Vortec MP40 Powerhead in a 75 Gallon.

ocarius · 09/20/2009, 01:25 PM

Hey guys, i wanted to ask a question about the MP40, I just bought the upgrade kit and in my 75 gallon reef tank I currently have a ton of powerheads.. maybe to many.. the Mp20, Korellia 2 and 1, and a Maxijet 1200 not to mention my sump return.. i was hoping with a Mp40 I could take them all out, or at least 2 of them. Have any of you had luck keeping corals happy with just one MP40 in a 75 gallon tank?

0k. · 09/20/2009, 02:19 PM

I use a single mp40w in my 75 and it's plenty of flow. I use short pulse mode and get a 1 1/2" wave constant in my tank. Even the polyps on my montiporas wave back and forth. But i would love to add another one!

Sisterlimonpot · 09/20/2009, 02:33 PM

You should be fine with the 40. what type of corals do you have?

Zestay · 09/20/2009, 04:22 PM

1 40 can pump, a 90gallon but id say thats its max before needing a second.

Sisterlimonpot · 09/20/2009, 04:28 PM

is it a gen 1 or 2?

ocarius · 09/20/2009, 05:50 PM

Its the upgrade from an Mp20 Kit, so Im not really sure. If I use one of these on a 75 should it be full speed or less.. and is there an optimal postion for it?

ocarius · 09/20/2009, 08:33 PM

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mga345 · 09/21/2009, 01:48 AM

I have 3 in my 125G tank and they get to every point in the tank, including behind the rocks.
I have a mixed feef tank and the pumps are on the side glasses (2 on one side and 1 on the other).
I think that you need 2 pumps and it will give you the possibility to adjust each one of them to your favorite stream with the controllers.
Get rid of all other pumps to have a better view of the display tank with just 2 Vortech mp-40 pumps.

09/20/2009, 01:25 PM	#1
ocarius Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 84	Vortec MP40 Powerhead in a 75 Gallon. Hey guys, i wanted to ask a question about the MP40, I just bought the upgrade kit and in my 75 gallon reef tank I currently have a ton of powerheads.. maybe to many.. the Mp20, Korellia 2 and 1, and a Maxijet 1200 not to mention my sump return.. i was hoping with a Mp40 I could take them all out, or at least 2 of them. Have any of you had luck keeping corals happy with just one MP40 in a 75 gallon tank?

09/20/2009, 02:19 PM	#2
0k. Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mark's Marine. Posts: 59	I use a single mp40w in my 75 and it's plenty of flow. I use short pulse mode and get a 1 1/2" wave constant in my tank. Even the polyps on my montiporas wave back and forth. But i would love to add another one! __________________ SPS NUT! I like my corals the same as my women, full of growth, and easy to break off. Current Tank Info: one system: 75g SPS dominated / 20g LPS / 175g total volume / 60x36x18 shallow rimless order placed!

09/20/2009, 02:33 PM	#3
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	You should be fine with the 40. what type of corals do you have? __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

09/20/2009, 04:28 PM	#5
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	is it a gen 1 or 2? __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

09/21/2009, 01:48 AM	#8
mga345 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Israel Posts: 74	I have 3 in my 125G tank and they get to every point in the tank, including behind the rocks. I have a mixed feef tank and the pumps are on the side glasses (2 on one side and 1 on the other). I think that you need 2 pumps and it will give you the possibility to adjust each one of them to your favorite stream with the controllers. Get rid of all other pumps to have a better view of the display tank with just 2 Vortech mp-40 pumps. __________________ Moshe Gur-arie Tank: Reef (mixed corals) Size: 80"X28"X24" (220G) Second tank: Nano sea horses with corals (25G) Skimmer: Orphek Helix 3000 Lights: 3 Orphek Atlantik V2.1

09/20/2009, 04:22 PM	#4
Zestay Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: gainesville, FL Posts: 1,622	1 40 can pump, a 90gallon but id say thats its max before needing a second.

09/20/2009, 05:50 PM	#6
ocarius Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 84	Its the upgrade from an Mp20 Kit, so Im not really sure. If I use one of these on a 75 should it be full speed or less.. and is there an optimal postion for it?

09/20/2009, 08:33 PM	#7
ocarius Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 84	*