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Poster Info
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Senior Member
Posts: 4,509
Registered: July 2008
Location: New Hampshire
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Ecotech Marine Vortech MP40wES
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Reviews
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Date of last review
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1
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4445
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Mon January 16, 2012
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Recommended By
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Average Price
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Average Rating
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100% of reviewers
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$400.00
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10.0
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Description:
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The MP40wES is the workhorse of the VorTech line. Well proven on tanks between 50 and 500+ gallons, the MP40 produces 1,000 to 3,200 gallons of flow per hour and will span up to 3/4 -inch glass.
VorTech pumps offer a low profile and broad flow. The magnetically coupled design keeps heat and wires out of the tank. No accessories to buy for wave making or multi-pump use also make VorTechs a great value.
All “w” denominated VorTech pumps come with an RF module installed standard. The RF module will allow up to 8 “w” pumps of any type to work together in sync, anti-sync or coordinated modes.
Dimensions
Dry-Side: 3.00 x 2.25 inches (76.0 x 57.0 mm)
Wet-Side: 3.00 x 2.25 inches (76.0 x 57.0 mm)
Flow
Flow Range:1,000-3, 200 gallons (3,800 – 12,000+ liters) per hour
Tank Range
Max Tank Thickness: 0.75 inches (19 mm)
Tank Size Range: 50-500+ gallons (190 – 1,800 liters)
Clearance Needed Behind Tank: 3.00 inches (76 mm)
Power
Wattage: 9 – 28 Watts
(taken directly from Ecotech Marine's website)
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Keywords:
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MP40, Vortech, Ecotech
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labnjab
Senior Member
Registered: July 2008
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 4509
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Review Date: Mon January 16, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $400.00
| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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strong, wide flow, wireless, controllable, no heat
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Cons:
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price
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We bought 2 of these last month to add to our 75 gallon reef. They are the best powerhead money can buy. Fully adjustable from 1000 gph to 3200gph and have a wide range of wave and flow settings to adjust perfectly to your reef, plus they communicate wirelessly to other Vortech power heads to either sync or antisync the flow. I have them set to 75% reef crest mode anti-synced on our tank and there is not a single dead spot in the tank. Our coral love it. Its more then strong enough for most demanding SPS but gentle enough in spots for our delicate LPS coral. The only downside I've found so far is their price. At $450 each it took a few years to save up for them, but they are well worth every penny.
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29 gallon-planted community
20 long frag tank
75 gal-planted goldfish
75 gallon mixed reef with 20 gallon sump
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