Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
I bought cheap powerheads (Azoo) from the 2 Docs and I am dissappointed. I know better than to buy cheap equipment. With my other hobby, cheap equipment costs ya thousands of dollars in wrecked airplanes. So, I know it.
But for some reason, I decided to buy 2 of the Azoo 1200 and 1 of the Azoo 600 powerheads. They squeal and chatter almost constantly. Sounds like the shaft is vibrating around in the seat or the impellor is chattering.
Anyway--lesson learned. At least I can send them back for a refund or credit. That was dumb. :grumble:
I know that most of you love the Koralia powerheads. I'm sure they are top of the line. My problem is they are TOO powerful for my little 30g tank.
I want to use multiple powerheads that are aimed in different directions to provide turbulent water flow. I need to use 3 or 4 powerheads in the tank to get the right flow in the right areas. I don't want to point them all in the same direction so that the water just turns around in a big circle like a toilet bowl.
If I used just 2 of the Koralia 1 powerheads, I'd be pumping 800GPH. I'd prefer to use a few 200--300GPH powerheads down low on the back wall. Opposite sides of the tank, of course. They will point straight across the back wall and blast right at each other. I'm okay with higher flow units back here because there is a lot of rock in the way to disperse the flow and slow it down. I'm trying to prevent gunk and detritus from building up on that back wall.
Do any of you have good opinions/experiences about other brands of powerheads or submersible pumps?
Maxi-Jet?
Rio?
Sieo?
Hagen?
Penguin?
I'd like to buy just once more and be done with it. I have to pull rocks out in order to place the powerheads, so it's not something I want to do every week.
Which brings me to another question:
Is there any way to get good flow back behind my rock wall without burying powerheads behind the rocks? They DO need to be removed for maintenance and having to remove 1/2 my rocks isn't going to be much fun in 6 or 8 months when the tank is stocked to the gills (like my pun?) with inverts.
But for some reason, I decided to buy 2 of the Azoo 1200 and 1 of the Azoo 600 powerheads. They squeal and chatter almost constantly. Sounds like the shaft is vibrating around in the seat or the impellor is chattering.
Anyway--lesson learned. At least I can send them back for a refund or credit. That was dumb. :grumble:
I know that most of you love the Koralia powerheads. I'm sure they are top of the line. My problem is they are TOO powerful for my little 30g tank.
I want to use multiple powerheads that are aimed in different directions to provide turbulent water flow. I need to use 3 or 4 powerheads in the tank to get the right flow in the right areas. I don't want to point them all in the same direction so that the water just turns around in a big circle like a toilet bowl.
If I used just 2 of the Koralia 1 powerheads, I'd be pumping 800GPH. I'd prefer to use a few 200--300GPH powerheads down low on the back wall. Opposite sides of the tank, of course. They will point straight across the back wall and blast right at each other. I'm okay with higher flow units back here because there is a lot of rock in the way to disperse the flow and slow it down. I'm trying to prevent gunk and detritus from building up on that back wall.
Do any of you have good opinions/experiences about other brands of powerheads or submersible pumps?
Maxi-Jet?
Rio?
Sieo?
Hagen?
Penguin?
I'd like to buy just once more and be done with it. I have to pull rocks out in order to place the powerheads, so it's not something I want to do every week.
Which brings me to another question:
Is there any way to get good flow back behind my rock wall without burying powerheads behind the rocks? They DO need to be removed for maintenance and having to remove 1/2 my rocks isn't going to be much fun in 6 or 8 months when the tank is stocked to the gills (like my pun?) with inverts.
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