Thanks mate. I was using for last 3 years and today after watching your video found that I can use it upside down and can get the surface distraction. It’s looking amazing now to see the water surface. 😊
Sam just bought the 2k, switching the rotors are colour coordinated A=red so your black rotor has a red end, and the same for the B=green, just make sure all the colours match all red and all green, it is an awesome pump thanks for the controller setup review.
Thank you for the review, I'm sold. But, if I may give a little advise, when you are changing settings and go 'woh, look at that' at least show that instead of letting the viewers guess how that looks? ;)
My preference would be for people to not remove the "foil" on the outside magnet. Removing the foil and sticking it to your tank sounds great but people may end up regretting difficulty of positioning later, wishing for some more flexibility. Noise level for me was fine until about a year for previous generation maxspect gyre. Then they started to become more noisy. Think we'll obviously need to wait for long term review for that.
Yeah same - I wouldn’t remove that either. Yeah gyres typically get noisy if they get dirty. With this being so easy to clean, it will hopefully last longer
So one gyre is enough for that tank? I have a waterbox 50.3 which is 36 inches long and I’m wondering how many I’d need, one would work? Would it be enough flow for sps
Gyre's I always recommend being not the only source of flow in a tank. They move water around the outside edge of the tank, but not effectively through the middle. Add something like a Nero 5 to the mix and you'll have a great setup
So just looking at what CoralVue (US distributor of Maxspect and other companies) offers, this Maxspect Jump Gyre looks identical to the Icecap Gyre 4k, same shape, some orange propellers, same black replacements with one minor difference, the controller... which is identical to the Icecap 1k/3k controller. Since they have same parent company as Icecap I wonder if there are any quality differences between the two. That said, not having seen any IceCap4k reviews around, this works perfectly fine.
These are awesome and I heard you can get 3D printed flow directors. CoralVue also have their Hydros wave engine and I think a Gyre controller that does control 2 pumps - don't know when we can get our hands on them outside the US. I have my massive (el-cheapo) gyre verically against the overflow to keep it hidden - I also don't run it from 5pm-10pm (just to give my LPS a break to get puffy. I don't know if there is a quality difference between these and the 350? that have more features... maybe... but assuming they are the same level of quality I'd just get these. Epic review Mr Parker - yewwww
Parker, Can the impeller be removed? I thought it was the same as the Ice Cap, but I really can't figure it out. Looked the manual up but it doesn't say anything about disassembly.
Thank you for the video. I have a peninsula tank that is 55 inches long. Have you tried mounting the powerhead vertically just to see how the flow would look? I’m thinking about getting two, one on each side of the weir box and mounted vertically since it would be too long to mount horizontal. Thank you.
yeah I have and it work very well, bare in mind though, that horizontal or vertical, the job of the gyre is to move water around the outside edge, not through the middle.
i think your pump is upside down the intake should be on the bottom and the surface should be well agitated . I guess it doesn't matter but the other reviews I've watched show the intake on the bottom
hi mine was faulty, total strip, removed the rotor, all cleaned, new bushes...internal rotor bushes... runs well again... easy easy strip..bushes were £15 deliverd..
So know that you have experience with two versions of gyres and Tunze stream 3 which do you feel can push water further? I have an eight ft peninsula so looking for pumps I can place on the overflow side and leave the three viewing panes clean.
Thabks for the info, i decided to pull the trigger on the icecap 4k too. I will be using it in much smaller tank 87 gallon. Curious on the lognevity on these, i am switching from mp40s.
@@ParkersReef Wow Thanks for upgrading I am looking for a cross flow wavemaker for my 5/2/2 saltwater tank Do you recommend a single jump mj gf 4 k model for my tank size ?? Or maxspect xf 330 or 350 Or I am looking jebao scp 120 !!!
