Is my Maxi-Jet 1200 too much...

fasteddie99 · 09/09/2008, 06:40 PM

for my 55gal?? The reason I ask this is because I seem to have a hard time finding a comfort zone for with this thing. My feather dusters seem to dance alot compared to when I see them in the LFS so I try to find a good spot and direction for the water flow so as not to kill any livestock. The best position I've found so far is 3/4 way down the tank, towards the back, and point the nozzle to the front middle and the difuser about 70 deg up. So it makes me wonder, is it too much for my volume and should I just get 2 koralia's?

Thanks a bunch

Roy G. Biv · 09/09/2008, 07:05 PM

maxi jets shoot water very directly at things. A Koralias flow is very wide. You may have better luck with them.

kmf507 · 09/09/2008, 07:21 PM

No way is it too much. I think a MJ1200 is only 295 g/h. Depending on your coral, you may want quite a bit more flow than that. Even with no coral, I would suggest at least 3 MJ1200s in a 55 gallon tank. Flow is your friend.

cyacop · 09/09/2008, 07:28 PM

yeah. i have a 75 gal and i have a mj1200 with the prop mod and it is fine

sps1-2-b · 09/09/2008, 08:20 PM

+1 on not too much. IMO it may not be enough.

Reefbox · 09/09/2008, 08:24 PM

ditch the maxi jets. Get some Koralia's.

SaltyMember · 09/09/2008, 08:30 PM

I have 4 maxijets in my 65g on a wavemaker without a problem. I keep them high in the tank so I have higher flow up high but lower in the tank it is more gentle. No problems with mushrooms, etc. on the bottom. Try playing around with positioning more.

Salamander · 09/09/2008, 09:32 PM

One MJ 1200.....Not nearly enough.

Don't judge how things look in your tank compared to the LFS. They're most likely not the best example of proper husbandry.

When I had a 55 I think I had 2 Maxi Mods plus three other 1200s. Not to mention the return flow.

sminker · 09/09/2008, 09:39 PM

dont buy a koralia, when all you need is this.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...=0033731000000

it acts the same by pushing the water in a wider pattern instead of a straight stream, not to mention it will add alot more water movement.

09/09/2008, 06:40 PM	#1
fasteddie99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,028	Is my Maxi-Jet 1200 too much... for my 55gal?? The reason I ask this is because I seem to have a hard time finding a comfort zone for with this thing. My feather dusters seem to dance alot compared to when I see them in the LFS so I try to find a good spot and direction for the water flow so as not to kill any livestock. The best position I've found so far is 3/4 way down the tank, towards the back, and point the nozzle to the front middle and the difuser about 70 deg up. So it makes me wonder, is it too much for my volume and should I just get 2 koralia's? Thanks a bunch

09/09/2008, 07:21 PM	#3
kmf507 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 669	No way is it too much. I think a MJ1200 is only 295 g/h. Depending on your coral, you may want quite a bit more flow than that. Even with no coral, I would suggest at least 3 MJ1200s in a 55 gallon tank. Flow is your friend. __________________ Ralph Wiggum: When I grow up, I want to be a principal, or a caterpillar. Current Tank Info: 90g display, 30g sump, 10g fuge

09/09/2008, 08:24 PM	#6
Reefbox Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 1,045	ditch the maxi jets. Get some Koralia's. __________________ Jason

09/09/2008, 09:32 PM	#8
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	One MJ 1200.....Not nearly enough. Don't judge how things look in your tank compared to the LFS. They're most likely not the best example of proper husbandry. When I had a 55 I think I had 2 Maxi Mods plus three other 1200s. Not to mention the return flow. __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT

09/09/2008, 07:05 PM	#2
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	maxi jets shoot water very directly at things. A Koralias flow is very wide. You may have better luck with them.

09/09/2008, 07:28 PM	#4
cyacop Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: marion,arkansas Posts: 120	yeah. i have a 75 gal and i have a mj1200 with the prop mod and it is fine

09/09/2008, 08:20 PM	#5
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	+1 on not too much. IMO it may not be enough.

09/09/2008, 08:30 PM	#7
SaltyMember Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 1,355	I have 4 maxijets in my 65g on a wavemaker without a problem. I keep them high in the tank so I have higher flow up high but lower in the tank it is more gentle. No problems with mushrooms, etc. on the bottom. Try playing around with positioning more.

09/09/2008, 09:39 PM	#9
sminker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 612	dont buy a koralia, when all you need is this. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...=0033731000000 it acts the same by pushing the water in a wider pattern instead of a straight stream, not to mention it will add alot more water movement.