Jaylivi1212
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Is tunze magnetic or does the wire goes in the tank?
Gyre or MP40?
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mcarroll
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@Jaylivi1212 In case I've misunderstood your question, I think you can see in some of the video links I posted.
Their pumps are held to the glass by very strong magnets (dangerously strong!!!) and the pumps are powered directly. Maximum safety and best performance during operation.
Their pumps are held to the glass by very strong magnets (dangerously strong!!!) and the pumps are powered directly. Maximum safety and best performance during operation.
leepink23
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I think all pumps other than vortech have a wire that goes in the tank.
I have both MP40's and a gyre 250 on my 6 foot tank. Here are my thoughts and experiences with each.
The gyre moves a nice sheet of water across the tank. For long tanks (4' or longer) with fairly open rockwork, I think the gyres are great. The controller isn't great, but I wouldn't call it bad either. The flow on the gyre does get reduced quite a bit after being in the tank a few weeks and months, so I think it requires a bit more maintenance/ cleaning. Cleaning it is a bit of a pain but a lot of times I just soak the pump in some vinegar and water and let it run for an hour in a small extra tank I'll set up. A more thorough cleaning taking the paddles off and scrubbing will still be needed from time to time (and that's the nuisance cleaning that people refer to often).
The vortech I find offer better random flow capabilities, so I like them for my acropora. They are less volume of water being pushed out compared to a sheet of water that the gyre creates. However, two mp40's on opposite sides can be set up to create a gyre type flow when positioned and set up accordingly. Syncing and antisyncing modes and various programs are nice, but I believe the maxspect can do the same for the most part. The part I love about the vortech is the low profile and no cords in the tank. Cleaning is easy as you simply remove the wetside. Price wise, they are expensive relative to a maxspect gyre. I run both. If i had to choose one or the other, I'd pick my mp40's, assuming money was not an issue.
Jeff Evrard
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I use 2 Jebao's mp8s?? and a Ice Cap Gyre. Amazing. I love the turbulent yet pulsing movement of the whole tank. I have a 90 bow front corner tank so the challenges are constant with the shape. I would put some EcoTeck MP 40s on there but as said above, the tank going in a corner, it can't have the "wart" on the back
I have noticed that all my corals are much happier after adding the Gyre. I run it on the "gyre" mode with the flow running forwards and backwards ramping up to %60. Perfect
I have noticed that all my corals are much happier after adding the Gyre. I run it on the "gyre" mode with the flow running forwards and backwards ramping up to %60. Perfect
Scott.h
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Mp40s are better quality, and less tempermental while the gyre has the advantage of moving water without it being a stream. In a 110 the answer Is both depending on the corals. I like an mp40 set on each side synced together creating a wave but you still need more water movement in my opinion in a 110 due to the depth. Maybe a small gyre in the center back moving water in a sheet the opposite direction.
Jaylivi1212
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Ordered my 2 MP40s.
