13 years on a Maxspect XF150 Gyre

[Kooma]

Well, my gyre finally gave up and I pulled it apart to find the stator magnet has let go. Thankfully this is just a QT tank pump as the magnet split and rusted, but it’s been running with minimal issues for over a decade without trouble. Last checked it in March and I was in good shape.

Even the plastic on the wires gave up long ago, but this thing just kept kicking. Wish I could get parts!

 

[backbayreef]

Wow - that’s amazing! You definitely got your money’s worth. I love the gyres but I took them offline since it’s a pita to clean. When they get dirty, flow is severely degraded. Kudos to you for keeping up with the maintenance over 13 years!

 

[Kooma]

I’ve found this model at least rarely needs cleaning, it will pick up some food but has rarely gotten clogged up unless I have a GHA outbreak.

Not sure how many hours it has on it, but other than being on a shelf for about 2 years back in 2016-2018, it’s been a solid unit I was hoping to keep going for another 5 or more years. It’s always been dead silent as well.

Does anyone have an old one I could scavenge parts from?

 

[BryanM]

13 years! They ought to make this in to a commercial :)

 

[Kooma]

Ah my memory was off, who’s isn’t these days. Looks like they released this is 2014, I grabbed mine when it first came out, so it’s been more around 10 years.

Here’s a cringy video I made on it 10 years ago when it was new. My most viewed video by the way :)

 

[Nordy]

I went with some Maxspect gyres on my first tank, and I use 4 of there cloud gyres currently on one of my tanks. They are solid, a great product for longevity against the rigors of an aquarium. Be awesome to find your part and start those bad boys up again. You contact Maxspect? [email protected]