Need recommendations for wavemakers

[xiixravenxiix]

What would you guys recommend for a 36 gal bowfront. Was looking at getting two of the icecap 1k gyres and slapping them on either side to create a chaotic flow in the center. But for around the same price I could also get a mp10 or mp40 but it would be omni directional. Which would you go with and why? Also any other recommendations you can think of would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Spare time]

I would go for the gyres since 2 pumps is better than 1.

 

[Cell]

And for the same price as that you could get 2 Tunze's!

 

[xiixravenxiix]

Which tunzes?

 

[Cell]

What are you keeping?

 

[xiixravenxiix]

Going for a mixed reef. Fish stocking not too sure however it will be bare bottom

 

[Cell]

Check them out on BRS, if you go to Pumps and Plumbing/Powerheads/Tunze and click on one of them they have a nice little comparison chart with flow rates.

 

[5280Reefer]

I stand behind Vortech MP any haha they are quit and work really well, I used to have 2 maxspect gyres and I do not like them..1 they need to be cleaned often, 2 they need to be removed from tank for maintenance and cables re managed. With the Vortechs are super easy to clean if you have a spare wetside ( most preferred ) it takes 10 secs to change it and clean the dirty one when ever.

 

[xiixravenxiix]

Yeah that would be a big benefit of the MPs but I just liked the idea of having one on each side and the budget wont allow for two of them atm... although I do have a korellia nano 425 I can stick opposite of it for the flow collision

 

[xiixravenxiix]

So this is the tank currently korellia are in there for basic flow(normally my mixing pumps) light is a left over just there till tank is mature enough for corals. Should I place the mp in the same spot I have the korellia when the time comes? Water level will also be alot higher(ran out of ro water so its currently refilling).

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

It’s hard to beat the mp’s. I never bought one because of the price. I got one then loved it so much I am now running three. Worth it in my book. Look for clean used in your area to soften the cost.

 

[5280Reefer]

So this is the tank currently korellia are in there for basic flow(normally my mixing pumps) light is a left over just there till tank is mature enough for corals. Should I place the mp in the same spot I have the korellia when the time comes? Water level will also be alot higher(ran out of ro water so its currently refilling).

Yah I would set them up opposing each other and set them to anti-sync