come on Vortech make one.