Cannot decide between Gyre or MP10/MP40

[Rundown87]

Hey Everyone, I am fairly new to the hobby. Only in a few months and currently have a JBJ45 RL. When I got it I picked up some cheap second hand pumps and they're really lacking in flow I feel. With a lot of holiday sales happening in the coming weeks I decided I want to upgrade but I do not know what route would be best and most affordable.

I am torn between a single 330 gyre or an MP10 or 40. If I went with the MP's I would only get one for the time being as I think my fiance still wants a christmas gift. I would use my existing pumps to counter the MP flow but they are AC and not adjustable.

I am leaning more toward the gyre but was wondering if anyone with more experience would be able to help me make an ultimate decision.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Sailfin11]

To be honest, I really don't think it's necessary to buy the most expensive powerheads, but I understand that the controllability is really important to people. I would also probably go with gyre because it gives you a different type of flow to combat with your AC pumps. However, if you run Radions I would go with the Vortech because you could use Reeflink.

 

[Dragon52]

I have both & prefer the MP40s because of cleaning the Gyre is more difficult & the MP40 wires are on the outside of the tank.

 

[AcanthurusRex]

I have both. The mp40’s are clean the gyre hasn’t been cleaned in months.

 

[Strawberry]

Hey Everyone, I am fairly new to the hobby. Only in a few months and currently have a JBJ45 RL. When I got it I picked up some cheap second hand pumps and they're really lacking in flow I feel. With a lot of holiday sales happening in the coming weeks I decided I want to upgrade but I do not know what route would be best and most affordable.

I am torn between a single 330 gyre or an MP10 or 40. If I went with the MP's I would only get one for the time being as I think my fiance still wants a christmas gift. I would use my existing pumps to counter the MP flow but they are AC and not adjustable.

I am leaning more toward the gyre but was wondering if anyone with more experience would be able to help me make an ultimate decision.

Thanks in advance!

I have the 1k gyre for my 29gal Biocube and it’s awesome. Great flow for a small tank, but it’s only been running for a few weeks. I haven’t had to clean it yet. I know the magnet is very strong, the controller is simple enough, and it gives an awesome flow pattern within the tank that’s more evenly distributed than a beam from the small Jebao I had running before I upgraded to the gyre.

 

[KrustyKrab305]

I have an icecap 3k gyre pump. On a 90gal mix reef. It moves alot of water on standard flow at 40%. When I switch to some of the other flow patterns it tends to get noisy and the wife can hear it so this is why I keep the standard flow. I also like the battery backup from icecap which is a must living in FL. Clean it will take some effort but not that bad.

Good luck with whatever option you choose.

 

[CivicS14]

I had gyres for 2 years and I dreaded cleaning it. I finally sold them off and got mp40s. It went from 15-20 min a pump to 5 min a pump.
What a difference on how easy it is to clean.

my buddy got the octo pulse 4 and said its stronger than the mp40s and able to direct them too.

 

[Terri Caton]

Check out this video.


Love my MP10 and 40s

 

[Fishingandreefing]

To be honest, I really don't think it's necessary to buy the most expensive powerheads, but I understand that the controllability is really important to people. I would also probably go with gyre because it gives you a different type of flow to combat with your AC pumps. However, if you run Radions I would go with the Vortech because you could use Reeflink.

I can’t agree more. If you got the money and that’s what you want to spend, who am I going to judge. I just can’t justify myself spending a few hundred on a pump while I can get one similar for way less. Don’t expect higher price products never fail, they do too!

 

[Terri Caton]

Personally I love the fact that the MPs don’t have an electrical wire in the tank.

 

[Jeeperz]

I purchased a 1k gyre for my Max nano. Way too much flow even on lowest setting

 

[Gareth elliott]

Are you eventually getting an apex? Or using one now?
The gyre to controller interface requires one module per gyre. Honestly this is why i did not go this direction selecting a power head. Went with tunze instead. This way only need a cable not a whole module to hide for each pump.

 

[Kyl]

In about a week I'll have 5 gyres amongst my tanks, so I kind of like them.