Is it possible to run this gyre 4k in a Juwel Rio 180 (3.3ft in length)? can you adjust the power output to low settings or this gyre is too much for such 180 liters aquarium? TIA
I have a brand new set of the 350s for my soon to be red sea 650P just heard about the new jump whats the difference? besides a little more flow the ugly orange blades and maybe the ease of replacing them? IDK I have not used the 350s yet
I can't find website that has this 4k with that digital controller. They all seem to come with the led light model controller. Can you post link to get this model?
I’ve got the 2k on my 4x2x2 going to add another on the other side of the tank. I could get away just the one but thinking having two will be a bit more randomised flow if it’s crashing in the centre
Nice video , the only thing i dont undestand is : fx 350 is for 200-2000 liter aquariums, and the gf4k is only for 50-400 liters ? The first one has 20000 l/h flow the second is 15 000 l/h ...so how would be the second one not enough for a 180 cm aquarium maybe whit 1000 liter 🤔??
Yeah that almost has to be a typo. A friend of mine is running this in a 400 litre tank and having trouble turning it down low enough. Easily handles 600l+ tanks
@@ParkersReef im asking this because i would use it in an 1000 liter freshwater tank 180 cm long one and im not sure now.. but actually after your video it shouldnt be a problem i guess
@@ParkersReef Thanks for that. I cant find a Nero on the continent and I'm not buying Ecotech again. I pulled the trigger on two. Should work on a frag tank, surely.
I don’t have a lot of experience with the normal gyres, but I don’t think there is all that much difference. I’m sure someone will inform me of a massive difference, but I don’t know of it 😅
@@ParkersReef Thanks for your prompt reply. I think one of the differences is that the xf series allows you to run two pumps on the one controller whereas (as you mentioned in your video) the 2k/4k only runs one pump. This is only a guess on my part as I can see the xf series can be purchased with single or twin pump.
imagine the people that find your Channel Sam just cos they googled for a review on the new wave maker and they see your tank for the first time as it is!!!! Hahaha
I'm that people. Never seen this channel before. That tank is SHAMEFUL. But it's good for seeing the flow patterns created by the Gyre; you just watch the detritus drift.
hey buddy - not sure if you might be able to advise but would this be a good gyre for a 6ft freshwater tank? im contemplating between this Gyre4k against the GyreXF350 series what would you advise? thanks in advance
@@ParkersReef I had trouble with my jebao crossflow and would like to upgrade, in your honest opinion what do you believe to be the best wavemaker on the martket or what will you be adding to your new aquarium?
@@blakepetty4906 hey mate, different flow pumps have different abilities. For my new tank I will be running 2 Tunze Stream 3's and likely a gyre or two as well.
Thanks mate. I was using for last 3 years and today after watching your video found that I can use it upside down and can get the surface distraction. It’s looking amazing now to see the water surface. 😊
Ah that’s awesome!! Glad I was able to help :)
I own this same Gyre and the video going through the modes was really helpful. I set mine to the same setting and I'm loving the water movement!
Great to hear!
the best review i have seen for this pump. thank you hats off to you for making me purchase one of these
Glad I could help
I have never bought anything after a youtube review but after i saw your review i have ordered one. Amazing review
Wow thanks, I’m honoured! I hope my review is fair and representative!
Have the Maxspect gyre 4K on my Waterbox 4820, it has plenty of flow on a 4ft peninsula. Pulse mode is awesome. Great review!
glad to hear it is working well for you!
Sam just bought the 2k, switching the rotors are colour coordinated A=red so your black rotor has a red end, and the same for the B=green, just make sure all the colours match all red and all green, it is an awesome pump thanks for the controller setup review.
ah yes it does, thank you for pointing that out!
Thanks for the comprehensive look at the jump gyre.
Thanks for watching
Thank you for the review, I'm sold. But, if I may give a little advise, when you are changing settings and go 'woh, look at that' at least show that instead of letting the viewers guess how that looks? ;)
Thanks for the tips! The video is over four years old, my craft has improved a lot since then :)
Great vid. do you mind sharing the link for the 24 hours programming you found on the net. thanks.
