Mounting Maxspect Gyre vertically?

[Sobo's Reef]

Has anyone mounted this pump vertically in their tank? How does it perform?

I have a 150g but cannot put it on the side of the tank due to my overflows so I was thinking of mounting it vertically.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

No one?

 

[dodgerblew]

Pm Battlecorals. He was a beta test and mentioned he ran his vertically I think

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Pm Battlecorals. He was a beta test and mentioned he ran his vertically I think

Alright thank you

 

[FoD]

I currently have mine vertically. I like it in this configuration. Running 60% constant flow. SPS are happy and my Acan's aren't getting their flesh ripped off at the sand. 4' 120 Gallon, 24" tall.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

I currently have mine vertically. I like it in this configuration. Running 60% constant flow. SPS are happy and my Acan's aren't getting their flesh ripped off at the sand. 4' 120 Gallon, 24" tall.

What's your width on that tank? 18"?

 

[FoD]

24"

 

[Fish76]

I currently have mine vertically. I like it in this configuration. Running 60% constant flow. SPS are happy and my Acan's aren't getting their flesh ripped off at the sand. 4' 120 Gallon, 24" tall.

How far do you have it from the surface? And does it agitate the surface of the water at 60%?

 

[FoD]

How far do you have it from the surface? And does it agitate the surface of the water at 60%?

Roughly 4" from surface. It does not break the surface, and dues not disturb the sand bed.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

So there is or isn't surface agitation?

 

[heathd.hd]

Battlecorals told me he ran his that way and liked it a while back.

 

[FoD]

Not.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Not.

If you moved it up higher do you think there would be?

 

[FoD]

Probably. But you'd likely get less flow at the sand bed.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Probably. But you'd likely get less flow at the sand bed.

Got ya. Well I'm going bare bottom so that's fine. I have a mp10 if need be.

 

[143MPCo]

They have a video out that talks about mounting options... 1:42min in i think.
[video=youtube;JuwPHw-9uvg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuwPHw-9uvg[/video]

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Yeah I saw this, but it doesn't really give ya any hands on experience. They just say how it can be mounted.

 

[Flamed_Razor]

I have mine an inch from the surface doesn't break the surface but I have it at its lowest setting on my 75. I saw no difference if vertical or horizontal. However I did try it max speed and it look like a jet ski taking off.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

I have mine an inch from the surface doesn't break the surface but I have it at its lowest setting on my 75. I saw no difference if vertical or horizontal. However I did try it max speed and it look like a jet ski taking off.

I'm sure it did lol I actually have a friend coming over on weds with a demo so I'll see what I can do with it before actually buying one.

 

[Fish76]

I'm sure it did lol I actually have a friend coming over on weds with a demo so I'll see what I can do with it before actually buying one.

Would you be able to test different height surfaces from the top running it vertically? I'm really curious about this as I want some agitation at the surface for the shimmer affect.