Changing from MP40wES to MP40wQD Question

mitch91175 · 03/30/2015, 11:11 AM

I am currently in the process of changing from the MP40wES to MP40wQD pumps. I currently have 4 MP40wES pumps in my 7'x2'x2.5' aquarium. My question is with the 40% increase in water movement can I use only 2 MP40wQD instead of 4?

mfinn · 04/01/2015, 07:06 AM

I would use the same amount of pumps.
If the top end flow is too much, just dial them down a little. Maybe make them last longer?

mitch91175 · 04/01/2015, 07:09 AM

Thanks mfinn for the response. For now I am going to keep 2 of the MP40wES and just upgrade them in the near future.

03/30/2015, 11:11 AM	#1
mitch91175 Premium Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 303	Changing from MP40wES to MP40wQD Question I am currently in the process of changing from the MP40wES to MP40wQD pumps. I currently have 4 MP40wES pumps in my 7'x2'x2.5' aquarium. My question is with the 40% increase in water movement can I use only 2 MP40wQD instead of 4?

04/01/2015, 07:06 AM	#2
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I would use the same amount of pumps. If the top end flow is too much, just dial them down a little. Maybe make them last longer? __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

04/01/2015, 07:09 AM	#3
mitch91175 Premium Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 303	Thanks mfinn for the response. For now I am going to keep 2 of the MP40wES and just upgrade them in the near future.