Too much flow from powerhead?

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  1. chumslickjon

    chumslickjon Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I have a maxijet 400 and decided to buy the kit which turns it into a powerhead. I never expect this much flow though. I placed it in my 29 gallon. Anyway, a friend of mine said that I can blow out a seam in my tank. Is this true?
     
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  2. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    No it will not blow a seam.....unless you have it 1/32nd from a seam and I still do not thinkn it would
    Your water would spill out first as it is not a sealed system IMO
     
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  3. chumslickjon

    chumslickjon Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I agree but figured its best to ask.
     
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  4. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    IDK about blowing a seam,but i made the mistake of buying 2 of 1200 pros,they was like running johnson outboards on my 55,sadly i had to switch them back to regular type powerheads,lol.
     
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  5. chumslickjon

    chumslickjon Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I think this kit has turned the 400 model from 108 gph to 1600gph. Crazy.
    Anyone know a way to slow it down?
     
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  6. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Yeah,they listed the 1200's at 1300gph,but i'm pretty sure it's way more,i couldn't get controlled flow even using just one,splashed over,suck air and made a vortex,if i lowered it,sand storm everywhere.They're nice,but i WAY overkilled the size.The only thing that worked for me was to switch them back to stock.
     
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