help with choosing powerheads

saltman1120 · 04/05/2008, 07:31 AM

i dont no what to get, the koralia that has a higher gph rating or the maxi jet that looks a little smaller but has lower gph? i has a 30 gal. i now have 2 175 gph ph but haveing alot of build-up on the rocks and red stringy stuff everywhere when i turn the lights on so im thinking that there is not enogh water movement in the tank.

DOTZ · 04/05/2008, 07:37 AM

I have a 30 long and have two maxijet 1200's and 1 koralia 2, and I think I have good flow. IMHO the koralia 2 does not do a whole lot and think I would be happier with a koralia 3

saltman1120 · 04/05/2008, 07:45 AM

what kind of lights do u run on your tank?

abulgin · 04/05/2008, 08:12 AM

One Koralia 3 would give you 28x circulation and should be fine. At $25, you get the same thing (and more) you'll get from 2 MaxiJet 1200s at half the price. One powerhead, less heat, less clutter, less energy. Can't beat it.

I got mine with 2-day FedEx shipping for $33 and love it.

http://www.aloha-aquariums.com/servl...ralia-3/Detail

saltman1120 · 04/05/2008, 08:25 AM

i hear that koralias have been known to break easily

abulgin · 04/05/2008, 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by saltman1120
i hear that koralias have been known to break easily

Break how? Mine seems very solid, easy to assemble and solid. I read other reviews of this product (fish screen flying off, etc.--mine snapped in very snuggly/securely). I see none of those issues. Just my experience, though.

04/05/2008, 07:31 AM	#1
saltman1120 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 64	help with choosing powerheads i dont no what to get, the koralia that has a higher gph rating or the maxi jet that looks a little smaller but has lower gph? i has a 30 gal. i now have 2 175 gph ph but haveing alot of build-up on the rocks and red stringy stuff everywhere when i turn the lights on so im thinking that there is not enogh water movement in the tank.

04/05/2008, 07:37 AM	#2
DOTZ Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Benton, Il Posts: 1,764	I have a 30 long and have two maxijet 1200's and 1 koralia 2, and I think I have good flow. IMHO the koralia 2 does not do a whole lot and think I would be happier with a koralia 3

04/05/2008, 07:45 AM	#3
saltman1120 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 64	what kind of lights do u run on your tank?

04/05/2008, 08:12 AM	#4
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	One Koralia 3 would give you 28x circulation and should be fine. At $25, you get the same thing (and more) you'll get from 2 MaxiJet 1200s at half the price. One powerhead, less heat, less clutter, less energy. Can't beat it. I got mine with 2-day FedEx shipping for $33 and love it. http://www.aloha-aquariums.com/servl...ralia-3/Detail

04/05/2008, 08:25 AM	#5
saltman1120 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 64	i hear that koralias have been known to break easily