Power heads

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  1. ilovesaltwater

    ilovesaltwater Plankton

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    anyone have any preferences? ( dunno if thats spelled right)
     
    ilovesaltwater, Mar 19, 2009
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  2. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    koralia is pretty good, if tanks big maxijet with sureflow mod
     
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  3. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Tunze are nice for large tanks and they are controllable.
     
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  4. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    If price is no concern, the Vortech Propeller Pump is a programmable powerhead, wirelessly controlled if you have more than one. But at $400 a pop, it's quite spendy.

    I've had mine more than a year and I've got nothing but good things to say about it.
     
    ReefSparky, Mar 19, 2009
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  5. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    Vortech and Tunze are good when money is no object. For those on a budget, Koralia is good, then Seio.
     
    tigermike74, Mar 19, 2009
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  6. sean_p_f

    sean_p_f Sea Dragon

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    I am a super huge fan of the maxi jets with sureflow adapters. That said I also on some of the korelia and I hate them they just seem to be very cheap to me. However that is my opinion.
     
    sean_p_f, Mar 20, 2009
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  7. tube

    tube Flamingo Tongue

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    good circulation is a good thing !!

    I have 180g and am running 6400gph , 2 pumps[Rio] in sump and one at top of water level , one for circulation from sump to tank , one for top off and am adding 2 -400gph ea. Koralia for inside tank at dead area's !!
     
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  8. Kevo

    Kevo Astrea Snail

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    How many powerheads does a 55g tank require? I was thinking one on the opposite side from my filter but wasn't sure. Does the powerhead need to point towards the top of the water or down to get a good mix going on?
     
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  9. Bunner

    Bunner Bubble Tip Anemone

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    +1 on the vortech. Costly, yes. great product and service yes and yes!
     
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  10. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    That depends on how big each powerhead is and what other flow you have going. I would point at least one of them up to aid in 02 exchange. i would say 2-3 as long as they are decent ie probably koralia 3's
     
    Annie3410, Mar 23, 2009
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