Maxspect 250 or 280

[Spitty]

I’m setting up a 210 (72” long) tank and am looking for thoughts or opinions on the maxspect gyre pumps. I’m planning on running 2 of them. Having never seen them operating “in person” , I am unsure what size to go with, 250 or 280. Would the 250’s be enough or should I go with the big boys?

 

[ksfulk]

Well, I assume your tank is wide enough for the 280?

I have a pair of 250's in my 5' tank and I only run them on 40-50%. I could certainly run them higher if I wanted, but Id have issues with the water getting pushed out of the tank. I would go with the 280s if you can swing them and run them on a lower setting, as the gyres can be noisy if run at full speed.

 

[Oldreefer44]

Had 3 of them but now am down to one and I will replace it with something else when it inevitably needs repair. While when working correctly they do a nice job (at considerable expense), they require way too much maintenance and too many replacement parts. Maxspect has done a great job of contributing to Coralvue's parts departments bottom line while subtracting from mine so in an effort to keep more of my own money have switched to other options.

 

[Spitty]

Nobody else is running either of these? Might have to re-evaluate. I’ve used Ecotech in the past and they weren’t bullet proof either