User manual

Pump Configuration for EcoSmart

Common tank configurations and our recommended pump positioning

Rectangle Tank

This tank represents a standard rectangular aquarium where pumps can be

positioned on either side or on the back of the tank. For this aquarium the

master pump running an EcoSmart mode should be positioned on either

the left or right side of the tank (our illustration shows the master posi-

tioned on the right side of the tank). The first slave pump that you add to

the aquarium should always be positioned on the opposite side of the tank

as the master. If you have a third pump, add that to the back side of the tank (MP10w ES’s are

perfect here). Make sure to set the two slave pumps to their proper slave modes, orange for the

pump positioned opposite the master, and turquoise for the pump positioned on the back side of

the tank. You can now add any additional slave pumps depending on where your tank may need

the additional flow. These additional slave pumps should always be assigned their proper slave

mode based on where they are positioned on the tank. Any additional slave pumps placed on the

right would then be set to the white mode which represents that they are on the same side of the

tank as the master.

Curved Aquarium

This tank represents an aquarium with a curved glass front and a flat back.

For this tank we recommend that you place the master pump running an

EcoSmart mode on the right end of the back pane of glass, and a slave

pump on the left side. Because there are no other panes of glass to place

additional pumps, slave pumps should not be run in the turquoise mode

at all for an aquarium with this configuration. Any additional slave pumps

placed on the right would then be set to the white mode which represents that they are on the

same side of the tank as the master. Any additional slave pumps placed on the left would then be

set to the orange mode representing that they are on the opposite side as the master.

Hexagonal Aquarium

This tank represents a common hex aquarium which should be treated very

similarly to case one, where the aquarium is rectangular. The master pump

running an EcoSmart mode should be placed on one of the ends (in this

case the right side) and the slave pumps should be positioned opposite the

master or on the back wall, and be entered into their proper mode setting.

Any additional slave pumps placed on the right would then be set to the

white mode which represents that they are on the same side of the tank as the master.

Corner Aquarium

This corner aquarium allows for pumps to be placed only on the left or

right side. In our example, the master pump running the EcoSmart mode

is placed on the right, and a slave pump positioned on the left would be

placed into the orange mode. Any additional slave pumps placed on the

right would then be set to the white mode which represents that they are on

the same side of the tank as the master.

Section 5.4