MP10 not pushing much water ,, options ?

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by Myka

I have a Tunze 6055 in my 50-gallon reef. It is the only pump in the tank. The 6055 is rated as pushing slightly less water than the MP-10. I don't know how that plays out in the real world because I haven't owned an MP-10 before. However, I am able to push a ton of water with the 6055 with the pump positioned high in the tank as described in my post above. If I position it lower in the tank or pointed down into the tank then the water barely moves around the tank.

I have no experience with Tunze pumps either Mindy, so no idea about how that scenario works in a 50 gal or so tank. If memory serves, the flow patterns of VorTechs & Tunzes are somewhat different (VorTechs have a broader flow?), but I could be wrong, since I don't have personal experience with a Tunze 6055. I do know that if you put an EcoTech too close to the surface, it will pull a little vortex, a mini water tornado from the surface. The MPs do have a closed section on their cage that should be oriented to the top to prevent/minimize this, but there's a limit to how close you can put them to the surface.

Bottom line is, the OP has a VorTech, not a Tunze, so not sure if advice regarding placement would be comparable.