If they are compatible with the current controller I'd probably pick a couple up.
New Gyre 300 Series Pumps Feature Sine Wave Tech & Flow Director
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mta_morrow
Of course I have room for 1 more fish!
I run 2 XF250s. For maintenance I pull them out and do a total swap of cages and rotors and right back in the tank.
Then clean the rotors and cages at the deep sink.
ravi197699
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I don't think controller will different because they recently came out with advanced controller... hopefully it will support the new pumps
I believe the new controller has sine wave drivers which significantly lower the noise. So I hope they release the new drivers for the older pumps.
https://reefbuilders.com/2018/12/13/gyre-xf330-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
https://reefbuilders.com/2018/12/13/gyre-xf330-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
I have two XF250s on my reef and have them going up to 80% and you can hear them a little but overall it doesn't bother me. The one thing that would really help is the deflectors. Since they just snap on and off hopefully they'll sell them for the the 250s as well!
Video was great but how do we know the pump wasn't operating at a pretty low intensity? The setting was supposed to be 60% max flow, so realistically, the DB measurements could have been done when the pump was pushing more like 30%.
:/ looks really promising though!
:/ looks really promising though!
I have a bunch of Jebao PP-40, RW-40 whatever the equivalent of their MP40 equivalent is. The default controller is garbage and I can hear the pump ramping up and down, very very noisey. Once I got their wifi controller with "sine" wave control the pumps are dead silent. So I'm a strong believer in the power that a good controller can make. The fact that they point out the sine wave technology is an improvement makes me think that it's a big deal. Just my $.02
pecan2phat
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Not so much, I'm only running the XF-230s at 20~30% and it's 3x louder then the XF-250s which are at 50%.
I've heard and read many complaints that they were loud but had to try it myself since I've been happy with the larger version.
I can't figure out why a smaller motor & prop assembly would be so much noisier then a larger version of itself.
I've heard and read many complaints that they were loud but had to try it myself since I've been happy with the larger version.
I can't figure out why a smaller motor & prop assembly would be so much noisier then a larger version of itself.
xaflatoonx
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I just wanna know if I can buy those top wavy brackets for my brand freakin new 280s that I just bought.
Claus84
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I spoke to BCUK (Maxspect UK importer) and they confirmed that the 200 series controllers do not work with the 300 series, also there doesn't appear to be any plans to make a 380 for the foreseeable according to them.
As someone who owns 2 of the 200 series controllers I am a little peed off but it seems as though the technology has changed considerably so I kind of get it. Tried my 200 series on my new 300g but the noise is just too much in the room its in, the 300 are meant to be a lot quieter as referenced in the video linked above. I would try another brand rather than give maxspect my money again but I do like they way the gyres perform, also they are almost 100% fish safe which can't really be said about many other pumps on the market and given I like to buy tiny CB fish this is a big plus point.
I'm picking up a pair of 350's and controller tomorrow, I already have a 150 and a few 250's to compare them against, hopefully they will meet expectations!
I'll post again once I've had time to play with them, may try and take a vid of the noise difference between the 150, 250 and 350 if I have time.
Thank you for the info! Can't wait to hear your experience.
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