jedimasterben Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I think it's a low thing. those things love flow. http://www.marinedepot.com/Maxspect_XF150_Gyre_Generator_Flow_Pump_Adjustable_Flow_Aquarium_Powerheads-Maxspect-0M30040-FIPHAD-vi.html Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I have nearly $1k in vortechs. Didn't seem logical to just remove them. Plus the gyre is sooooooo ugly. 2 Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 IDK, I think one gyre replacing four pumps is probably better from an aesthetic standpoint. Though, four vortechs will probably give you much more random flow. 2 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I have nearly $1k in vortechs. Didn't seem logical to just remove them. Plus the gyre is sooooooo ugly. Just look at Ark's tank. And he only had two powerheads. 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 IDK, I think one gyre replacing four pumps is probably better from an aesthetic standpoint. Though, four vortechs will probably give you much more random flow. Just look at Ark's tank. And he only had two powerheads. I'd rather stare at four vortechs than a big black bar with a wire in the tank. plus, the randomness of 4 vortechs can't be beat with 1 gyre. 3 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'd rather stare at four vortechs than a big black bar with a wire in the tank. plus, the randomness of 4 vortechs can't be beat with 1 gyre. 'Random' flow happens at the coral no matter where the flow is coming from - it hits an object and deflects. Random vs laminar is a moot point. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 The videos of gyre look like an unnatural flow pattern as a whole. Just a circular movement. Regardless, the "great" flow produced by then doesn't change the fact that it's ugly. Hahah 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 It has positives and negatives imo Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 6/14/15 FTS june 14th fts-1 by Roger Klein, on Flickr To page 96 6 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Yeah, you're rocking the colors there. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Yeah, you're rocking the colors there. nutrients FTW! 3 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 That's right baby, you be dirrrrty! 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 That's right baby, you be dirrrrty! I had a great woman helping me get everything fixed up. you 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Behind every dirty tank. Is Metrokat. What if I went to RAP wearing a "DIRTY GIRL" t-shirt. 4 Quote Link to comment
picoreef78 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Stay with the vortechs, they provide awesome flow. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 sorry for not posting that much lately. i've just been going through a lot. my plan stands to go home around the last week of july. 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 sorry for not posting that much lately. i've just been going through a lot. my plan stands to go home around the last week of july. Hope all is ok. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Hope all is ok. thanks mark. it wasn't anything bad or tragic. just an emotional hit. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Anybody see Neptune's par monitoring system?! I'd link my but I'm on mobile. Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 https://www.neptunesystems.com/pmk/ https://forum.neptunesystems.com/showthread.php?11457-New-product-announcement-pmk Shipping next month in North America at $299.95 I think I'll stick to my Apogee and dunk it in the tank from time to time. This way I can also take it outside to monitor the sun and be the first on my block to know if it's getting dimmer. But really, I've used to to determine how much shade some shady areas are. I look geeky as hell with a meter walking around outside. Told the neighbor I was checking for radiation. 3 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 They're the second controller to come out with something like that, and they're also the second controller to skimp over the fact that the Apogee sensor is very sensitive and when it starts to grow algae it will be completely useless and when the algae is removed it may damage the sensor surface. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 They're the second controller to come out with something like that, and they're also the second controller to skimp over the fact that the Apogee sensor is very sensitive and when it starts to grow algae it will be completely useless and when the algae is removed it may damage the sensor surface. Are there low risk ways to clean sensors like that? I feel like if you buy anything like that you should prepare to clean it correctly. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Are there low risk ways to clean sensors like that? I feel like if you buy anything like that you should prepare to clean it correctly. The only way to keep it clean is to use it only when you need to, rinse it off, dry it, and cover it with the storage cap. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 The only way to keep it clean is to use it only when you need to, rinse it off, dry it, and cover it with the storage cap. It'll be interesting to see what Neptune has to say about it, as well as the people who try it out. I on the other hand do not need another value to stress over. KISS hahah Quote Link to comment
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