My preference would be for people to not remove the "foil" on the outside magnet. Removing the foil and sticking it to your tank sounds great but people may end up regretting difficulty of positioning later, wishing for some more flexibility. Noise level for me was fine until about a year for previous generation maxspect gyre. Then they started to become more noisy. Think we'll obviously need to wait for long term review for that.
Yeah same - I wouldn’t remove that either.
Yeah gyres typically get noisy if they get dirty. With this being so easy to clean, it will hopefully last longer
Thanks Sam for the awesome review I'm thinking it's time for am upgrade on my 3 foot tank
Any time!
Merci pour cette vidéo PARKER !!!👍👍👍
Merci!
In auto mode how do you get it to shut down at night would it be setting the last auto time point and selecting 0 power on all available options.
I’m not sure to be honest, this video was from ages ago! That sounds plausible though, worth a shot.
So one gyre is enough for that tank? I have a waterbox 50.3 which is 36 inches long and I’m wondering how many I’d need, one would work? Would it be enough flow for sps
Gyre's I always recommend being not the only source of flow in a tank. They move water around the outside edge of the tank, but not effectively through the middle. Add something like a Nero 5 to the mix and you'll have a great setup
Great review...thanks!
Thank you!
Any chance you can share where you found the set up instruction aids, been having the same problem with set up. Thanks
What are you getting stuck on mate?
Cheers Sam nice work.
Thank you!
I think this may be the one for me. Thankyou.
Glad it was helpful!
So just looking at what CoralVue (US distributor of Maxspect and other companies) offers, this Maxspect Jump Gyre looks identical to the Icecap Gyre 4k, same shape, some orange propellers, same black replacements with one minor difference, the controller... which is identical to the Icecap 1k/3k controller. Since they have same parent company as Icecap I wonder if there are any quality differences between the two. That said, not having seen any IceCap4k reviews around, this works perfectly fine.
I'd imagine they are identical - but I can't really say as I haven't had my hands on the ice cap.
These are awesome and I heard you can get 3D printed flow directors. CoralVue also have their Hydros wave engine and I think a Gyre controller that does control 2 pumps - don't know when we can get our hands on them outside the US.
I have my massive (el-cheapo) gyre verically against the overflow to keep it hidden - I also don't run it from 5pm-10pm (just to give my LPS a break to get puffy. I don't know if there is a quality difference between these and the 350? that have more features... maybe... but assuming they are the same level of quality I'd just get these. Epic review Mr Parker - yewwww
ah yes, the wave engine could sync multiple of these together.... You are full of fantastic ideas lately Sunny!!!
@@ParkersReef that's a comment straight out of The Castle LOL ;)
It’s the vibe ;)
Parker,
Can the impeller be removed? I thought it was the same as the Ice Cap, but I really can't figure it out. Looked the manual up but it doesn't say anything about disassembly.
I’m not sure, I’d imagine it could be but I have not done so myself
Thank you for the video. I have a peninsula tank that is 55 inches long. Have you tried mounting the powerhead vertically just to see how the flow would look? I’m thinking about getting two, one on each side of the weir box and mounted vertically since it would be too long to mount horizontal. Thank you.
yeah I have and it work very well, bare in mind though, that horizontal or vertical, the job of the gyre is to move water around the outside edge, not through the middle.
i think your pump is upside down the intake should be on the bottom and the surface should be well agitated . I guess it doesn't matter but the other reviews I've watched show the intake on the bottom
with the pump having the ability to spin either direction, you can set it up either way :)
this looks like an awesome wavemaker
It goes alright!!
This review is ok. You didn’t go through the time modes. I’m looking for a video on how to set the time modes
Yeah fair feedback, was from a number of years ago - I’ve refined my craft quite a bit since then :)
hi mine was faulty, total strip, removed the rotor, all cleaned, new bushes...internal rotor bushes... runs well again... easy easy strip..bushes were £15 deliverd..
