MP60w-ES Review (2 Viewers)

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As some of you may know, I purchased a couple of these awhile back. I already sold one of them because it was just too loud. I'm running an MP40 and an MP60 in my tank now. It is loud, but there are pros and cons to this configuration.

Pros:

The MP60 is enough flow for my 5 foot tank. It alone can sustain SPS, in my opinion.

I haven't really utilized the modes for all they are worth. I really don't care to, to be honest. I like Reefcrest mode and constant flow, mostly.

The flow is very wide, and the undertow is really unmatched by all power heads I've used.

The vents on the "dry side" are a nice feature. If you know electronics, you know that stuff like this really needs ventilation, or some type of cooling. Lack of it causes premature failure.

Very solid unit. Build quality is similar to an MP10 on steroids.

Cons:

Price.

Noisy.

If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't have gone with MP60's. They will be nice when I upgrade though. Of course, I don't plan on doing that until I can build a fish room to help dampen the noise, but I digress...

Thanks for reading!

 

[RR-MAN]

Good review Leo...love the clean look of the VorTech and that's the number one reason I chose it for my tank.

I wanted to get the 60s but man they are huge. I'm a flow junkie so even with 2-MP40s almost full blast I added 2-6085 tunzes.

 

[flipside]

Thanks J!

I am too... I really like high flow in my tank and I have 2 of my Aqueon 1650's at the bottom back corners of the tank right now. I think I'm going to try Tunzes' next because everyone I know that has them, loves them. I like to try new things as much as I can though... Well, if money allows of course.

 

[krjackso]

Can you elaborate on the noise of these things a bit? I own an MP40 es. Is the MP60 louder, same, or less than the 40? Thanks

 

[flipside]

Much louder. Even turned down to the lowest setting, I hear it over everything else on my tank (including my mp-40).

Seriously... I think these things are meant for people with fishrooms and such...

I will be getting rid of my last one real soon.

 

[steveb]

To bad no one has a db meter to compare mp40 and the mp60.

 

[maconbits]

i have witnessed this thing in person and it is a noisy peice up hi priced equipment but it does the job well but you can not even hear the mp40 for the most part but you can hear the mp60 for sure, i agree with leo on this one fish room only equipment

 

[R-BallJunkie]

Im really really debating on gettng a set of tunzes to replace the myriad of vortechs i have running. my tank is in my living room and its starting to wear on me. i miss the mcmansion and having the tank way off in another room.
i dont miss having to pay a mortgage/utilities

c

 

[steveb]

my 400 will have 4 - mp60's hopefully it wont be to annoying for the little old lady friends of my wife that come over...

 

[maconbits]

it does not take away the fact i want an mp40 for my 75g lol

 

[flipside]

Im really really debating on gettng a set of tunzes to replace the myriad of vortechs i have running. my tank is in my living room and its starting to wear on me. i miss the mcmansion and having the tank way off in another room.
i dont miss having to pay a mortgage/utilities

c

Shaddap, GUEST!
You did have a pretty phat crib here, though... and "most of us" "KIND-OF" miss you... in a loving, Christian way, of course. LOL

No seriously... I'm getting rid of mine as soon as the laziness grows out of me. I'm going back to Tunze or even Koralias for that matter. I like my Coralvues that I had on my last tank even better. The MP-60 is great and all... I mean, you can't match it's flow, controllable settings, low-profile with anything on the market right now; but it's just too whiney for me. I can hear it ramping up and down right now from my laptop, and I'm two rooms away (door's are open). Again... it's not horrible, but it's definitely noticeable, which is enough for me.

Looks like I'm going to have to eat some losses on this purchase. Luckily, I was able to sell my other MP-60 for a very small loss since it was unopened.

 

[flipside]

my 400 will have 4 - mp60's hopefully it wont be to annoying for the little old lady friends of my wife that come over...

Hmmm... that's a bittersweet thought alone. I would kind-of enjoy ticking the wife's friends off.

 

[steveb]

I catch enough grief as it is - no reason to throw gasoline on the fire

I'll try them for a while - If they are real bad I will switch over to Tunze most likely.

 

[R-BallJunkie]

Im really really debating on gettng a set of tunzes to replace the myriad of vortechs i have running. my tank is in my living room and its starting to wear on me. i miss the mcmansion and having the tank way off in another room.
i dont miss having to pay a mortgage/utilities

c

Shaddap, GUEST!
:

Stop hating Leo, and pay your darn taxes on time this year....im gonna ask for a pay raise from the government. LOL!

 

[flipside]

Haha! Touché!

Gladly brother!