Suggestions for standard AGA 180 reef ready tank

[gig]

just wanted to investigate what would be the best "bang for you buck" and allow for expandablility later?

1 MP60

X2 MP40

placement?

I'm currently running 3 koralia evo's off my apex. but wanted to look into a vortech down the road.

[SWINGRRRR]

If its the mixed reef in your sig, Id say 2 X 40's. If you are more heavily on the SPS side, a 60, and add a 40 down the road if you need more.
But of course every tank is different. If you have 300lbs of live rock, maybe 2 X 60's.

[gig]

yeah, I'm going away from softies and less LPS...I really only have some frilly mushrooms and a Nepthea, a few torches, but moving toward more SPS now.

thanks!

[EcoTech Marine]

2x MP40's is better. Having flow come from multiple points is superior to one large pump.

[gig]

thank Tim, so if I went with two MP40's, would I get that "wave" effect in a 180 (6 ft) tank? I think I'd need to turn down my main pump, as the water level is too high right now (it's just at the top of the "teeth" of the overflows).

[EcoTech Marine]

You may get the wave, but you may not. On a 180 it will depend how much rock you have and your other flow.