nickyz Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I just put in an order for a custom build 80g tank dimensions 48"x16"x24"L I currently have a mp10 but I know it isnt going to fit on my tank due to the 1/2" glass thickness. I was debating wether I should purchase a Gyre-XL or if I should go with a mp40wqd and supplement with a few koralias or something similar? Anyone have experience and would care to shed some light on their insight I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for the help guys, Nick Link to comment
rfalk Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Not sure of what you are looking to spend but I am presently surprised with the power of the Jebao WP series. Amazon sells the WP-25 for $45 each. Two of those would be more than enough flow. Worth a look. Link to comment
ps2cho Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 One mp40 would do the trick and you can supplement with a jebao pump if needed Link to comment
nickyz Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Thanks guys, i will definitely looking into the Jebao's. Anyone have an experience with the Gyre-XL? Is it worth? Link to comment
nickyz Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Anyone else have any experience with 80g, or gyre? Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I use two gyres, operated with the apex to mix up flow. I love these pumps, great circulation and coral movement without that direct blasting from overpowered PH/wavemakers with a more direct flow. keeps my detritus more elevated to get into the overflow. I sold my ecotech pumps and haven't regretted it, not to say ecotech makes a bad product. Link to comment
Benny314 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 If your going Jebao, go with the new RW range. They push water more like a Vortec for a fraction of the price. I would be tempted to over size and run them at less power on the controller. I had 2 RW-4's in my 75g 3X2X2, but it's peninsula and with the pumps both on the back wall they just didn't have the clout, opposite ends I'm sure they would have been sufficient. I've upgraded to a RW-15. I'm running it at 1/2 on the controller so should be pushing around the same as my RW-4's did on full, but the way it moves water is amazing. It's about 3 inches off the waters surface and it lifts sand particles into the water column below it some 18 inches down. I'm sort of running it like a gyre, it's high but not central pointing slightly down across my scape through a gap between the high points. It has cleared all the dead spots I had with the 2 RW-4's and I had been running a no name 5000lph pump where the RW-15 is now to supplement the 4's and even at half power on the 15 is more flow than all 3 pumps prior. Link to comment
nickyz Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Awesome, yeah I have had great success with vortech but i might have to go with the Gyre Link to comment
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