Vortech Pump Spacer

FraggledRock · 03/07/2015, 09:42 PM

is it needed for a 40G breeder?

The damn thing sounds like a tractor. no matter where I position it.

if it is just me and getting used to it, but i don't want it to be grinding something and causing damage. it is brand new only a week old.

I contacted Vortech and they said it takes 1-2 weeks to "break in".

The quietest i can get it, is if I position it around 1/4" off center.

but then it slowly slides to center again and rattles.

if i remove the rubber spacer would it get more solid and make less noise?

it is not vibration it is like hard gear noise. the dry side has a slight whine to it, but that's normal.

FraggledRock · 03/07/2015, 10:46 PM

video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Vr...f9EnDf1GHwefBw

lazydaze73 · 03/07/2015, 11:07 PM

I don't have one but that just doesn't sound right to me. I would think as popular as those are it would drive most crazy. Sounds like something is out of balance.

FraggledRock · 03/07/2015, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lazydaze73

I don't have one but that just doesn't sound right to me. I would think as popular as those are it would drive most crazy. Sounds like something is out of balance.

yea man, so many things making me crazy with this hobby.

i'm holding strong, but i hate sitting here sometimes getting those feelings that maybe i ain't cut out for it...

especially since my tank crash last week =(

lazydaze73 · 03/07/2015, 11:20 PM

Maybe send that video to vortech and see what they say. Maybe you can get a refund and get a maxspect xf130, that would look slick in your tank.

FraggledRock · 03/07/2015, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lazydaze73

Maybe send that video to vortech and see what they say. Maybe you can get a refund and get a maxspect xf130, that would look slick in your tank.

i already emailed them the video to see what they say.

whats crazy is the day after i purchased the mp10 from MarineDepot (which is another issue, I saw the gyre!

I fell in love immediately!

I also love the reef crest mode, but i seen a video where the gyre shoots a wave across the top of the water surface and bmy jaw dropped!!!

i might get one anyway for the other side of the tank and get rid of the other two small powerheads.

this way i get big waves and massive flow with random =P yummm

archangel91 · 03/08/2015, 01:21 AM

Looking at the manual it says the spacer Should be installed on tanks that are 1/8" or 3/16" and not installed on tanks that are 1/4" or 3/8".

I don't have a 40 breeder myself so I can't be 100% on the measurement, but Google says 40 breeders are 1/4" so I would recommend running it up without the spacer and see if that fixes it for you.

FraggledRock · 03/08/2015, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by archangel91

Looking at the manual it says the spacer Should be installed on tanks that are 1/8" or 3/16" and not installed on tanks that are 1/4" or 3/8".

I don't have a 40 breeder myself so I can't be 100% on the measurement, but Google says 40 breeders are 1/4" so I would recommend running it up without the spacer and see if that fixes it for you.

O i thought the 40 had thinner glass ill try it

FraggledRock · 03/08/2015, 09:31 AM

Interesting.

I just removed the spacer n trued it that way. Even worse!

I noticed the wire bracket w the zip tie had some tension on the wire. Once i pulled a little out, it wuieted down some, but still the same grinding sound.

FraggledRock · 03/08/2015, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by archangel91

Looking at the manual it says the spacer Should be installed on tanks that are 1/8" or 3/16" and not installed on tanks that are 1/4" or 3/8".

I don't have a 40 breeder myself so I can't be 100% on the measurement, but Google says 40 breeders are 1/4" so I would recommend running it up without the spacer and see if that fixes it for you.

O i thought the 40 had thinner glass ill try it

03/07/2015, 09:42 PM	#1
FraggledRock Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: New York, New York Posts: 2,185	Vortech Pump Spacer is it needed for a 40G breeder? The damn thing sounds like a tractor. no matter where I position it. if it is just me and getting used to it, but i don't want it to be grinding something and causing damage. it is brand new only a week old. I contacted Vortech and they said it takes 1-2 weeks to "break in". The quietest i can get it, is if I position it around 1/4" off center. but then it slowly slides to center again and rattles. if i remove the rubber spacer would it get more solid and make less noise? it is not vibration it is like hard gear noise. the dry side has a slight whine to it, but that's normal. __________________ “For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”― Jacques-Yves Cousteau MarineBio.org Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder w/ Bean Animal Overflow 20G Sump, Mixed Reef.

03/07/2015, 10:46 PM	#2
FraggledRock Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: New York, New York Posts: 2,185	video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Vr...f9EnDf1GHwefBw __________________ “For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”― Jacques-Yves Cousteau MarineBio.org Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder w/ Bean Animal Overflow 20G Sump, Mixed Reef.

03/08/2015, 09:31 AM	#9
FraggledRock Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: New York, New York Posts: 2,185	Interesting. I just removed the spacer n trued it that way. Even worse! I noticed the wire bracket w the zip tie had some tension on the wire. Once i pulled a little out, it wuieted down some, but still the same grinding sound. __________________ “For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”― Jacques-Yves Cousteau MarineBio.org Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder w/ Bean Animal Overflow 20G Sump, Mixed Reef.

03/07/2015, 11:07 PM	#3
lazydaze73 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Murrieta, ca Posts: 247	I don't have one but that just doesn't sound right to me. I would think as popular as those are it would drive most crazy. Sounds like something is out of balance.

03/07/2015, 11:20 PM	#5
lazydaze73 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Murrieta, ca Posts: 247	Maybe send that video to vortech and see what they say. Maybe you can get a refund and get a maxspect xf130, that would look slick in your tank.

03/08/2015, 01:21 AM	#7
archangel91 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Stanwood, WA Posts: 104	Looking at the manual it says the spacer Should be installed on tanks that are 1/8" or 3/16" and not installed on tanks that are 1/4" or 3/8". I don't have a 40 breeder myself so I can't be 100% on the measurement, but Google says 40 breeders are 1/4" so I would recommend running it up without the spacer and see if that fixes it for you.