Gyre

[BigEZ77]

True, I have a 45G and keep my 130 around 35%.

 

[tjm9331]

I have an XF150 in my 75 gallon tank, I'm only running it at 20% and there is more than enough flow. when I feed the fish food stays in the water column and is constantly moving around, I haven't found one dead spot yet.

I agree with everyone else 2 150s will be overkill for a 75, 2 130s would be much better imo

it seems as though the gyres are much like pukani rock in the sense that you need less to achieve the same result. With pukani rock you don't need as much per gallon because of the rock having so much surface area. Similarly you don't need to crank up the gyre to achieve the same flow because it does create so much flow in the way its designed. Not sure if that makes sense to anyone but it sounded better in my head lol

 

[SFish]

Thanks guys

 

[Esage]

Does anyone use one of these pumps? Kinda up in the air between one Gyre if that would be enough flow for a 75 gallon mixed reef which it looks like it is or two MP 40 power heads. Looking for 2000 to 3000gph on flow. I read some of the Gyre pumps were breaking. I do like the idea of one pump vs two.

You can use Vortches to create a Gyre

 

[Esage]

130, running about a month---I have a 105 bow wedge, Gyre mounted at 3" down from surface running at 60% and little fish have work to do to hold position in the current. It's too much for lps in the direct flow, but sps seems to like it. It does as advertised, sends a steady flow out 3" under the surface, it hits the other wall, and rolls down and under the rockwork, to be sucked upward into the Gyre. I do not use the pulsed option, for one thing because I don't believe any motor can stand being jerked about one way and then the other; and for another, because tank joints may not stand being hammered day and night, and might weaken, even for thick glass: the manufacturer warns of that. The rolling wave is far from static, and the fish are happy.

I like the unit because it's small, unobtrusive, and neat; the cost of several powerheads, but it does the job of several, and covers the whole tank.

I would NOT recommend it until you've rid your tank of hair algae---maintenance headache, and bad for the pump.

Do you have it mounted vertical and in a back corner?

 

[SFish]

You can use Vortches to create a Gyre

I know. The Gyre is cheaper and has better flow that's why I decided to go with that power head plus I can run one pump vs two. Don't get me wrong I do like Vortche's stuff.

 

[Greybeard]

XF130 in my 60g cube, mounted vertically, running constant, at 60%, been there about 3 weeks now.

I'm as happy as I can be with it. Fairly quiet, not bulky, strong, wide flow pattern. Between that and my T'ed locline returns, it's plenty of flow.

 

[Bl4ckDr4g0n]

You can use Vortches to create a Gyre

Ecotechs documentation suggests you use 4 pumps to create a gyre. Since the gyre is cheaper than even 1 mp10 let alone an mp40 it scarcely seems like a compelling reason to buy ecotech pumps. I think ecotechs strongest selling points are the lack of heat transfer into the water, and the ability to use a variety of settings so the tanks flow can be varied over the course of the day. That being said, you will pay significantly more for this when a single gyre can easily create more flow than most tanks can handle.

If you need lights and flow I would opt for the gyre and splurge on the lights. If you have good lights already then its really just how much do you want to spend on flow. The skies the limit in this hobby.

 

[SFish]

The sad thing is I'm find better options then Ecotech. Even LEDs I decided Hydra is a better option. I really like their return pumps as well but they're are not strong enough for what I want to do which is have one pump in the sump run everything.

 

[aquamann183]

Hey guys I have a question.
I am thinking about buying a gyre 150 for my 6ft 150 gallon tank.
Will this be plenty or will I need more than that?


Also, what can and can't be done with the controller that comes with the unit?

Thanks!

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[HippieSmell]

I've got an xf150 on my 150 cube and it's OK. I bought one of the first, literally, and it was replaced under warranty about a year ago. It moves a lot of water, but it's loud. The new ones with the mount might be quieter.

Even though it moves a lot of water along the outside of the tank, I found that it creates a bit of a dead zone in the middle of the tank, which is where most of my coral are!

Bottom line: they're OK

 

[SFish]

Hey guys I have a question.
I am thinking about buying a gyre 150 for my 6ft 150 gallon tank.
Will this be plenty or will I need more than that?


Also, what can and can't be done with the controller that comes with the unit?

Thanks!

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I think you need two for that big of a tank but I could be wrong. Watch the BRS video on the controller.

 

[laguest]

This is a great thread.

We have a standard 75 gallon tank that we are just getting going. We are trying to decide between the below options for flow.
This is our first reef so trying to see if we can get it right, but also be reasonable.

Any thoughts on the below options?

1 x MP40
2 x MP10
1 x Gyre XF230
2 x Gyre XF230

 

[Sk8r]

Re question which I didn't see until now: gyre is my only water-mover. I have two top-end power heads and one broke and the other just wouldn't do the job the Gyre does, so I tossed it. My tank is deep, and this gets all the way across the top, then rolls a current under the rockwork. But it is NOT going to be good with hair algae clogging it.

 

[billdogg]

I'm thinking of replacing 4 x Koralia 1500gph's in my 120DT with a couple of the new Gyre's. My thought is to mount one on either side of my center overflow. It sounds like the 230's would be enough?

Or should I put them on either side so the run the flow lengthwise?

 

[Sk8r]

I considered the vertical mount, but went horizontal about 3" from the surface and am getting very good rollover at 60% in a 36"wide 36" deep wedge bow---from the smaller of the offered units.

 

[billdogg]

I would still run them horizontally, just on the short sides of the tank. I would prefer them to be on the back glass - they will blend in easier. Because the tank is very viewable from 3 sides, I don't really want to obstruct the sight lines.

So - what say you - 2 x 230's or 250's? And what flow pattern? I was thinking to run them so that while one is going forward, the other would run backwards, switching at a to be determined interval - 5,10,15 minutes?

 

[SFish]

You could just have one shut off while the other one runs. BRS has a video on setting them up this way.

 

[gone fishin]

I have had a xf150 for awhile, I think about 18 months. It moved quite a bit of water but I still ran 2 sicce voyagers on the back glass. I picked up a new xf250 and new controller about a month or so ago. I really like the movement I have now, the sicce's have been removed. After playing around with the controller I have settled in on the one of the preset modes, The lunar tidal cycle mode. I have gorgonians scattered around the tank and on this mode I can see all of them swaying gently in the current.

I can also tell that the 250 model has a bit more "heft" to it when compared to the 150.

 

[gone fishin]

I would still run them horizontally, just on the short sides of the tank. I would prefer them to be on the back glass - they will blend in easier. Because the tank is very viewable from 3 sides, I don't really want to obstruct the sight lines.

So - what say you - 2 x 230's or 250's? And what flow pattern? I was thinking to run them so that while one is going forward, the other would run backwards, switching at a to be determined interval - 5,10,15 minutes?

Bill I have only had the 150/250 models. I would speculate on a 120 the 230 model would be sufficient. Again this is just a guess based on the 250 experience.