This topic probably comes with pretty polar results, but curious what people like most between the two types of wave makers. I have a Red Sea 300 (so a 36" tank) and it came with two ReefWave 25s. However, I recently swapped them for two Nero5s because of the Apex compatibility.
I don't have any corals yet in the tank, so this isn't a "is there enough flow" question because 1) I don't have corals to tell me but 2) I know both the ReefWave and the Nero5 is more than enough. What I'm more interested in is if people have anecdotal evidence towards on or the other. Do you feel you get better overall flow with a gyre? Does the benefit of a powerhead being placed midway down the tank make it worthwhile? Does it really not matter as long as there is flow? Previous setups I've only used powerheads, but more and more I hear people using exclusively gyres.
I don't have any corals yet in the tank, so this isn't a "is there enough flow" question because 1) I don't have corals to tell me but 2) I know both the ReefWave and the Nero5 is more than enough. What I'm more interested in is if people have anecdotal evidence towards on or the other. Do you feel you get better overall flow with a gyre? Does the benefit of a powerhead being placed midway down the tank make it worthwhile? Does it really not matter as long as there is flow? Previous setups I've only used powerheads, but more and more I hear people using exclusively gyres.
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