Lighting & Pumps
IceCap Gyre Pump Review: Cross-Flow Movement for Wide Tanks
A horizontal-cylinder gyre pump producing tank-spanning flow patterns that round powerheads cannot match.
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Gyre pumps push water horizontally along the length of the tank instead of in a cone, which moves water across the whole tank. The IceCap Gyre is a cross-flow pump of the same type as the better-known Maxspect Gyre.
Best for
Wide tanks (60″ or longer), where round powerheads can leave dead zones.