46 gallon bow w/MP40es

adamfajge · 09/15/2010, 09:04 PM

I have a 46 mixed reef bow tank. I have 3 Koralia 1's in it with a Aqua C Remora hang on. I added a MP-40 to the side and now I have a lot of detritus on my bare bottom. When does this stop happening? My bare bottom was all clean before the MP-40.

reefD · 09/15/2010, 11:57 PM

if its staying on the bottom then your not creating enough under tow. what do you have the mp40 set in? what mode?

adamfajge · 09/16/2010, 05:55 AM

Its set to the 1st yellow mode and I have the dial set 3/4 of the way up. I still am keeping the other 3 Koralia 1's in also.

wfournier · 09/16/2010, 06:54 AM

I'm guessing that all that stuff was on your rocks before and the vortech blew it off, but not out into the filter. You might need more flow and/or to rearrange some rocks so that the water can move more efficiently.

XSiVE · 09/16/2010, 07:01 AM

Vortech recommends the pump be placed on one side of the back glass when you have a curved front panel. Not sure if that will help in a bow situation but it might.

adamfajge · 09/16/2010, 10:21 AM

I set it to nutrient export mode for now. I do have about 6 lbs of rock in the tank kinda against the back glass.

09/15/2010, 09:04 PM	#1
adamfajge Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 190	46 gallon bow w/MP40es I have a 46 mixed reef bow tank. I have 3 Koralia 1's in it with a Aqua C Remora hang on. I added a MP-40 to the side and now I have a lot of detritus on my bare bottom. When does this stop happening? My bare bottom was all clean before the MP-40.

09/15/2010, 11:57 PM	#2
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	if its staying on the bottom then your not creating enough under tow. what do you have the mp40 set in? what mode? __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

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09/16/2010, 05:55 AM	#3
adamfajge Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 190	Its set to the 1st yellow mode and I have the dial set 3/4 of the way up. I still am keeping the other 3 Koralia 1's in also.

09/16/2010, 06:54 AM	#4
wfournier Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 379	I'm guessing that all that stuff was on your rocks before and the vortech blew it off, but not out into the filter. You might need more flow and/or to rearrange some rocks so that the water can move more efficiently.

09/16/2010, 07:01 AM	#5
XSiVE Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Waterford, MI Posts: 790	Vortech recommends the pump be placed on one side of the back glass when you have a curved front panel. Not sure if that will help in a bow situation but it might.

09/16/2010, 10:21 AM	#6
adamfajge Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 190	I set it to nutrient export mode for now. I do have about 6 lbs of rock in the tank kinda against the back glass.