brianinak Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Any reefer 170s out there who have tried the maxspect gyre 230. Read some reviews and am a little that the 230 would be too much. Anyone try it? Quote Link to comment
kinetic Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I have a XF-130 with the XF-230 advanced controller. I'm running about 30% OGC setting and it's really great. My sand is a little bit dune like, but otherwise it's good! Quote Link to comment
brianinak Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 so both both 130 and 230 have max flow 2300. So what I am inferring is that same powerhead but different models, and that it works for your 170 just fine with some duning. Thanks man Quote Link to comment
kinetic Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Yes. I'll be a little more wordy: I have a RSR 170 with the XF-130 running about 30% max flow in OGC mode. Flow is plenty strong right now. I intend to keep a few anemones and once they stop wandering, SPS as well. No dead spots, though my rockwork is pretty minimal. The sand dunes aren't too bad. I use Tropic Eden mesoflakes. I think if I used ReefFlakes it would stay put a little better. It gives me a reason to go in with a stick to stir up the sand to get it back down. I've tried with 20% max, and the sand stays, but I think the water flow is a bit low. Overall, it's perfect for the tank. Check out my build if you wanna see it in action. Quote Link to comment
brianinak Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 I sure will. I have been reading your thread. I am jealous of your water system and like the minimal rock work. This is my first tank and would definitely do my rocks different. I think I did too much, not super stable, live and you learn right. Thanks again for the info! Quote Link to comment
kinetic Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 2 hours ago, brianinak said: I sure will. I have been reading your thread. I am jealous of your water system and like the minimal rock work. This is my first tank and would definitely do my rocks different. I think I did too much, not super stable, live and you learn right. Thanks again for the info! Never too late to change it up =) I'm a big fan of minimal rock, it keeps the tank looking much bigger and less crowded. Also less dead spots. Bacterial filtration isn't really an issue, there's plenty still with even a small amount of rock and sand. I can bump my rockwork pretty hard and it won't topple. I have a few pieces epoxied together, otherwise sitting very solidly on top of each other. My base pieces are actually Marco Rock Prime cuts, so one side is 100% flat (the part touching the glass). It's so much more stable and less likely to crack the bottom. I actually added my rock before sand so that the flat rocks are totally flush on the bottom. Quote Link to comment
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