Great work in getting it going again!!
So know that you have experience with two versions of gyres and Tunze stream 3 which do you feel can push water further? I have an eight ft peninsula so looking for pumps I can place on the overflow side and leave the three viewing panes clean.
Stream 3 is a much much stronger pump. But the gyre has a different flow pattern, each great in their own way
Which is more silent? Tunze or this one?
Feet 4 Fish tunze is more quiet moving the same amount of water
At first glance I thought the orange impeller would stand out a mile but it seems ok.
I still have the orange on mine and I don’t even notice it tbh. I see it as it comes with a spare set 😅
Yeah I guess you get used to it 😂😅
Thabks for the info, i decided to pull the trigger on the icecap 4k too. I will be using it in much smaller tank 87 gallon.
Curious on the lognevity on these, i am switching from mp40s.
yeah time will tell. I am hoping that the ease of serviceability will make it a longer lasting gyre
3 years passed
Is the pump still in running condition or not ???
It is!
@@ParkersReef
Wow
Thanks for upgrading
I am looking for a cross flow wavemaker for my 5/2/2 saltwater tank
Do you recommend a single jump mj gf 4 k model for my tank size ??
Or maxspect xf 330 or 350
Or I am looking jebao scp 120 !!!
@@KolkataMarineHobbyist I always like multiple sources of flow, so I'd rather go for two pumps myself
Is it possible to run this gyre 4k in a Juwel Rio 180 (3.3ft in length)? can you adjust the power output to low settings or this gyre is too much for such 180 liters aquarium? TIA
You could, although it would be still fairly strong at those levels. Perhaps the 2k would be a better option?
@@ParkersReef thinking the same. I'll go for 2k. Thanks again. Great review and channel. 👍🏻
I have a brand new set of the 350s for my soon to be red sea 650P just heard about the new jump whats the difference? besides a little more flow the ugly orange blades and maybe the ease of replacing them? IDK I have not used the 350s yet
don't replace your 350's! Your twin 350's should run off the one controller, these will need a controller each :)
I can't find website that has this 4k with that digital controller. They all seem to come with the led light model controller. Can you post link to get this model?
try here mate:
www.thetechden.com.au/products/maxspect-jump-4k-gyre-15000lph-mj-gf-series
@@ParkersReef thanks mate.!
When you have two of them do they talk to each other? Or do you need to time them in?
from what I can see, you will need to time them
I’ve got the 2k on my 4x2x2 going to add another on the other side of the tank. I could get away just the one but thinking having two will be a bit more randomised flow if it’s crashing in the centre
Yeah you could even have one reversed so they effectively work together from opposite sides of the tank!
Hi, does it have a feeding mode? Nice revieuw 👍🏻
Yes it does - thanks for watching!
Nice video , the only thing i dont undestand is : fx 350 is for 200-2000 liter aquariums, and the gf4k is only for 50-400 liters ?
The first one has 20000 l/h flow the second is 15 000 l/h ...so how would be the second one not enough for a 180 cm aquarium maybe whit 1000 liter 🤔??
Yeah that almost has to be a typo. A friend of mine is running this in a 400 litre tank and having trouble turning it down low enough. Easily handles 600l+ tanks
@@ParkersReef im asking this because i would use it in an 1000 liter freshwater tank 180 cm long one and im not sure now.. but actually after your video it shouldnt be a problem i guess
It’ll handle the length fine. It won’t be enough as your only wave maker, but it would certainly contribute
Hi Sammy, just wondering if you ever used this long term?
yeah I have, it's still running well. Like all gyre's, it needs pretty often cleaning to keep flowing well though :)
@@ParkersReef Thanks for that. I cant find a Nero on the continent and I'm not buying Ecotech again. I pulled the trigger on two. Should work on a frag tank, surely.
