3/4 glass wave maker options

[West1]

I have a reefer 525xl with one MP40.
Going to be a mixed reef.

aside from MP40&60’s, what other models hold to 3/4” glass? Looking for minimal impeller noise so jebao is excluded from options

Ive read Tunze 6105 have strong magnets, anyone use them on 3/4” glass?
goal, 2 MP40’s and 2 more wave makers (under 350ea would be ideal).

tyvm

 

[Bleigh]

I have a reefer 525xl with one MP40.
Going to be a mixed reef.

aside from MP40&60’s, what other models hold to 3/4” glass? Looking for minimal impeller noise so jebao is excluded from options

Ive read Tunze 6105 have strong magnets, anyone use them on 3/4” glass?
goal, 2 MP40’s and 2 more wave makers (under 350ea would be ideal).

tyvm

Have you looked at any of the gyre models on the market?

 

[jda]

Tunze magnets are awesome and work on 3/4 acrylic for me.

I have no idea what a 525xl is, but that is a lot of flow for most tanks. You can have too much. If that is a normal sized tank, like a 120 or 150, or so, then 2x of mp40 or tunze 6105 would likely be fine... but if you have a tank that really has 3/4 inch glass, then it must be pretty big.

 

[West1]

Tunze magnets are awesome and work on 3/4 acrylic for me.

I have no idea what a 525xl is, but that is a lot of flow for most tanks. You can have too much. If that is a normal sized tank, like a 120 or 150, or so, then 2x of mp40 or tunze 6105 would likely be fine... but if you have a tank that really has 3/4 inch glass, then it must be pretty big.

the 525xl is a Red Sea Reefer 525xl v2. 108gl with sump I believe. Not to big, just build solid.

Have you looked at any of the gyre models on the market?

I just started this morning. Briefly reviewed the maxspect 350.

Do you use gyres? I’ve read they (gyres in general) make noise when pushing over 50% water volume, which is why I never looked into them.

 

[Bleigh]

the 525xl is a Red Sea Reefer 525xl v2. 108gl with sump I believe. Not to big, just build solid.



I just started this morning. Briefly reviewed the maxspect 350.

Do you use gyres? I’ve read they (gyres in general) make noise when pushing over 50% water volume, which is why I never looked into them.

I don’t. I have 2 mp10’s and a return pump that is a bit oversized. I am considering adding either another gyre or an mp40. I was just thinking of some other options that you might want to consider. I know gyre can also be a pita to clean. I have extra wet sides for my mp10’s, which means I o my need to switch them out and clean them as needed.

 

[Lightspeed]

Buy a few 50mm neodymium disc magnets from ebay and add them to whatever airside you like, they are only a few dollars each, compared with buying extra strong mags from suppliers like Reef Octopus at $60 each here in Australia. The standard mags on ReefOc airsides simply suck on Op4's using on 19mm glass, personally just another way a manufacturer squeezes extra dollars from the purchaser

 

[West1]

Buy a few 50mm neodymium disc magnets from ebay and add them to whatever airside you like, they are only a few dollars each, compared with buying extra strong mags from suppliers like Reef Octopus at $60 each here in Australia

i never thought about this!! Awesome idea, TY!

 

[Lightspeed]

Glue some felt if you are using against the glass, you could encase them in something like plastidip or just add them to the back of the existing magnet, and watch your fingers

 

[techdef]

I have a pair of gyre 350s on my 750XXL w/ 3/4” glass. They hold fine. Also they move a metric ton of water silently