Ok so i have a 100g display 4 foot long. I currently have 2 MP 40's. I implemented a nearly full apex system and due to my success i've recently got into the sticks. The reef will be Acro/SPS dominated. I recently acquired a set of Neptune WAV's and was wondering what everyones take on adding these to the system? should I leave the MP40's and add the WAV's? Take out the the MP 40's and only use the waves? I just cant decided what to do, so I could use the help of you reefing experts!
MP40's and WAV's?
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I have a similar system, a 110g tank. I had an MP40 on each side, but felt like I had some dead spots around the mp40s, and moved them forward on each side and added 2 WAVs on each side on the back.
WAVs are really strong with direct flow. I had them turned way down. Eventually one broke after about a year, and I read about the frequent failures that can affect WAV pumps. (They are inexpensive though). Eventually I took them down, and added one more MP40 on the side that I felt had the bigger dead spot I wanted to address.
So overall I don’t have much advice. After having gone through all that, I can say that 2 mp40s opposing each other on antisync is more than sufficient overall flow for a 100g acro tank. But if you want to address dead spots, feel free to add more powerheads. I think WAVs are overkill, and I’m also not crazy about buying equipment that won’t last long. But you can use just about anything for dead spots.
WAVs are really strong with direct flow. I had them turned way down. Eventually one broke after about a year, and I read about the frequent failures that can affect WAV pumps. (They are inexpensive though). Eventually I took them down, and added one more MP40 on the side that I felt had the bigger dead spot I wanted to address.
So overall I don’t have much advice. After having gone through all that, I can say that 2 mp40s opposing each other on antisync is more than sufficient overall flow for a 100g acro tank. But if you want to address dead spots, feel free to add more powerheads. I think WAVs are overkill, and I’m also not crazy about buying equipment that won’t last long. But you can use just about anything for dead spots.
