Vortech MP40 for 220 gallon

[goldmullet]

I have a 220 gallon salt water tank. It's 8 feet by 30" x 18". It's a fish only setup so I want to get some water flow just to keep waste off my artificial coral.

So is the Vortech MP40 big enough for it? I just want to get one?

Thanks

 

[Tradewinds]

In my opinion a MP60 would be better. I have two MP40s in my 180, located on both ends of the tank, which is only six feet long, and the flow doesn't reach the other side of the tank.

 

[blue98ls1]

Really, even cranked all the way up? I'm going to run a pair of MP40s in my 180 when I finish it. I run one now in my 75g and cranked up for calibration it sucked stuff into and there was definitely more flow than I knew what to do with on the other end.

In my opinion a MP60 would be better. I have two MP40s in my 180, located on both ends of the tank, which is only six feet long, and the flow doesn't reach the other side of the tank.

 

[sucker_fish]

I think in a fowlr an mp 40 might be ok, depending on the amount of rock interfering with flow.

 

[cramideas]

I have a 150g bow front w/ a mp40 (two actually but waiting on a new power supply for one). Im not happy w/ just the one mp40 personally.

 

[david_lee]

Ive got a 6ft 220gal with 2 mp40 on each end and i feel that the mp40 is not enough for the tank..Had to add 2 more power head for more random flow...MP40 only can push half way across the tank and that about it...mp60 would be a better choice.

 

[geaux xman]

mp40 at 100% only pushes around 4ft of water.

i run a single mp60 on my 180g, but i bought it on sale years ago.

If I had to buy now for a FOWLR, I would probably just go with 3 Koralia powerheads for about $150 bucks. Save the money and spend it on livestock or something else...

 

[SKurj]

The vortech pumps are nice but when running at high power settings can be noisey.. if you use an mp40 I imagine it will need to be running at high power to do much in that tank so it will be loud.

I have 2 mp10's on a 4ft tank and at least its a narrow tank. If I upgrade to a 120 4ftx2ft I will go with 2 mp40's instead and run them at a lower power setting. The 10's now can be noisey when they are in a high power mode.

 

[msaba]

Love the vortechs but no way the a single MP40 gets it done. Its not just the flow volume, you need at least 2-3 power heads to eliminate 'dead spots' unless your artificial cora is congregated centrallyl

 

[goldmullet]

Really. So I guess I will try it and see.

I hope it's not too noisy.

 

[blue98ls1]

EcoTech's site has a build calculator and it says two MP40s in a 6' 180g will have plenty of flow at 2/3 power. Like I stated earlier, my single MP40 in my 4' 75g at about 15% power flows fine to the other side.

I planned on offsetting the twin MP40s in my 180g so they create a swirl effect, and if needed, supplement with my old twin Koralia 1050s w/ wavemaker that I still have in storage.

 

[potterjon]

I have mp 40s at either end of my 6' 150 and I agree with what other people have said. If my tank were any bigger I would definitely want at least one more in the back. I think that is actually what they recommend for a 150.

 

[grcforce327]

Go with two 60's! I have two 40's in a 120g currently pulsing about 70% and I like the water movement.

 

[sushi4u]

I say get two Mp40s and one Mp60 if funds allow it.
Since you can dial each of the powerheads, you have much more flexibility and flow necessary for the 8 foot tank.

 

[azjohnny]

2 Vortex pumps is what you want. Whether they are 40s or 60s. I have 40s on my 180 running @100% and it keeps the live rock and substrate clean. If you run the pumps on manual they make less noise


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[walkerbrody]

I use two tunze 6105's on a 7 foot tank. The flow is great even on the opposite ends from the pump with one on. They take up a little more room in the display, but they are silent and cheaper.