You bet
another awesome video!! can you link 2 gyre's together?
Thank you! You cannot with this model no
@@ParkersReef bugger ok., i might look at the red sea 25.
Hi Sam, what are the blue schooling fish you have in this video? Thanks mate
Blue green chromis mate 👍🏻
Hi i have a 80g aquarium and i need more flow would you rekomend a mj-gf2k or 4?
Personally I’d go the 4K 👍🏻
Jea i know but would you think a 2k would be enough? I alsou have a 1.500g/h tunze. By the way cool Video.👍
Hard to say if it is enough, probably is - but the price difference up to the 4K is not much, so I’d lean that way if you can fit it in
Ok thak you very much.😊
Hi Sam, do you know what is the difference between this 2k/4k version you reviewed and the 200/300 xf series (beside the price)?
I don’t have a lot of experience with the normal gyres, but I don’t think there is all that much difference. I’m sure someone will inform me of a massive difference, but I don’t know of it 😅
@@ParkersReef Thanks for your prompt reply. I think one of the differences is that the xf series allows you to run two pumps on the one controller whereas (as you mentioned in your video) the 2k/4k only runs one pump. This is only a guess on my part as I can see the xf series can be purchased with single or twin pump.
Yes spot on
Wow what a beast not bad
decent flow pump for the money - great serviceability which is my favourite feature
Parkers Reef that’s exactly what I was thinking, the service features
what is your opinion on running 2 these vertically in a waterbox peninsula
Yeah that would be hectic. Perhaps even one vertical and one horizontal?
Parkers Reef trying to go for the clean look and have them both on the return side? Will that work ok? thanks Sam.
Yeah would do I am sure. Only thing is, there doesn’t appear to a way to sync two other than manually timing the button presses 😅
Parkers Reef Thanks will consider the timing or perhaps the Redsea with Reefbeat
imagine the people that find your Channel Sam just cos they googled for a review on the new wave maker and they see your tank for the first time as it is!!!!
Hahaha
Yeah I had someone giving me a hard time the other day as my tank was trash.... I had to laugh to myself :p
I'm that people. Never seen this channel before. That tank is SHAMEFUL. But it's good for seeing the flow patterns created by the Gyre; you just watch the detritus drift.
Hahaha be sure to check out some other videos whilst here Bobby!
where abouts can i get them from
Local fish shop mate 👍🏻
hey buddy - not sure if you might be able to advise but would this be a good gyre for a 6ft freshwater tank?
im contemplating between this Gyre4k against the GyreXF350 series
what would you advise?
thanks in advance
Yeah would work a treat :)
@@ParkersReef thanks alot for the advise. keep up the good work on your videos. love the voice btw! :)
Cheers mate!!!
What did you go for in the end. I’m in the same situation. With my new Fresh water Juwel Rio 450 African tank.
4K?
@@tribalcuz i took the 4k in the end, currently running between 40-60% power. works really well.
Why is it that the maxpec jump is tha same as the icecap
I’m not sure, possibly rebadged?
Hello,
are the magnets insulated or bare?
Insulated
Might be time to replace the XF150!
The maintenance improvements alone are a huge step forward
@@ParkersReef I had trouble with my jebao crossflow and would like to upgrade, in your honest opinion what do you believe to be the best wavemaker on the martket or what will you be adding to your new aquarium?
@@blakepetty4906 hey mate, different flow pumps have different abilities. For my new tank I will be running 2 Tunze Stream 3's and likely a gyre or two as well.
Sam you are looking a bit rusty putting on that net there!
Old video :p
very very powerful unit for a 5ft tank
Pretty well sized to a 5ft tank I’d say 👍🏻
He is saying Gyre, not Guy
You bet
First
Do you have any idea when your going to announce the winner
Within a week :)
Parkers Reef it’s a good review keep up the good work happy reefing