Vortech Night mode - just to save power?

[D1J8Z]

Who uses it ? Pros and cons ?

 

[moonlightxpress825]

i use the nightmode on my mp40s...i have it full blast during the day so i figured i dont need it the whole time...

 

[bushh23]

Yeah i use it at night too. I like to slow it down for the night and it cuts the flow in half so things can get a break and catch more of the food when i feed at night too.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

i use night mode....

"enables you to set your pump to operate for 14 hours in whichever mode you select for the day and go back to Night Mode for 10 hours. Master pumps will tell their slaves to go into Night Mode as well. Your Night Mode setting will be stored for as long as you want or until you cycle power to the pump, at which point you simply program the Night Mode again."

It cuts power by 50%. I like it becouse it gives my reef a simulated calmer current.

 

[nyc reefer]

Yep, I use it and it seems my corals appreciate the break. Works great!!!

 

[kigs]

Flow in the ocean does not go to sleep at night. Dumb feature.

 

[Euroreefer]

I like it, I use it, it lets corals have a break at night, and the fish dont have to fight the current in their sleep. lol

 

[Pinkheine]

I like it, I use it, it lets corals have a break at night, and the fish dont have to fight the current in their sleep. lol

Do they need a break? :tub::lol:

For people... great feature for the wallet.. for corals and fish I don't think it really matters if anything I'd think it would be less natural..imo.

 

[Euroreefer]

Hey, if you have it, why not use it? If you dont have it than I guess theres no option.:splitspin

 

[ming]

I use it so I can sleep at night. The motor isn't the quietest on pulse

 

[ecvernon]

I use it so I can sleep at night. The motor isn't the quietest on pulse

+1
i use pulse mode so it gives me a break!!! and it come on the right time when i add nightly food and additives to my tank

 

[D1J8Z]

ok so far I got people use it to lesson the noise and give there corals a rest?

I am not 100% sure my corals get tired...... I have an sps dominated tank anyone else with a sps filled tank give there corals a break?

 

[Euroreefer]

The fish get a break also from fighting the current. Imagine running a race all night all day, with no rest period.... your fish will start to grow muscles..lol

 

[D1J8Z]

Ok so it has been 7 months since I asked.

Anyone new try it? Like it dislike it ?


My main concern is that I have all of my corals for a long time at this point my pumps haven't been changed since I put set them to the way I and my coral seem to like, I still to this day haven't tried "night mode" I am a complete chicken when it comes to change. But I was thinking about trying something new and figured I would bump this thread up again and maybe get some new opinions.

 

[thesauce]

I use mine because I feel my clowns have a hard time sleeping if the current is too strong...but I probably don't need to. It may be more natural though than people think, I feel like ocean swells would cause a similar effect.

 

[NYreefNoob]

i dont use it, your not saving that much energy using it, these aren't power hog pumps anyways. and the ocean doesnt slow to half flow at night