Habitat - Indoor :: Trying to decide how to move water around better.

[terpythemessyturtle]

i use 2 koralia 4's in my 120 gallon reef aquarium and it is plenty of flow for a reef. i would go with a 2 or less they don't have a jet stream effect like other power heads because the flow come out of a wider nozzle but they still move a ton of water

[Rubicon]

I've got a 55gal. I think I'm gonna go with either a nano or a 1. Depends on if I find the right deal on ebay.

[Rubicon]

Well I jumped on a Koralia Nano for a decent price of the bay.

[untsmurf]

Cool. Let us know how it works.

[turn2dust]

I had the same issue and decided after reading a few posts around here to invest in two AquaBall Powerheads.

Placing one in each corner has almost eliminated the waste on the bottom of the tank.

[CB]

i have a aquaclear 70 in my 55g to airate and push the poo. i have it on the same side as the output of my xp3 only higher up. with a little time you can eliminate any dead spots by adjusting the direction of the water. i have sand on the bottom so a couple of well placed rocks keeps it from blowing around and piling up. my turtle enjoys the flow and bubbles and my tank is crystal clear. more bubbles means more evaporation so keep an eye on the levels.
cb

[untsmurf]

Does anyone know of a powerhead that is rated for a tank larger than a 70 gallon. I have a 125 gallon tank and the one I have is cutting it. I can always get another one, but I'd like to get one that's rated for my tank.

[Rubicon]

Well I got my Nano yesterday. Probably going to install it within the hour.

[Rubicon]

Well I wish I'd have gotten the next step above the Nano but this will do the job. The thing is so weak you can barely feel the water a few inches infront of it. However it is moving the water around the tank like I want so I guess it's perfect for my lil guys.

It does make the plants move in different ways which looks really really cool.

[thegrandpoohbah]

Rubicon, Koralias don't produce a strong jet of water like a traditional powerhead. Despite that, they still move a great deal of water. That's why people like them.

Untsmurf, a Koralia 4 should do the trick. It moves 1200GPH.

[Rubicon]

Yes, after closer inspection instead of moving a small narrow stream it moves a larger spread out area. It's working great so I'm stoked!! Planning on getting two of the mid range ones for the 75 gal.