Vortech for Xmas!!!!

burrows14 · #1 12-04-2009, 03:04 AM

Hey everyone,

So my birthday and christmas are comming up and i have decided to buy myself a vortech MP40. I have a couple of questions tho.... Im wondering if the MP40 would be over kill in my 120(4x2x2)? Also wondering if you need to run any other powerheads with the vortechs? Right now I'm running and tunze 6100 with controller and a korillia 3. Last but not least is there any problems that I should know about with these pumps? Any input would be apreciated!

Thanks
Ray

parkinsn · #2 12-04-2009, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by burrows14

I have a couple of questions tho.... Im wondering if the MP40 would be over kill in my 120(4x2x2)?

What type of corals are you keeping in it?

I ran 2 MP40's (about 80%) with 2 K4's and 1 K3 on a 120g SPS dominated worked pretty great for me.

burrows14 · #3 12-04-2009, 03:17 AM

at the moment I only have a few LPS in the tank but i plan on adding some sps hard and softies

Leah · #4 12-04-2009, 03:58 AM

I have one (MP40w) on my 95 plus three extra power heads

burrows14 · #5 12-04-2009, 04:33 AM

Some of the tanks Ive seen on the net look like they only have the vortech so thats why i asked and sounds like id keep my korillia. Whats the best placement for them? all and all are they worth the money?

cheers
Ray

burgerchow · #6 12-04-2009, 06:46 AM

I've got one mp40 in my 120 ( 4 foot) . Still thinking about adding another one, as I still have to run 2 koralia 4's along with my returns. Guess it depends how much live rock you have. I've got over 140 lbs, so need lots of current to get in between all the rocks. If your aquascaping leaves you with lots of open spaces, maybe one mp40 will suffice.