MaiReef
Valuable Member
I just wanted to do a quick review on the Current USA eFlux 2100 Wave pump kit.
I purchased the kit and an extra pump in which the total cost was just over $200 because one of my Hydor pumps went after about 5 years.
I honestly wasn't expecting the quality, quiet product that I received.
First out of the box the quick instructions were in fact quick and when completely read, precise to setup the pumps in gyre mode placing them on the sides of my 4 ft. 100 gallon tank. Not only was I surprised that they gave flow to the entire tank(expecting to run some of the old, other Hydors in dead spots), but I run them at 70% and they are dead silent. I hear nothing from them in a quiet room. The wiring was simple and the cords were long enough to store out of the way. The IR remote works flawlessly and came with an extra battery. Feed mode works well with my return pump as I hit the return pump and wait 30 seconds, feed, then hit the circulating pumps into feed mode 15 seconds later and the food is mixed throughout the tank with none going to the sump.
The only downsides I saw were that the control did not allow for an auto slow down at night and the power plugs into the LOOP controller could be a bit more secure like the pump side is. That is it. The mounting hardware was even quite good.
After looking at other options that cost more for the same flow and ability I would definitely chose and recommend this product for the price point and coverage. I don't think the same flow with gyre can be duplicated out of the box with any other product. I would like the flow to go to 50% of current flow at night, but I give this product at 2 weeks of consistently reliability a 4.5 out of 5 and if the cost was factored in a full 5. Time will tell on reliability vs. the Tunze and Hydors that I run at night for reduced flow.
I purchased the kit and an extra pump in which the total cost was just over $200 because one of my Hydor pumps went after about 5 years.
I honestly wasn't expecting the quality, quiet product that I received.
First out of the box the quick instructions were in fact quick and when completely read, precise to setup the pumps in gyre mode placing them on the sides of my 4 ft. 100 gallon tank. Not only was I surprised that they gave flow to the entire tank(expecting to run some of the old, other Hydors in dead spots), but I run them at 70% and they are dead silent. I hear nothing from them in a quiet room. The wiring was simple and the cords were long enough to store out of the way. The IR remote works flawlessly and came with an extra battery. Feed mode works well with my return pump as I hit the return pump and wait 30 seconds, feed, then hit the circulating pumps into feed mode 15 seconds later and the food is mixed throughout the tank with none going to the sump.
The only downsides I saw were that the control did not allow for an auto slow down at night and the power plugs into the LOOP controller could be a bit more secure like the pump side is. That is it. The mounting hardware was even quite good.
After looking at other options that cost more for the same flow and ability I would definitely chose and recommend this product for the price point and coverage. I don't think the same flow with gyre can be duplicated out of the box with any other product. I would like the flow to go to 50% of current flow at night, but I give this product at 2 weeks of consistently reliability a 4.5 out of 5 and if the cost was factored in a full 5. Time will tell on reliability vs. the Tunze and Hydors that I run at night for reduced flow.
