Time To Replace MP40 But With What?

Casey8 · #1 03-29-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I've owned a pair of used full-sized waveboxes and a used nano. I found the large units to be far louder while I couldn't hear my nano at all and this was in my livingroom. as with any of these pumps your mileage may vary i guess.

a wavebox can't replace your mp40 but it is a nice touch.

I agree, I love my nano wavebox, hardly hear any noise from it and it is set up in my bedroom. It also can give my tank a good 1 inch sway back and forth, my corals love it.
I don't know how big is your tank, but I found the 6055 pump is a bit weak, I'd prefer 6095 and up, for making stronger flow across the tank.

christyf5 · #2 03-29-2012, 05:03 PM

just get a euroreef with a sedra pump and a dart pump and you won't have to worry about noise from the wavebox

I sure can't hear mine!

sphelps · #3 03-29-2012, 05:12 PM

I had two nano waveboxes in my tank and sold them both due to noise. It really just varies as some people don't find vortechs noisy which is why I suggested avoiding waveboxes in general IF that's the case.

Reefer Rob · #4 03-29-2012, 05:18 PM

MP-40s have that crazy undertow thing going on that I missed when I switched to Tunzes, plus the Tunzes take up a lot more room in the tank.

But... Tunzes are dead quiet, and they blast current all the way to the other end of my 4 ft tank. The MP-40 would only reach about 2/3 the way.

Tunzes are set and forget, MP-40s like to be tinkered with.

Bblinks · #5 03-29-2012, 06:29 PM

I am a Tunze guy myself. I constantly have to defend my tunzes against my friends that uses vortech. Honestly I had both and the only thing vortech has going for it is the apparence. I know there is a recent article about the flow rate about tunze but now with the new 24V jumpers and the extra wide flow gate that comes with the 6105s, it is definitely a better choice. Btw did I mention how quite they are...

apexifd · #6 03-29-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bblinks

I am a Tunze guy myself. I constantly have to defend my tunzes against my friends that uses vortech. Honestly I had both and the only thing vortech has going for it is the apparence. I know there is a recent article about the flow rate about tunze but now with the new 24V jumpers and the extra wide flow gate that comes with the 6105s, it is definitely a better choice. Btw did I mention how quite they are...

noise?? just turn the tv on louder.

Bblinks · #7 03-29-2012, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by apexifd

noise?? just turn the tv on louder.

you don't have a tv in that room.....

Madreefer · #8 03-29-2012, 06:37 PM

Hey thanks to all for the resposes. I am going to keep running the other MP40 until it dies. Any opinions on the Tunze Turbelle Streams? I should have mentioned that i'm not all that concerned with a wave but more the flow. This is what my wife said to me today, "I just about slept in today, I always wake up when those pump thingies turn on in your tank". The tank is about 50ft from our bedroom. Theres a good example how loud the one that died was.

Reefer Rob · #9 03-29-2012, 06:49 PM

Your wife is practically begging you to buy some Tunzes. Make her happy and buy some new pumps for your tank.

Slick Fork · #10 03-29-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

Your wife is practically begging you to buy some Tunzes. Make her happy and buy some new pumps for your tank.

Yeah, for the sake of your marriage get out there and spend your money!