Any reccomendations for a 90 Gal inside tank powerhead?

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by XeoNoX, Jan 12, 2012.

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  1. XeoNoX

    XeoNoX Astrea Snail

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    i was looking at the maxi jet 1200 or the hydor koralia 3 or 4?? Ill take other suggestions as well. Prefferably under $100 and around $50 would be great
     
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  3. Mobalized

    Mobalized Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I use 2 koralia 1050's. Paid $25 each.
     
  4. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Alot depends on the corals you keep and how big of a return pump you have on your sump/refugium(If you have one). If you are doing SPS then two 1050's would be what I would use. I have LPS and softies in my 90 with two 750's and an 800 gph return pump.;)
     
  5. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    +1 on koralias. They kick booty.
     
  6. Mobalized

    Mobalized Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Whoops I miss spoke, I have 2 750s also and a 700 gallon return.
     
  7. arentspowell

    arentspowell Skunk Shrimp

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    I like the Koralias over the maxijets. I would get two 1400's if you were doing sps, or two 1050's for lps. They both have the same footprint. But I would recommend waiting and saving if you could. I can not tell you the difference since I have gotten my vortech.
     
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  9. AZDesertRat

    AZDesertRat Giant Squid

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    I have two Koralia Evolutions 1400's in a 100G 60" long tank and they flow is great. I would not go any smaller than the 1050's in your tank and probably the 1400's.
     
  10. XeoNoX

    XeoNoX Astrea Snail

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    this is gunna sound stupid...but what is LPS and SPS stand for?

    btw: im just gunna be using the powerheads to move the water around in the tank for flow to avoid "dead spots", im not gunna be using to to return water to sump.
     
  11. SnooknRedz

    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    They are coral.
     
  12. XeoNoX

    XeoNoX Astrea Snail

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    O but what does it (SPS,LPS) exactly stand for? like whats the acronym for spelled out? (just for future referenc)