Vortech MP10W ES Positioning and Programming question

mylifeismyown66 · 01/05/2011, 03:24 PM

I will be getting 2 of the wireless MP10s in the next week or 2 and just had some questions. I have a 39g CAD lights tank which is almost a cube (pic below). In the back on each side of the overflow there is no rock and I plan on putting softies there because of lower light and flow (already have a toadstool and some GSP). I would prefer to put the vortechs on the back wall of the tank to keep them off of the sides of the glass, but I am thinking the flow would be better having the vortechs on each side of the glass pointing toward each other rather than pointing to the front of the tank. Any insight on this would be much appreciated.

My other question is which is the best mode to use? So far from reading I hear reefcrest is the best, but nutrient transport mode and tidal swell mode also sound like good options.

Thanks for any input!!

cubsare1 · 01/05/2011, 06:42 PM

reefcrest mode is good but remember your pump will be running at 1/2 power (flow rate) in this mode half the time. I use lagoon mode which is set up like reefcrest but at a higher flow rate most of the time. Make sense ?

Johnny C · 01/06/2011, 01:26 AM

I wouldn't consider any mode to be "best", it really depends on personal preference. I periodically switch between Reef Crest and Lagoon. You'll love the MP10's... they are gonna ROCK that tank.

mylifeismyown66 · 01/06/2011, 07:38 AM

Thanks guys. I youtubed MP10s for a while last night and found a couple people that demonstrated each mode. I guess my biggest question now is will I get the full effect of the vortechs if each is opposite sides of the back wall facing the front (which is what I prefer). I could put them on the sides of the tank pointing at each other if the vortechs will function better that way, but I think it would take away from the look of the tank.

Runfrumu · 01/06/2011, 10:09 AM

I run mine in nutrient export mode all the time. It does a good pulse that sways the corals back and forth for a while, then a good random flow for a while.

01/05/2011, 03:24 PM	#1
mylifeismyown66 FUP&A Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Hampton, CT Posts: 2,172	Vortech MP10W ES Positioning and Programming question I will be getting 2 of the wireless MP10s in the next week or 2 and just had some questions. I have a 39g CAD lights tank which is almost a cube (pic below). In the back on each side of the overflow there is no rock and I plan on putting softies there because of lower light and flow (already have a toadstool and some GSP). I would prefer to put the vortechs on the back wall of the tank to keep them off of the sides of the glass, but I am thinking the flow would be better having the vortechs on each side of the glass pointing toward each other rather than pointing to the front of the tank. Any insight on this would be much appreciated. My other question is which is the best mode to use? So far from reading I hear reefcrest is the best, but nutrient transport mode and tidal swell mode also sound like good options. Thanks for any input!! __________________ Ryan Current Tank Info: CAD Lights 18g Nano mixed reef, AI Prime LED, APEX Controller, Avast ATO, Vortech MP10wes,

01/06/2011, 01:26 AM	#3
Johnny C Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 4,140	I wouldn't consider any mode to be "best", it really depends on personal preference. I periodically switch between Reef Crest and Lagoon. You'll love the MP10's... they are gonna ROCK that tank. __________________ "...the sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonders forever" -Jacques Cousteau

01/06/2011, 07:38 AM	#4
mylifeismyown66 FUP&A Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Hampton, CT Posts: 2,172	Thanks guys. I youtubed MP10s for a while last night and found a couple people that demonstrated each mode. I guess my biggest question now is will I get the full effect of the vortechs if each is opposite sides of the back wall facing the front (which is what I prefer). I could put them on the sides of the tank pointing at each other if the vortechs will function better that way, but I think it would take away from the look of the tank. __________________ Ryan Current Tank Info: CAD Lights 18g Nano mixed reef, AI Prime LED, APEX Controller, Avast ATO, Vortech MP10wes,

01/06/2011, 10:09 AM	#5
Runfrumu Hi Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,014	I run mine in nutrient export mode all the time. It does a good pulse that sways the corals back and forth for a while, then a good random flow for a while. __________________ Red Sea Max 130d and 125 gallon mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 125 gallon oceanic tank, Lighthouse Pro XLS, 72" outer orbit fixture, H&S 150-F2000/1 skimmer, H&S 110 Calcium Reactor, Tunze 7096, 2 Tunze 6105's , Tunze Osmolator, Prime 1/4hp drop-in chiller. 5 years running. Red Sea Max, 3 years.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
MP10w ES question	themucsel	EcoTech Marine	2	06/24/2010 02:38 PM
2 MP10W ES or 1 MP40W ES	InsideJoke	EcoTech Marine	4	05/11/2010 10:44 AM

01/05/2011, 06:42 PM	#2
cubsare1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: menasha Posts: 507	reefcrest mode is good but remember your pump will be running at 1/2 power (flow rate) in this mode half the time. I use lagoon mode which is set up like reefcrest but at a higher flow rate most of the time. Make sense ?