flow in mixed reef

Connor · Sep 15, 2015

I have a jebao wp-25 on my 90 gallon tank which was a awful choice on my part. So right now I don't have have enough flow and have dead spots everywhere. So my question is... would one maxspect gyre be good on a 90 gallon tank if so which size? If not would it be better to just get a matching pair of jabao wp-25s so that way the coral isn't just getting blasted on one side. I can tell you right now that I can't afford two maxspect gyres, I'm in highschool and my job only pays 10 bucks an hour. I don't want to make the cheap decision but I also don't want to be broke because I already just spent money on two ecotech radions. Thank you

dan10342 · Sep 16, 2015

Maxspects are good pumps, when they work. I've seen quite a few fail after a couple of months. I seen a number of Vortechs in use, and a number of Gyres in use, and can pretty safely say, the vortechs will probably be a better call in the long run. I can't say much about the jabao pumps, since I've never used one.

mikey_p · Sep 16, 2015

my buddy has 1 maxspect gyre the bigger one on his 150 gallon tank and his fish and coral love it no dead spots in his tank and on my 220 i have 2 of the jebao rw15's and get flow threw out the whole tank so for the 90 id just go with what you can afford but if u go with the gyre pump i think u could get away with just that one