Mp10 placement?
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jccaclimber
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I've seen three methods:
1. Place them on the same side, sync them.
2. Place one on the side and one on the back, put them in sync, or mess with the gyre mode (not sure if that works with only 2).
3. Put them on opposite sides, but anti-sync them if in the middle of the panels, or put one toward the front and one toward the back and sync them.
What are the dimensions of your 40?
I'm typically a fan of option (and not in the middle of the panel), or 3b, but it depends on the aspect ratio. More square tanks it matters more. Longer tanks it matters less as one end will interfere less with the other.
1. Place them on the same side, sync them.
2. Place one on the side and one on the back, put them in sync, or mess with the gyre mode (not sure if that works with only 2).
3. Put them on opposite sides, but anti-sync them if in the middle of the panels, or put one toward the front and one toward the back and sync them.
What are the dimensions of your 40?
I'm typically a fan of option (and not in the middle of the panel), or 3b, but it depends on the aspect ratio. More square tanks it matters more. Longer tanks it matters less as one end will interfere less with the other.
jccaclimber
Supporting Member
Assuming L×D×H I stand by my previous statement.
I'll add in that some people like to put both on the back wall and nothing on the sides, but I've never been a fan of that for some reason. It is less visually obtrusive, but never seems to work out flow wise. There always seems to be a rock in the wrong place.
I'll add in that some people like to put both on the back wall and nothing on the sides, but I've never been a fan of that for some reason. It is less visually obtrusive, but never seems to work out flow wise. There always seems to be a rock in the wrong place.
Coral reefer
Past President
I’m one of those people, however I run 6 mp40s on the back wall of my 72”x30”x24” and going to be adding 1-2 more at some point lol
Coral reefer
Past President
I always use reef crest.
jccaclimber
Supporting Member
I mess around with the two EcoSmart modes periodically but usually end up back on Reef Crest eventually.
I think 20% sounds a bit low. I would have guessed 50% as a starting point, but do it empirically. If you like 20% start it there. After a couple weeks turn it up a notch and see how things go. If you like the results, do it again in a couple weeks. If you start to see less polyp extension even after it's adjusted for a few days back it off a notch instead.
I think 20% sounds a bit low. I would have guessed 50% as a starting point, but do it empirically. If you like 20% start it there. After a couple weeks turn it up a notch and see how things go. If you like the results, do it again in a couple weeks. If you start to see less polyp extension even after it's adjusted for a few days back it off a notch instead.