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Unread 01/09/2017, 11:08 PM   #776
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Put a gyre on the overflow box today. I been wanting some flow between the 2 islands. I would prefer a vortech in a dry box but I have heard great things on the gyre flow. While I do like the flow so far, I HATE the cord coming out the top of my tank. It's not really rimless, but eurobraced and no canopy. So I like the clean look of the top of the tank, with no wires hanging out of it. Time will tell if I keep it or what I do.
I will say, the gyre flow with the bubbles from the stone, they really get spread around great. Moved a few frags around, will try to post some pictures tomorrow.

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Unread 01/10/2017, 09:08 AM   #777
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Just keep the gyre clean. Anything gets in with the propeller and it's toast.
Shielding it from light is probably good if you can do it.


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Unread 01/10/2017, 03:35 PM   #778
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Will keep that in Mind. If it stays. I cannot stand the wires Coming off the tank.

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Unread 01/10/2017, 06:56 PM   #779
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Did the new bushings help?
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Just keep the gyre clean. Anything gets in with the propeller and it's toast.
Shielding it from light is probably good if you can do it.
I've not had that issue at all. And my feeder drops pellets right over top of one of mine 4x a day to spread them quickly through out the tank which many go through the pump and has asterina starfish flying through all the time. And both of mine are in direct light. I do use their new covers. I also toothbrush them like once a week.


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Unread 01/10/2017, 08:34 PM   #780
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Check this out
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Unread 01/11/2017, 03:31 PM   #781
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I pulled my vortech offline to clean them since the gyre is online now. If ecotech is somehow reading this....kudos to you folks. Today is the first day I've cleaned these mp40s in 26 months. They were coated in coraline, in fact they were red/purple in color. Had stuff growing all over them and in them. Just disgusting but they were humming along like champs. I love that!!!mit need to upgrade to mp60's as the tank grows out. But I live the durability of the product. Makes the upfront price more justifiable for hose that question the steep cost.

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Unread 01/11/2017, 03:32 PM   #782
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I pulled my vortech offline to clean them since the gyre is online now. If ecotech is somehow reading this....kudos to you folks. Today is the first day I've cleaned these mp40s in 26 months. They were coated in coraline, in fact they were red/purple in color. Had stuff growing all over them and in them. Just disgusting but they were humming along like champs. I love that!!!mit need to upgrade to mp60's as the tank grows out. But I live the durability of the product. Makes the upfront price more justifiable for hose that question the steep cost.

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Unread 01/11/2017, 07:44 PM   #783
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For a euro brace those vortechs are perfect.


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Unread 01/11/2017, 07:47 PM   #784
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For a euro brace those vortechs are perfect.
Yeah, they just keep that clean look on top. Luckily for me, when GEO built my tank he put a hole in the brace on the back wall. For closed loop or whatever. I'm using it now to run the wire through, makes it less noticeable.
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Unread 02/20/2017, 12:06 PM   #785
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Was away on vacation and came home to my reeflo goby bold screeching. A god awful sound, but it doesn't appear to be leaking, any idea on that it could be. I am reaching out to them as well.

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Unread 02/20/2017, 12:10 PM   #786
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could be salt creep build up according to the webpage. what is the best way to remove salt creep from the pump?

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Unread 02/20/2017, 01:13 PM   #787
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I pulled my vortech offline to clean them since the gyre is online now. If ecotech is somehow reading this....kudos to you folks. Today is the first day I've cleaned these mp40s in 26 months. They were coated in coraline, in fact they were red/purple in color. Had stuff growing all over them and in them. Just disgusting but they were humming along like champs. I love that!!!mit need to upgrade to mp60's as the tank grows out. But I live the durability of the product. Makes the upfront price more justifiable for hose that question the steep cost.

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Oh dear, and her I cultivate macro algae, hair algae, and coralline on mine. LOL


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Unread 02/20/2017, 02:04 PM   #788
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HAHA... I love my mp40's. All sorts of things on mine too and they keep on kicking. I like to watch it all come off in a vinegar bath.


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Unread 02/21/2017, 06:26 PM   #789
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Unread 02/23/2017, 10:11 AM   #790
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Worm, I am still running that program you put on my apex!!!!


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Unread 02/23/2017, 01:32 PM   #791
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HAHA Very Nice. How is it doing?

I changed some of my programming lately. Just to adjust it a bit.

What post # as that anyway. LOL. I am curious to look back to see how much i have changed mine.


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Unread 04/03/2017, 09:02 AM   #792
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not sure, i will have to look it up. my apex is at neptune getting fixed now, and i had to replace my goby gold to a dart, then my MP40's stopped working and I am getting ready to ship them out. been a tough equipment month.
but i am switching out my 250 halide for a 400 watt radium today or tomorrow to try it out. i will raise the fixture an inch or so and increase spread and try not to fry anything in the tank.

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Unread 04/04/2017, 09:35 PM   #793
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Ahh nice. Sorry about the problems.

I just came home today and a mp40 was blinking red and white... Unplug and replug and it started right up. Strange.

Might swap it out over the weekend.

How will that affect your electric bill? LOL


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Unread 04/06/2017, 06:43 PM   #794
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Unread 04/08/2017, 11:17 AM   #795
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Well it will raise it a little. I was running the 250 so not much. Plus I won't need any actinic lighting now

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Unread 04/12/2017, 10:44 AM   #796
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Did you get that 400 over the tank yet?


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Unread 04/12/2017, 01:04 PM   #797
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I did. It looks great. I really don't need the actinics now. Way more par too, I'm going to raise it a few inches today to get more spread.

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Unread 05/16/2017, 03:10 PM   #798
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400 watt radium is working out good. things look and growing still. Also added 6 baby clown fish in an attempt to rehome my 2, however, i cannot catch them and they all get along well. they all have the same parents as i buy them local but the 2 are 4 years older. but so far everyone is fine............
got two new wetsides for my vortechs and will have them reprogrammed in the near future to the apex.

i need pictures......

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Unread 05/18/2017, 12:37 PM   #799
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Just added some frags to the tank this morning, thanks to Nanook . Here is a list of what I got from him,
Nookies cookies.
BC upscale.
BC green hitler.
Thermans rainbow
BC marma lade
BC secale
Pro corals rainbow

I put them in this morning to acclimate them and so forth. Ill get some pictures of them hopefully tonight.

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Unread 05/18/2017, 03:58 PM   #800
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Pics or it didn't happen....


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