Best gyre mode for sps

[Joao junior]

which do yours think or used for sps flow??

 

[JOKER]

I use lunar tidal cycle, but I also run 2 tunze with it.

 

[bif24701]

100% powrr

 

[DSC reef]

I like 100% random flow and pulse in 4 second intervals.

 

[Mark Gray]

I run mine pulsing at 50% in a 55 gallon not sure what I will do in my new build

 

[Phillyd1990]

I have two xf230 and run them opposite pulse at %80. Thinking about increasing both.

This is in a 100g display

 

[alten78]

Pulsing at 50% here on my 75g. Does anyone turn off or down theirs at night?

 

[billwill]

Two xf230 in 90g. I run 100% alternating at 10 second intervals.

 

[DSC reef]

Pulsing at 50% here on my 75g. Does anyone turn off or down theirs at night?

I do, I turn it to constant at 30% for the night time. People say the ocean doesn't turn down the flow but our 75 gallon tank is not the ocean;)

 

[Joao junior]

Thanks guys

 

[Phillyd1990]

I like 100% random flow and pulse in 4 second intervals.

Do you have 1 or 2 gyre running and on what size display?

 

[Eddie7144]

I have 1 250 on my 150 gal tank, adding another 250 next week. I have It on pulse mode 100% and lower it to 30% overnight.

 

[DSC reef]

Do you have 1 or 2 gyre running and on what size display?

75 gallon display, one ice cap 3k gyre. Going to add one more to run on the opposite end but at lower power.

 

[Phillyd1990]

75 gallon display, one ice cap 3k gyre. Going to add one more to run on the opposite end but at lower power.

Sounds like a good plan. Im still trying to figure out how much flow i can add without it being too much

 

[DSC reef]

I run a bare bottom and the rock work breaks a lot of flow. I just recently replaced the bushings in gyre so I had to put my old cheap pumps in the tank. I can't believe the difference between one gyre versus to cheap power heads I ran for years.

 

[Phillyd1990]

I run a bare bottom and the rock work breaks a lot of flow. I just recently replaced the bushings in gyre so I had to put my old cheap pumps in the tank. I can't believe the difference between one gyre versus to cheap power heads I ran for years.

I know what you mean. I had ome for a little bit and the ammount of water it moved was incredible. I added another just to produce a random flow. Couldnt be happier. Just open to ideas on patterns and intensity especially with sps dominated reefs

 

[DSC reef]

I know what you mean. I had ome for a little bit and the ammount of water it moved was incredible. I added another just to produce a random flow. Couldnt be happier. Just open to ideas on patterns and intensity especially with sps dominated reefs

There fun to play with with all the options. My favorite is the pulse and random flow though. Nice blue throat in your avatar.

 

[Phillyd1990]

There fun to play with with all the options. My favorite is the pulse and random flow though. Nice blue throat in your avatar.

Random flow is something ive yet to venture into. Pulse has been my go to for now. So many settings to play with lol the trigger is definitely one of my favorites. I contemplated for a bit but he has been nothing but a model citizen since ive put him in. I might add that i have no shrimp for him to go after lol

 

[Haim]

I do, I turn it to constant at 30% for the night time. People say the ocean doesn't turn down the flow but our 75 gallon tank is not the ocean;)

Sps at night, in nature , are collecting the food as the plankton are coming up .so it's important not to turn off the flow .

 

[DSC reef]

Sps at night, in nature , are collecting the food as the plankton are coming up .so it's important not to turn off the flow .

30% with a gyre in a 75 is not turning off, plus my tank isn't the ocean. No tidal plankton coming in. To each there own though. We have a mixed reef so the LPS get a little break at night from being blasted all day.