Powerheads question

[Benny503]

After checking out everyone else tank, I feel like I am the only person in here using powerheads from petco. I have a 30g and 50g powerheads, I am having a feeling that those are not good enought for reef tank. Should I buy different power head? Any recommend powerhead? Attachment is a picture that show my powerheads.

 

[Nyles]

holy toledo thats a lot of rock, it depends on what your going for, if its fish only you are acceptable, if it softy tank I would shoot for a 25x turnover and SPS I would shoot for 50x turnover

 

So for example on my tank I have a 75 gallon and I turn over about 4600GPH = 61 times per hour.

[Benny503]

OMG... that's a lot of GPH... I think I need to buy more powerheads... what are the good brand out there?

[defigart]

Check out this article from WWM:

 

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i4/power_heads/Power_Heads.htm

[andy]

Check out Koralia pumps, too: http://www.hydor.it/en/products/show/27

[Benny503]

I like the KORALIA 4 it had rate at 12000GPH. Should I get 1 Koralia 4 or get 2 Koralia 3 to pointed it into different direction for the 26G tank?

[siskiou]

What size tank do you have?

The Koralias stick out quite a bit and might be too large for your tank.

Especially since you have a lot of rock!

[Benny503]

I have a 26G tank, I think.

[siskiou]

You might want to consider taking out a rock or two for better flow and positioning of pumps.

Do they carry the Koralias at the LFSs in Portland? If yes, you could take a look at their size and see if they'd for your set-up.

I have a couple of 3s and a 4, but in much larger tanks.

The nano Tunzes are also a choice, but the price is a bit higher. They are smaller, though.

[pledosophy]

I know Waves does carry the Koralia power heads. You might want to look at the nano ones they make. I am not sure if Waves has those in stock or not. I know they have the 3's because that is where I got mine.

[Nyles]

With my 21g I did maxijet 1200's with the hydro flo diffusers.

[dsoz]

Don't get a K-4 in that small of a tank. All you would see is a monster powerhead in there. Get a one or two more small ones, like a Maxijet 1200. You should be fine with one or two of them.

 

dsoz

[mister crabs]

get 2 koralia 1's on opposte sides of the tank. good flow for that size tank.

[Smann]

Always had good luck with maxijets, have some years old that i still use for water changes etc. Also tried on of the mods they came out with on a 1200 it was like putting a outboard motor in the sank, it sucked air from 4" down!. might try a 900 or 600 again

[Benny503]

Yup, after extensive researched I decided to go with two of the Maxijet 1200. Now all I have to do is wait for my bonus coming out sometime early august. Thanks all.