EcoTech Marine Full EcoSmart - Manual (Page 8)

Pump Positioning
Preparation
Once you have chosen the location where you wish to install your VorTech pump, clean away any
algae, calcified or otherwise using an aquarium scraper. Use caution when using an aquarium
scraper.
Notes on Placement
The VorTech pumps create a large amount of low velocity flow within your aquarium. Take care to
place the VorTech in a suitable location where corals are not directly in the line of flow. Place the
pump sufficiently high enough above a fine sand bed so that sand is not blown around by the out-
put or undertow created by the VorTech. For more information on pump placement on your tank,
see section 5.2: Horizontal & Vertical Pump Positioning.
Protect the Pump From Water
The VorTech dry-side motor assembling and EcoSmart driver are NOT WATERPROOF. Any wa-
ter allowed into these components can damage them enough to require replacement. This kind
of damage is NOT covered under EcoTech’s product warranty. Protect these components from
splashes of any kind.
Advanced Pump Positioning
For advanced and complete pump positioning of multiple pumps refer to Chapter 5: Pump Configu-
ration of EcoSmart Modes
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Setup Your VorTech Pump
Section 3.0