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@@cesar68033 Posting that on Insta. Thanks man!

@@vtrnutter Curious what you find inside! Please share. I’m on Insta under the same name, if it’s easier to hit me up there.

@kalamazoo_reefer I dismantled it earlier - you can get to the magnet and rear of the impeller by undoing the 4 clips holding it together. There was some gunk in there that I cleaned out but it has not stopped the noise. Further investigation needed.

@@vtrnutter Wow, interesting. Is the motor/magnets rubbing against the “body” somehow, do you think?

@@kalamazoo_reefer I really don't know - it's odd as was totally silent for first couple of months. The other DMP10 still is. I'll keep looking into it after Christmas, will have to live with it for now.

@@kalamazoo_reefer strangely, after dismantling, and general playing with the noisy one this afternoon. I switch it off entirely for a few hours. When switched back on it was noisy for half an hour or so, now is dead silent again. All very odd. Hope it stays that way!

@@michaelbrown567 Hard to say, it depends on each use case. I bet a couple of them could keep the flow moving well for softies/LPS in a 40 gallon breeder. Four of them could probably keep flow moving for the same types of corals in a 75 gallon.

The DMP-10, I take it. I’d take apart the wetside entirely and put it back together, and then follow the steps in the video. What glass thickness you working with?

@@BamBamm681 I’ve sent it off for spectrum testing. When it comes back, I’ll certainly be looking into the app programming, and making a video about it.

@@Semper.Reefing No idea! Never had the Chinese bars. It’s possible.

@@Semper.Reefing I’ve got way better ones now. Those ones were DIY. I got my brackets from TurbulentFlowDesign. I think you can find their products on Etsy, if I’m remembering correctly.

Correct! It’s a beast.

Doing my best, friend. Comments like this keep me going. I truly appreciate it.

@@golbs7542 Return it. Haven’t experienced that issue with any of my units. I own like 9 of them now lol.

@@REEFNEWB likely quite similar!

@kalamazoo_reefer it would be nice to test the brs ones and those 2 together to see how they compare

@@josephfriedrich9792 I’d roll Nicrew personally. Better package, especially considering the warranty support.

@kalamazoo_reefer my thinking was the app/spectrum adjustment was supior on the a8se over the nicrew. But then I was thinking about, I really only run blues

@@kalamazoo_reeferdo you regret buying the a8? Or just think the Nicrew is better bang for the buck?

@ Nicrew is more bang for the buck. Also, you’ve got a warranty.

Not exactly. I think it is slightly larger. But comparable.

@@sandreouwu I have no VorTech available to test that.

It’ll be different for everyone, but I want the top “bubble line” to be like a centimeter below the mouth of the cup, inside the skimmer. Hard to describe. Hope it makes sense.

@@kalamazoo_reeferyes thank you!!!

Unfortunately, I don’t have any VorTechs on hand. A friend sent the wetside. Also, Jebao doesn’t yet offer wetsides only. You’d have to buy a full unit. I’ve pressured them to get going with wetside replacements. We’ll see.

@@kcleven Very true.

@@islandreef5292 It’ll happen! For now, I’ve mailed it out for spectrum testing.

I would, but I don’t own a VorTech. This wetside was borrowed.

It’s just the Kasa app. They likely have better tutorials than I could make.

@kalamazoo_reefer does your quanta light have a ballast?

@@Malick_ibn_dinar Possible. Never had an MP40, but did run MP10’s. They did not impress me.

I address the MP40 situation in the video.

Odd manufacturing hiccup. No, I wouldn’t send it back, because I’m positive I wouldn’t open it up to try to repair it, I’d just buy another. But that’s just me personally.

@ unfortunately, I sent it back. Hopefully they’re able to sell them on amazon eventually

They won’t. EcoTech somehow re-upped their patent for another 10 years. 30 years of patent exclusivity for a product they refuse to innovate on. And you’ll get 10 more after that, probably. Strap in.

@@kalamazoo_reefer they can keep them. I had an MP20 back in the day had MP10's and MP40's. The MP10's now cost as much as the MP40's I bought new in 2020. On my new tank setup I have an DMP10 and a DMP 20 on the way. Fan boys can keep paying the Ecotech Tax

Right there with you, my friend. It’s a joke. Absolute robbery.

@@stfuwtf12345 Yep, I’ll be exploring that!

Glad to hear it, friend!

I look into every alternative option I can! This one is turning out interesting!

@@05xrunner It’s not much larger on the wetside. The dryside is maybe 30-40% larger.

@ thanks, I did a lot of looking and comparing the size of the MP10 and dmp20. looks like the dmp20 is a hair smaller than the mp10 from dimensions I found so I bought one of them as well.

@@so_so_reef Let it break in. Also maybe lower it as much as you can. Sound is perceived differently for different people. You may have rabbit ears, like my dad does on the golf course! 🙃

@ I do seem to always find equipment noisy when others say it’s quiet 😂 it works well, pulling out all sorts.

Can’t do it without opening the wavemaker control box and messing with it, I don’t think. I’m all about plug-and-play.

@@kalamazoo_reefer Some pumps can run directly off 12v (Tunze does), it will be slower but it works if you dont need that much flow. Neros requite 24v though, so you would need a step up from 12v to 24v which is a little bit more of a hassle.

@@vetekli1234 Yep, you could definitely run a 12V wavemaker or pump on DC on either of these. The base River 2 would need an adapter. I think the River 2 Max has ports that allow for plug-and-play for DC.

@@devinerapier3776 I run all my color channels on my lighting at 100%. I don’t think there’s much to spectrum and causing algae growth. Could be the high par. I don’t run any coral under more than 300 par.

Will do, my friend! Plenty to cover!

Are you using a DMP-20? I had no issues. I just eyeballed it and stuck it in place, and it ran very quietly for me.

I’d roll on the HyperReef, personally. It’s a better package. You even have warranty access. It looks a ton like the Radion, too. I’ll be getting one of the Gen 2’s to explore early in the new year.

Hahaha doing my best!

You’ll get that next video in good time! Shipping the light out for spectrum testing this week!

@@LordFarquaad007 Aperture prices frankly disgust me.

That’s what I’ve got them on. Working very well.

I don’t see it either. He may be out of stock right now.

@@SebastienLlamas All you’d have to do is just plug your standard power cord right into the AC outlet (the one that looks like a wall outlet) on the River 2. I had my Neptune COR return pump plugged into my River 2 Max this way. Worked great.

@ got it and one question maybe dumb question but why don’t run the Apex directly with this battery backup like that in case of shut down all the tank can run normally ! What do you think ?

@ I have way too much gear connected to my Apex power bars to do that. Ha.