MP10wES...disappointment?

aaronnohren · 07/22/2011, 04:50 PM

Maybe I am not operating it correctly, but after all the videos of intense waves I have seen online I can not help but be a little disappointed with what I am getting out of the machine. Even in my 40 breeder I don't seem to be getting the same results as what has been advertised. Granted its not all about making waves, it has many other functions the make this pump irreplaceable in a reef aquarium. However, I thought I'd be clever and try this wave thing to no avail.

Thoughts?

Mindflux · 07/22/2011, 04:53 PM

The advertisements (videos) of waves are a bit misleading since they are done in bare tanks. I have mine in a 34 gallon cube with 40 pounds of rock and I can get a rocking motion but no big fat wave like I was expecting.

In the end I set it to reefcrest mode realizing the big rocking waves are just for show.

solitude127 · 07/22/2011, 05:00 PM

Wave or not, I think your corals will be happy with the random water movement.

Stumped · 07/22/2011, 05:10 PM

Depends on your aquascape and how you have positioned the pump vertically on the aquarium wall. If you have a lot of rock, and the pump is low you're not going to get a wave.

Chris Lakies · 07/22/2011, 06:15 PM

The wave's are cool but i think the corals would appreciate more flow....it should do a great job of that. Try reef crest.

Thatgrimguy · 07/27/2011, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronnohren

Maybe I am not operating it correctly, but after all the videos of intense waves I have seen online I can not help but be a little disappointed with what I am getting out of the machine. Even in my 40 breeder I don't seem to be getting the same results as what has been advertised. Granted its not all about making waves, it has many other functions the make this pump irreplaceable in a reef aquarium. However, I thought I'd be clever and try this wave thing to no avail.

Thoughts?

you can auto tune a wave. It takes a few minutes for the frequency to get right and from there you stil have to fine tune it. Took me a while to get it right.

As an added bonus, when you turn to nutrient transport mode, it will use your saved wave frequency as part of the program!

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07/22/2011, 04:50 PM	#1
aaronnohren Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 89	MP10wES...disappointment? Maybe I am not operating it correctly, but after all the videos of intense waves I have seen online I can not help but be a little disappointed with what I am getting out of the machine. Even in my 40 breeder I don't seem to be getting the same results as what has been advertised. Granted its not all about making waves, it has many other functions the make this pump irreplaceable in a reef aquarium. However, I thought I'd be clever and try this wave thing to no avail. Thoughts?

07/22/2011, 05:00 PM	#3
solitude127 Proud user of IO Salt! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 9,136	Wave or not, I think your corals will be happy with the random water movement. __________________ 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

07/22/2011, 06:15 PM	#5
Chris Lakies Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Blanc Michigan Posts: 1,446	The wave's are cool but i think the corals would appreciate more flow....it should do a great job of that. Try reef crest. __________________ CL Current Tank Info: 50 breeder, 2 x XR15w pro (G4), 1 x MP40wQD, Apex JR, Ehiem-Jager 200 watt heater, Jabao DC6000 return, Reef Octo 150 elite SSS skimmer

07/22/2011, 04:53 PM	#2
Mindflux Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 399	The advertisements (videos) of waves are a bit misleading since they are done in bare tanks. I have mine in a 34 gallon cube with 40 pounds of rock and I can get a rocking motion but no big fat wave like I was expecting. In the end I set it to reefcrest mode realizing the big rocking waves are just for show.

07/22/2011, 05:10 PM	#4
Stumped Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 439	Depends on your aquascape and how you have positioned the pump vertically on the aquarium wall. If you have a lot of rock, and the pump is low you're not going to get a wave.