MP10 Placement

RSREEFING · Nov 2, 2020

Okay, so now that I have two MP10WQD's I'm wondering where I should place them and what flow pattern.
The yellow marks where they are located now and the red where I think I should put them.
The one on the left side is near the front of the tank. The one on the right side is towards the back.
I have them both on Mobius so I'm open to any flow schedules too.

Innovative marine 50 lagoon AIO.

Thank you

xxkenny90xx · Nov 2, 2020

I dont like the yellow set up because the one pump will blow detritus and other junk away from your overflow. Other than that one spot I think any of the other spots are fine

RSREEFING · Nov 2, 2020

xxkenny90xx said:
I dont like the yellow set up because the one pump will blow detritus and other junk away from your overflow. Other than that one spot I think any of the other spots are fine

I didn't even think of that. I think I might place them right in the middle. Across from each other.

Pistol Peet · Nov 2, 2020

If you place them directly Center to cross from each other you will get a standing wave affect this means if one pump set 40 in the others Setv60 than 60/40 is where the water collides and puts a wave downwards if you can try to fluctuate this from 60/40 to 60/30 30 /60:and so on you'll get this standing wave to the cycle back and forth across your tank completely cleaning it out and keeping dinos out

RSREEFING · Nov 3, 2020

Pistol Peet said:
If you place them directly Center to cross from each other you will get a standing wave affect this means if one pump set 40 in the others Setv60 than 60/40 is where the water collides and puts a wave downwards if you can try to fluctuate this from 60/40 to 60/30 30 /60:and so on you'll get this standing wave to the cycle back and forth across your tank completely cleaning it out and keeping dinos out

I don't mean to sound stupid but what? Lol I sorta understand what you're saying but sorta don't.

So, place them across from each other and dial them until the water swings back and forth?
What mode should they be on for this?

Ludders · Nov 3, 2020

The best advice I could give you would be get some RO tubing and a camera, watch this video and experiment with different positions playing back the results from the video you just took of your tank.