600 Gallon Upgrade Build
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FuzzyZipperbaum
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agreed...
Short intervals is basically randoem water flow as the Gyre will never get going and just crash into each other....
Gyre works great...takes a little time to get it right with your aquascape...but you need the momentum to build.....you would be better off with long time frames between intverals ....some even do 3 hour intervals but I would do half hours and work from there
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I can't agree with you more. Oh I learned the art of multi quoting too.
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Thanks because I have been researching how long I needed the flow to be. Thanks for the aid.
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FuzzyZipperbaum
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The article is a good summary of it...
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/1/aafeature
They talk about shorter intervals like 5 to 15 minutes. IMHO you end up with 2 types of flow with 15 minutes intervals. You of course get a gyre but during the switch over you get about 3-5 minutes of random flow.
I am going to use a gyre in my frag and QT tanks with just 1 powerhead and 1 direction. I also plan to cut a pipe in half and glue them in the corners to dramatically increase the flow. For your tank....maybe just do clear PVC pipe cut in half on the back wall only?
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/1/aafeature
They talk about shorter intervals like 5 to 15 minutes. IMHO you end up with 2 types of flow with 15 minutes intervals. You of course get a gyre but during the switch over you get about 3-5 minutes of random flow.
I am going to use a gyre in my frag and QT tanks with just 1 powerhead and 1 direction. I also plan to cut a pipe in half and glue them in the corners to dramatically increase the flow. For your tank....maybe just do clear PVC pipe cut in half on the back wall only?
Crazy_Beaver
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Agree with FuzzyZipperbaum but I think that even half hour intervals are small!You need to let the momentum build and after it has built you have to bring it to zero and then build it the other way!IMHO for gyre to work you will need to alternate the flow no more than 3-4 times through out the day!
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We will see and thanks for the article. I can use the additional reading.
True but not that much.
When the time comes I will test that out. Thanks for the input and breaking down the gyre for me.
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I had some left over 2x4s so I made, I mean, ahem..cough..cough..choke..choke..gag..gag..(clears throat) my friend made me some 90s.
Sent from my reef tank and my skim doesn't stink.
Sent from my reef tank and my skim doesn't stink.
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Oh yea. 275 gallons apiece.
Sent from my reef tank and my skim doesn't stink.
Sent from my reef tank and my skim doesn't stink.
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I haven't set them up yet. The plan is to have the RO/DI one gravity feed in to the saltwater mixing tank. Then have a hose extension teed off the return going back into the tank.
Sent from my reef tank and my skim doesn't stink.
HAHAHA I am not the only one that looks in the background on all pictures.
Did you see the dust bunnies he had in those other pictures?
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