Vortech MP40W Wave Action on my Tank

Preston · Feb 17, 2009

I just replaced my Tunze Stream 6101 with a Vortech MP40W. You can see the wave action with it on pulse mode. With the Tunze controller I wasn't able to get this much waves. Definitely the Tunze is much quieter than that Vortech in pulse mode or at full power. You can hear the hmming the Vortech makes in pulse mode. But in continuous mode setting below 3/4 power setting is quiet. Overall I like it because of the small size of the Vortech compared to the Tunze. If you can stand the hmmming or if your tank is an in-wall then this is a great powerhead. For me I need all the space I can get plus I think my skimmer makes more noise than the Vortech. Enjoy the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFsLUUBryro

jimmybling31 · Feb 17, 2009

that's awesome

chipcount · Feb 17, 2009

thats crazy man! Talk about technology. makes my koralias look like crap lol

iani · Feb 17, 2009

You actually have a double wave going. If you played around with it more you could probably make even a bigger wave.

FaviaFreak · Feb 17, 2009

great video, your corals look very happy in there

Hypertek99 · Feb 17, 2009

I'm jealous!! I want a vortech

jimmybling31 · Feb 17, 2009

i want one so bad

daaznmofo · Feb 17, 2009

i think i just got sea sick

Spiderwoman · Feb 17, 2009

That looks awesome! I'm getting MP40 for my 75g this coming week, replacing Koralia's with it. Depending how I like that, I may switch Tunze's in the larger tank with these guys.

Hypertek99 · Feb 17, 2009

Seems like everyone is going vortech now. I may just have to switch out my tunze's.

Breakin Newz · Feb 17, 2009

I have the same wave, but not as aggressive! I found some of my corals did not like the big waves...

Hypertek99 · Feb 17, 2009

Do you guys have problems with sand being blown around?? I use the sugar sized sand so i'm worried that a there will be a sandstorm.

Breakin Newz · Feb 18, 2009

Hypertek99 said:
Do you guys have problems with sand being blown around?? I use the sugar sized sand so i'm worried that a there will be a sandstorm.

No sand storm here...

Hypertek99 · Feb 18, 2009

Breakin Newz said:
No sand storm here...

Do you use the sugar sized sand also??

dfurbee · Feb 18, 2009

I have 2 MP20's in my 55...corals are in heaven!!

Preston · Feb 18, 2009

Hypertek99 said:
Do you guys have problems with sand being blown around?? I use the sugar sized sand so i'm worried that a there will be a sandstorm.

Not really. I have it close to the surface.

Breakin Newz · Feb 18, 2009

Hypertek99 said:
Do you use the sugar sized sand also??

Yes I do sir! ( =

Hypertek99 · Feb 18, 2009

Breakin Newz said:
Yes I do sir! ( =

Thanks that's all i needed to know!!

FiShTaCo · Feb 21, 2009

Cool video. I have an MP40 in my Solana, everyone loves it!

dport53 · Feb 21, 2009

Got a MP40 in my Solana as well-polyp extension is great. I had minimal sand blowing and once it all got blown around and leveled out there is no more storms. I use short pulse mode though, so it might be different if it was on constant mode.