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anyone have specific powerheads that they have personal expirence with that they would suggest using for a reef setup?

dark and ferret, i know you can help me on this one

nick

Nick
"Impossumable- unable to play dead"

well, what size tank are you using? i have 2 Aqua Clear 402's on each side of my tank so the current goes all the way across . i found that short ways the water movement moves the sand too much.

I hate powerheads.

Welll...not true.

The only actual power heads I use are not in my main display, they're in rubbermaid tubs for mixing purposes mostly. I like Maxi Jets, they come pretty highly recommended.

In my main display, I use an Oceans Motions system called the Super Squirt. All the pipes come from the top, and you dont see anything but current in the main display. It works great. LMK if you want me to hook you up with some links and pictures.

There's so many other wavemakers, powerheads, surge devices, etc. that it might take a little while before you find the one that is right for you and your set up. For example, one of my friends has a corner tank, and LOVES his seaswirl unit b/c of the way it rotates w/ his tank.

You could always just go the Calfo manifold way. See the book of Coral Propagation for that one.


-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

yeah im not very sure what im going to do for water circulation, i have about a week to decide what to start off with, i want somthing that your not going to see, but makes alot of current...im going to be using a 125 gal mega flow by all glass..

if you can set me up with links and pictures, that'd be great!

nick

Last edited by swiftshark88 at 23-Aug-2005 11:01

Nick
"Impossumable- unable to play dead"

I am trying to decide on what current making mechanism to use as well. Links and pictures would be very helpful.

Thanks

mathfish

Maxi jets work fine in smaller tanks like nano's, but IMO they dont work well in anything bigger than a 20g tank. The flow just isnt there, even with the biggest MJ.

I prefer hagen aquaclear powerheads, and if I was going to use powerheads in my tank they would be the ones I would use. They come in a lot of different sizes, and they also have adjustable flow on them. I used mine for over 2 years and didnt have a problem with them at all......not bad considering I never cleaned them.

DarkRealm Overlord,

If you do not use power heads in your tank for current then what do you use?

Mathfish

*cough* I'm not Nate...but I dont use powerheads either...I use an Oceans Motions unit... *cough*

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

A pump on a closed loop system whether with an oceans motions unit or not is a better way to go. You can get more flow, have more adjustment with it, and not have bulky powerheads in your tank that you have to stare at.

Thanks for the info.

Mathfish