90reefernyc
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Wow didn't know that would work!
Thanks
Thanks
Single mp40 vs maxspect gyre
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jporter
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It wouldn't have worked with the original mounts. The drive unit would have barely submerged past the water line. The new mount extends the drive unit about an inch farther out. This also improved a sharp bend in the power cord to not interfere with the mount. JP
I'm using 2mp40qd and a xf150 in my 195g
The gyre works pretty well since it provides long stream of laminar flow, and when it clashes with one of my mp40s it creates a lot of turbulent flow.
What I dislike about the xf150 is how noisy it gets on pulse mode after 40%, my qds are much more quiet than the xf150 even at 100%.
I also dislike the lack of controllability with the xf150.
Other than what I mentioned above, I don't have any real complaints since the gyre is working really well with my 2mp40s.
I have zero dead spots and don't need to max out any of my pumps so far.
The gyre works pretty well since it provides long stream of laminar flow, and when it clashes with one of my mp40s it creates a lot of turbulent flow.
What I dislike about the xf150 is how noisy it gets on pulse mode after 40%, my qds are much more quiet than the xf150 even at 100%.
I also dislike the lack of controllability with the xf150.
Other than what I mentioned above, I don't have any real complaints since the gyre is working really well with my 2mp40s.
I have zero dead spots and don't need to max out any of my pumps so far.
I ran two gyre 130 on opposite ends on my 48" tank. I wasn't totally content regarding random flow. While they grew my corals they were growing in one direction depending on which end of the tank they were on. Detritus woukd also settle right in the center of the tank. I added two WAV pumps and now only run the gyres one hour every six hours alternating and then clashing to play mop up duty to the rest of the detritus the WAVs left behind. I'm loving the set up like this as it keeps my display spotless and being bare bottom and most SPS coral, I am able to get 90x gph flow and now all the tips of the acros are growing instead of just some (again as mentioned above that were growing in the direction of the gyre flow.
While the Grye is wonderful at pushing the water, alone they just weren't enough for me.
While the Grye is wonderful at pushing the water, alone they just weren't enough for me.
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