gonzalez78 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 I have never heard a silent mp10. They make a huming sound when the rpms go up. I know they make a little humming sound but this is way more loud than just a little hum. Link to comment
d'Espresso Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Both of mine is dead silent too! Link to comment
Singlefin Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I have 2. If I'm adjusting them, I can hear a hum, but that's it. Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Mine is making a pretty high humming noise but i did have one of my local lfs prefer me a brand new one for the great price of $250 Link to comment
Singlefin Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 If its aligned correctly is should be silent. I can hear it from maybe 4" away. Try rotating one side. I think I read somewhere about rotating it to align it. I could be wrong. Might just be wearing out. Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 The noise is not coming from the wet side or even that they're not aligned properly, its actually coming from the motor on the dry side Link to comment
Singlefin Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 bummer. the only time mine makes a noise is when a snail is stuck in there. i sounds like its coming from the dry side. did the guy you bought it from run it for you? Link to comment
EyDub03 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Sorry to hear that. Sounds like you have a bad bearing on the dry side. I had that happen to me after a year and a half of use. Unfortunately it seems like it's a common issue with Vortechs with an especially high rate of bad bearings units found on the second hand market. Check the date of manufacture on the back of the driver and contact Ecotech to see if you can get a new dry side under warranty. If not a new dry side on Ecotech's website will set you back just over a hundo or if you feel adventurous (and have the skill, tools and patience) there are guides on how save a little coin by changing just the bearings yourself if you do a little internet search on other sites. Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Unfortunately he did not run it and i asked him he said it was completely quiet for him. Unfortunately also they were manufactured back in 2010 so they're out of warranty. I guess that will be a new project for my reef club president News for today (tonight) tank is fully wet, rockwork is in and getting moist, sump is up and running. Only thing needed to do is wait for the stupid light sockets, should arrive no later than this Sunday or i will be pissed. Link to comment
Xanthi Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Unfortunately he did not run it and i asked him he said it was completely quiet for him. Unfortunately also they were manufactured back in 2010 so they're out of warranty. I guess that will be a new project for my reef club president News for today (tonight) tank is fully wet, rockwork is in and getting moist, sump is up and running. Only thing needed to do is wait for the stupid light sockets, should arrive no later than this Sunday or i will be pissed. Get your money back if you can. Im not buying it. Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Get your money back if you can. Im not buying it. I have been sending him messages but now he is not replying, guess he did one over me but I will get him. Link to comment
Singlefin Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Lame you can't just trust people these days. Link to comment
Jneighbors Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Lame you can't just trust people these days. You are not lying, my ex was the worst lmao Link to comment
Singlefin Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 You are not lying, my ex was the worst lmao haha...that cant be fun. Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Nothing new to report today just that i'm still waiting for the sockets for the gu10 lights to arrive so i can finally get those running. Sorry folks i wish there was more but you know the cycle is the time for little to no updates. I'm still trying to figure out the mp10 noise also but other people say they are supposed to make noise i just did not know they should be 3-4 times louder than my brothers mp60's Link to comment
Snapper Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hey where did you get the rocks from? Easy to scape/break with? What subsrate are you goin to run with? Link to comment
Matteo Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 this tank is going to look so cool with the aqua scape! if you can try to keep the arch thing going I was digging that! Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hey where did you get the rocks from? Easy to scape/break with? What subsrate are you goin to run with? Actually the rockscape was done by my local club president, it came out of his tank some years back. None of them were broken just drilled and tied with wire ties and cement to hold them together. For substrate i was thinking of doing Tahitian moon sand and for the sump i got a bag off Hawaiian beach sand that i also really like it's mixed between white and black sand it looks pretty cool. this tank is going to look so cool with the aqua scape! if you can try to keep the arch thing going I was digging that! I'm digging it too now that it's full of water. Just waiting for my light sockets to arrive so i can set those up then I'll post a new fts. Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 Current fts without lights. Still need the sockets then they will be hung up. Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Tahitian moon sand: check Lighting: temporary 2 bulb t5ho actinic/10k updated fts:: check Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 new update: got the lights hooked up and running today also got one for the sump. both look great so far just have to wait and see how they hold up. shot of the GU10 LEDs at work. Link to comment
gonzalez78 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Got my water parameters checked today at my lfs and here are the results; Now just need to lower the salinity on it a bit and it's all gravy, also need to remove the DAMsels so I can add my misbar clown. Link to comment
Snapper Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 /your cycle took nearly 5 weeks? why so long? mine somehow is showing its cycled without a nitrate spike in 18 days. I am confused as to whether it is safe to add my 11 day QT fish or not Link to comment
Singlefin Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 /your cycle took nearly 5 weeks? why so long? mine somehow is showing its cycled without a nitrate spike in 18 days. I am confused as to whether it is safe to add my 11 day QT fish or not your cycle will be different depending on how much live and dead rock you use and the amount of bacteria you start with. Link to comment
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