Mp10 alternatives?

[shibbyplustax]

I have a 24 g jbj nanocube with some lps and have a tunze nano stream powerhead. The tunze powerhead seems to be working okay but i want some wave motion in my tank. I was looking at an mp10 but idk if in ready to spend 200+ on a powerhead just yet. Any suggestions?

 

[reefpeeper]

I would say a jebao wp25, but it is even almost too strong for my 34g. the thing has some crazy power.

 

[shibbyplustax]

I would say a jebao wp25, but it is even almost too strong for my 34g. the thing has some crazy power.

Yeah iv seen the wp25 in action and i figured it would just turn my tank into a giant snow globe lol

 

[chemfisher]

Following also would like to see what good options there are.

 

[Mrfresh]

I saw a wp-25 on a 20ish gallon cube and that thing was amazing.
I have one on my 60 long and is the perfect amount of flow.

The newest model is very controllable as far as power

 

[shibbyplustax]

I saw a wp-25 on a 20ish gallon cube and that thing was amazing.
I have one on my 60 long and is the perfect amount of flow.

The newest model is very controllable as far as power

Really? It wasn't too powerful? Also i dont believe you can run it on wave mode unless it ramps up to full power, so i wouldn't be able to put it on pulse or ramp up mode.

 

[Pumbooris]

You can use those modes if you put a voltage dimmer on it.

 

[shibbyplustax]

You can use those modes if you put a voltage dimmer on it.

Could you show me one that would work with a wp25? Also would a voltage dimmer shorten the life of the powerhead at all?

 

[Pumbooris]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=271252013042

Not sure on lowering the life of the pump tho

 

[goodtimes]

Fwiw, my wp25 worked fine until I put the dimmer on it. A couple days after installing the dimmer the controller (new style) broke.

 

[reefpeeper]

Anybody else have a dimmer without problems?

 

[kacrocorals581]

Fish street make a voltage reducer for the jebo FYI plug and reef lol

 

[goodtimes]

I know I have heard of others using a dimmer without issue so far. Mine may just be a faulty controller. The dimmer I used was the same one in the link above.

 

[shibbyplustax]

Yeah idk i might just end up buying a used mp10

 

[navila06]

mp10's are nice I have one in my 55 gallon

Yeah idk i might just end up buying a used mp10

 

[jbb_00]

You could try this Jebao WP-40 Speed Control Mod - Do It Yourself - Austin Reef Club

 

[shibbyplustax]

I just dont wanna spend the money and have it crap out on me and then end up getting an mp10 anyway. I will probably just bite the bullet and get the vortech.

I was also planning on buying a reefkeeper. What would you guys buy first, a controller or a mp10?

 

[Mole]

I have 2 of these Water Pumps & Wavemakers: Hydor Koralia Nano 240 & 425 and one of these Aquarium Wavemakers: Hydor Koralia SmartWave Pump Controller on my 20g

 

[Pumbooris]

I just dont wanna spend the money and have it crap out on me and then end up getting an mp10 anyway. I will probably just bite the bullet and get the vortech.

I was also planning on buying a reefkeeper. What would you guys buy first, a controller or a mp10?

I would spend the money and get an apex much better controller for the money

 

[Sunshine]

I had two koralias die out on me. getting the mp10 for my bio cube 29 gallon and the mp60 for my red sea 175g