Equipment for a 200g tank

[symon_say]

Hi

I just get this really good price on this 200g tank 72x27x24 with stand for $200, and setting my new tank have just speed up, i have all the equipment from my previews 150g tank and I'll be using that and upgrading as needed, tank will be a mixed reef, mostly LPS and softies. So the equipment i have think of are this:

Return pump: 2 ecothech Vectra s2
Flow: 2 Maxspect gyre fx350 or 2 mp40
Lights: 4 AI Hydra 32, 6 noopsyche k7 or 2 32" reefbreeders V2
Skimmer: Aquamaxx FC-280

What do think of this equipment?? What would you use instead?

This is the tank i bought, tank is scratch less, stand cover needs to be replaced, but everything else is just fine.

 

[bdare]

I've got 2 Gyre 350's on a 60" 220. Even with SPS I don't need to put it any higher than 30%.

 

[jose hernandez]

I HAVE MP40S IN MY RED SEA REEFER 750XXL EASIER FOR MAINTENANCE

 

[CC13]

I have two XF-280 gyres. Tbh I was expecting a little more for the money they cost, however I have a peninsula sytle tank and from what I have seen, these pumps would be better being placed one opposite to the other. They do more a ton of water, but I find that the flow patterns never really change (in my tank anyways), and the water flow is always moving in the same direction in my tank which is high up on the surface, then down the back wall and back up the overflow side where the pumps are. The reverse settings on the pumps do not actually work as intended so I never use them.

I feel if you were able to place gyres on opposite sides of each other the flow could be better randomized. The absolute deal breaker for me is how I am unable to connect and conreol my gyres with a controller. I find it far easier to set and customize intensities and times on a controller or laptop than on the small control module it comes with.

 

[symon_say]

Yes, I'll have opposites pumps, to randomize flow.

 

[bdare]

You can control Gyres with a controller.

Thinking About GHL Profilux 4?

Wondering how the GHL Profilux 4 software compares to Fusion. I am familiar with Fusion. Is there anywhere to go to get software experience for Profilux? My main concerns are the GHL forum seems empty compared to Neptune Systems boards and that Fusion seems to make everything so easy.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[bdare]

Not sure if this helps or not but here's what I've got on my tank:

Lights: 4 x Kessill 360X and 2 48" T5's.
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Regal 200 INT
Return Pump: Current USA EFLUX 6011

 

[CC13]

You can control Gyres with a controller.

Thinking About GHL Profilux 4?

Wondering how the GHL Profilux 4 software compares to Fusion. I am familiar with Fusion. Is there anywhere to go to get software experience for Profilux? My main concerns are the GHL forum seems empty compared to Neptune Systems boards and that Fusion seems to make everything so easy.

www.reef2reef.com

From what I was told by Maxspect, the XF 280 (which I have) cannot be controlled by any controller. Icecap makes a controller adapter for the smaller units, but nothing is available for the XF-280.