Maxspect Gyre Cloud Edition upgrade?
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FREAKINRICAN69
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tAGGING ALONG FOR ANSWER AS I HAVE THE SAME GYRES AND SEEKING THE SAME ANSWER...
leepink23
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Curious to this answer as well. I asked @Bulk Reef Supply , just waiting to hear back.
As of today, there is no upgrade kit available. I'm going to have the team reach out to Maxspect to see if that's in the works or not and I'll report back with what I find out.
leepink23
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Thank you for following up.
leepink23
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Also curios if the controller works with the previous gyre model?
areefer01
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Just as an aside the XF 2xx series was not compatible with the 300 series controller. I don't recall what the change was (motor block or controller) but there was a change and you couldn't use a XF2xx series with the new 300 line. Which was a bummer.
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minus9
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Thanks! Then most likely for those of us who use the wave engine, it looks like they should work if we decided to upgrade pumps? I'm hoping to just get the new cages as an upgrade, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
leepink23
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I saw on instagram they were compatible with the wave engine. How do you like the wave engine by the way?
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minus9
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Good news, thanks! It’s great! I have the ETM version, so I run my MP40’s and 330’s together. So the left side runs the same and the right side as well. I can program them differently too. I also have it connected to my apex on that system, so I can trigger feed mode with my DIY breakout box with a push of a button. I have two different feed modes programmed, one for 10 minutes and the other for 20 minutes. Plus, I can initiate flow patterns/programs as well. For instance, with a push of a button I can start nutrient transport or storms mode, which is full throttle to kick up detritus.
leepink23
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Thank you, that’s Good information
areefer01
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Just another view point as I use a Ice cap 4k and a XF280 with the wave engine LE and will say I can't get the same left to right alternating pulse using the wave engine as I could with the maxspect native controller. I've tried several times reaching out to support and the end result is the same. The motor block can't go that low / fast between bursts (even though the maxspect controller is as quick as .5 seconds).
Ignoring that it allows connecting older Gyres to a single device which is nice. I do wish it had better pulse control though...
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minus9
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Yeah, that's been my only issue with programming them via the WE. I need to spend a little more time programming them (gyres), as the vortechs just move the water nicely, I just don't like their narrow flow pattern, which is why I use the Neat Aquatics wide flow limpet guard. I really wish that Ecotech would do something with those cages. It's like no one is trying to innovate flow?
Following up on this - A cage and flow director upgrade kit is in the works. No ETA on release date quite yet, so stay tuned.
FREAKINRICAN69
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Ok awesome...thanks for the prompt reply.
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minus9
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Nice! Thanks for the info.
Carolina79
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Hi, I bought the maxpect xf 330 cloud edition, and I have not found a video to help me install this. Having a hard time with the controller and app. Are you guys going to be making a video on this thing?!? That would be awesome and helpful. I have reached out to Maxspect but have not heard back….
