Q? Custom programming Icecap Gyres

LagunaGlide · Jun 11, 2018

I have recently installed 2 icecap gyre 3k in my 240 gal tank. I was having an issue with diatoms, and the increased flow seemed to do the trick. Unfortunately a week after the diatoms went away I ended up with cyano... I cleaned out as much as I could today, and changed up the flow a bit with a custom program. I had been using it on random at 50% max, but that allows it to dip all the way down to 10%, so I wasn't digging it. I have one of the vents on each unit aimed slightly up to agitate the surface, and the other pointed straight across, but may turn those down a bit more.

On to the questions. In my programming today I used 6 slots on each controller. Each program goes for 10 minutes. I am looking to randomize flow while keeping it between 40 - 60% at all times. My question is should I program it so that the intervals are shorter? Will this create a more random flow patter? I think the shortest time frame I can go is 1 minute per cycle. Anyone out there have some good programs they are running that may be beneficial for me as well?

I should add it's a mixed reef, and planning only easy sps, and not much of it.

TIA

Ranjib · Jun 12, 2018

Kyl · Jun 12, 2018

What you can do once you have whatever normal profiles running is have virtual outlets with OSC command timers drive temporary profiles.

Eg.
Gyre speed profiles:

Code:

If Time 10:00 to 11:00 Then Day65_Ramp
If Time 11:00 to 21:00 Then Day65
If Time 21:00 to 22:00 Then Nigh65_Ramp
If Time 22:00 to 10:00 Then Night65
If Output Surge_65 = ON Then SurgeGyre

Surge 65 Virtual outlet: Turns on for five minutes every 30 minutes, interrupting whatever profile is in use but only during the daytime.

Code:

Set OFF
Fallback OFF
OSC 030:00/005:00/000:00 Then ON
If Time 22:00 to 10:00 Then OFF
If FeedA 000 Then OFF

My SurgeGyre profile makes the gyre go 100% for five seconds, 50% for 5 seconds, 100%, etc. Basically it blasts the tank to stir up anything that may have been settling. The fish seem to love it, especially the clowns.

LagunaGlide · Jun 12, 2018

Kyl said:
What you can do once you have whatever normal profiles running is have virtual outlets with OSC command timers drive temporary profiles.

Eg.
Gyre speed profiles:

Code:

If Time 10:00 to 11:00 Then Day65_Ramp If Time 11:00 to 21:00 Then Day65 If Time 21:00 to 22:00 Then Nigh65_Ramp If Time 22:00 to 10:00 Then Night65 If Output Surge_65 = ON Then SurgeGyre

Surge 65 Virtual outlet: Turns on for five minutes every 30 minutes, interrupting whatever profile is in use but only during the daytime.

Code:

Set OFF Fallback OFF OSC 030:00/005:00/000:00 Then ON If Time 22:00 to 10:00 Then OFF If FeedA 000 Then OFF

My SurgeGyre profile makes the gyre go 100% for five seconds, 50% for 5 seconds, 100%, etc. Basically it blasts the tank to stir up anything that may have been settling. The fish seem to love it, especially the clowns.

I would imagine that involves using a controller such as apex etc?

Kyl · Jun 12, 2018

Sorry, I mis-read your post. Yes, Apex... I took the icecap to mean you have the gyres on ice cap modules, I forgot that there are icecap branded gyres now (we have Glamorca as the other brand up here). Ignore what I typed!