Good cheap powerhead for a 29g?

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  1. John shay

    John shay Plankton

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    Hi. im trying to get a better handle on manipulating flow and im wondering what a good powerhead for a 29 gal tank would be, any suggestions are appreciated
     
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  3. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    what do you mean by cheap?

    Amazon.com: koralia

    with these pumps your turn over would be : (if you only had one)

    nano 425 : 14x per hour

    evo 750 : 26x per hour

    evo 1400 : 48 x per hour


    depending on what your keeping in the tank (LPS/SPS/ect..ect..) will determine what type of pump to get.
     
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  4. John shay

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    Sorry. By cheap i mean inexpensive. Not cheap like poorly made.
     
  5. John shay

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    Also what kind of GPH is gonna be good for a 29g. I mean i dont want to turn my tank into a dust devil
     
  6. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    i edited my fist post, read that
     
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    sollie7 Millepora

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    def koralias id say a 1050 would be good
     
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  9. John shay

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    Thanks I suppose i will start low and see how it goes. I have pretty low flow right now (just from the sump) and everyone seems pretty happy so i dont want to overdo it and go too much higher
     
  10. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    is this a FOWLR, a mixed reef or sps or lps? what are your future plans for the tank?
     
  11. MrOcean

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    My vote is go with a Koralia... Great quality and this time of year you can probably find a good deal online with some kind of holiday sale.
     
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    If you want durable, reliable, inexpensive, and great customer support go with Koralia. I personally like the Koralia evo's. I have 2 750's in my 40 breeder and plan on putting 2 in my 29g SPS only tank.