2x MP10 tank placement

Ira · 05/05/2012, 07:03 PM

Hi,

Just wondering what optimal placement for 2 MP10's would be in my tank.

It is a IM 16 gal, same basic dimensions as a 20 long, used to house SPS and lit by a single radieon. I currently have 1 MP10w on one of the long ends of the tank, and have noticed that it has trouble creating turbulent flow on the far end of the tank unless I really crank it up, which gets my sand all stirred up and makes the close side of the tank extremely crazy, but the corals on the far side of the tank look happier when I crank the pump up. I am considering getting a second MP10 so I can turn the one down and take advantage of some of the ecosmart features. So what would be the best placement in a tank this size? Exactly across from each other? Offset? One High one Low?

Any insight would be great.

Ira

andrewbram · 05/05/2012, 07:20 PM

I am all about flow but dude I run 2 mp10 and a tunze on my 125. Your gonna slosh your tank

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Ira · 05/05/2012, 07:29 PM

LOL, well, I am not going to run them fullbore, I cant turn my current one up past halfway right now with out it moving my sand around like crazy.

andrewbram · 05/05/2012, 07:32 PM

I would guess put it on lagoon mode and you should be more than good when I used lagoon on my 75 it worked like a champ

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yamaha16bw · 05/05/2012, 09:35 PM

Dang I only use 1 on my 40g breeder lo. I was considering added a 2nd but dont really feel the need. Id say I run it at 80% in nutrient mode.

Ira · 05/06/2012, 01:45 PM

Yeah, this tank is so small that if I put it on 80% then the flow in 1/2 of the tank is crazy and its still pretty quite on the other end. I was thinking 2 pumps set low would produce better results than 1 pump set high.

05/05/2012, 07:03 PM	#1
Ira Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 106	2x MP10 tank placement Hi, Just wondering what optimal placement for 2 MP10's would be in my tank. It is a IM 16 gal, same basic dimensions as a 20 long, used to house SPS and lit by a single radieon. I currently have 1 MP10w on one of the long ends of the tank, and have noticed that it has trouble creating turbulent flow on the far end of the tank unless I really crank it up, which gets my sand all stirred up and makes the close side of the tank extremely crazy, but the corals on the far side of the tank look happier when I crank the pump up. I am considering getting a second MP10 so I can turn the one down and take advantage of some of the ecosmart features. So what would be the best placement in a tank this size? Exactly across from each other? Offset? One High one Low? Any insight would be great. Ira

05/05/2012, 07:20 PM	#2
andrewbram Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: il Posts: 195	I am all about flow but dude I run 2 mp10 and a tunze on my 125. Your gonna slosh your tank Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

05/05/2012, 07:29 PM	#3
Ira Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 106	LOL, well, I am not going to run them fullbore, I cant turn my current one up past halfway right now with out it moving my sand around like crazy.

05/05/2012, 07:32 PM	#4
andrewbram Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: il Posts: 195	I would guess put it on lagoon mode and you should be more than good when I used lagoon on my 75 it worked like a champ Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

05/05/2012, 09:35 PM	#5
yamaha16bw Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MI Posts: 65	Dang I only use 1 on my 40g breeder lo. I was considering added a 2nd but dont really feel the need. Id say I run it at 80% in nutrient mode.

05/06/2012, 01:45 PM	#6
Ira Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 106	Yeah, this tank is so small that if I put it on 80% then the flow in 1/2 of the tank is crazy and its still pretty quite on the other end. I was thinking 2 pumps set low would produce better results than 1 pump set high.