power head/ wave maker

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  1. Pennstatereefer

    Pennstatereefer Feather Duster

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    I have a 29 gal. reaf tank and want to get a wave maker. my question is will a 800 gal/hr power head be to much?
     
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  2. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    It's quite a bit of flow lol. 40x turnover from one source. I'd say a better bet would be 2 powerheads in the 400 gph range.
     
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  3. Reeron

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    I think it depends: Is it a propeller design or a regular power-head (narrow stream of very fast water like a maxi-jet)?

    I have a 38g tank with 1300gph of flow and, in my opinion, it's not even remotely close to too much flow. I always wished I had more.
     
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  4. Pennstatereefer

    Pennstatereefer Feather Duster

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    its like karola design.
     
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  5. Pennstatereefer

    Pennstatereefer Feather Duster

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    bump!
     
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