My new tank ADA 120p Vertical Gyre Style

[Cozen89]

sweet looking tank. Wish I went rimless. That middle brace can be a pain at times. Looks good tho, keep us updated.

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Cool setup, Ian

I like it!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10394383#post10394383 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ianiwane Elite I was talking to Norman about that very point he felt that it wasn't necessary for me to round the corners. I am actually getting pretty good flow with the setup. I told him what kind of flow I was getting based on particle movement. He said the flow sounds pretty ideal.

Yep. Ian's getting 17+ cm/sec, and that's with all the rocks in the system. The gyre tank article was talking about 15-22 cm/sec.

My 48x24x16 gyre prop tank is getting 15+ cm/sec. I'm running a couple Seio 620's and a couple stock MJ 1200's that I had laying around. Not bad for 56 watts of pumps.

So Ian's running the vertical gyre. I'm running a horizontal back to front gyre. Jim's running a horizontal right to left gyre.

 

[ianiwane]

Thanks Dave and Norman. I did lower the water level a bit. Any other sugestions anyone?

 

[bookfish]

Very nice tank. Good to see so many of us are embracing the new flow paradigm. One thing you could do (I hate when someone says that to me!) is attach a smooth plastic sheet to the back of your rockwork. That would minimize the bleed through and enhance the velocity of the gyre behind the rocks.
We should have a "gyre only" club!

 

[bookfish]

Hey Norm, could you repost the pics of my tank to this thread for me?
Thx-Jim

 

[raddogz]

Where did you get the rock?

 

[ianiwane]

Jim, I was thinking about doing that. I may still, it depends if I find that I need more flow.

Eileen, I got the rock from marcorocks.com
I told them what I was looking for and got sent the perfect rocks.

 

[GreshamH]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10396176#post10396176 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bookfish
Very nice tank. Good to see so many of us are embracing the new flow paradigm. One thing you could do (I hate when someone says that to me!) is attach a smooth plastic sheet to the back of your rockwork. That would minimize the bleed through and enhance the velocity of the gyre behind the rocks.
We should have a "gyre only" club!

New? Renewed interest maybe but not new/

 

[bookfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10396570#post10396570 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GreshamH
New? Renewed interest maybe but not new/

Very true, and I was saying to a mutual friend, how sad it is that our hobby gets stuck in the past in so many ways. "Random, turbulent flow" was the traditional line and led to any number of flow "improving" (actually reducing) devices.
I sort of meant new as in a newly (re)popularized trend. Not that the principle is new.

 

[ac green]

I was able to take a look at jims new setup and was pretty impressed with the amount of flow with a penductor, and such little wattage.