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Unread 02/09/2018, 04:10 PM   #1
Zalick
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Portland
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Suggestions for new pumps & good flow

I'm looking for suggestions on new pumps and configurations to improve my flow. Any advice is much appreciated

DT is a 300g deep dimension. And its a peninsula right in the middle of my living room and dinning room.

I've been running 2 Gyres - 150 and 280 for the last couple years. I had been running 2 150s but upgraded to the 280 with advanced controller. I'm also running my return at about 700gph. When the Gyres were brand new, I had them running at ~50% and they blasted across my tank. Now I run them at 100%.......

The ultimate reason I'm ditching the Gyres is how frequently I have to take them apart and clean them. To maintain any sort of consistent performance its once a month minimum. I don't want to spend 30 minutes or so, once a month, cleaning two pumps.

My pumps must be quiet since the tank is just a few feet from the TV and couch. I had two MP60s but the hum was just a bit too loud. Now with the Gyres running at 100%, the noise is a bit much but we deal with it.

I can't really use MP60s anywhere but one side of the tank with the return pipes because the cable would look terrible hanging on the outside of the tank and up above the canopy.

Any closed loop type system that requires drilling is also not an option.

So, I'm looking for any suggestions on pump setup. I have two burms and detritus tends to collect in the middle of them since my only flow comes from each end.

Price is not an issue. I run an Apex as well.

I don't know much about the Tunze systems, but people seem to like them a lot. I was thinking of going with 7 Tunze Turbelle. One in each corner pointing diagonal in, 1 in the middle on each side and the last one pointing from one end towards to the other end where the overflow is located. Or maybe just 6 and only have one in the middle flowing between the burms.

Thoughts?


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