How much flow for a 15 gal long?

FishFolk · 05/14/2009, 01:21 PM

I was just wondering if 500gph is to much for a 15 gal tank? One of my lsf has a sale on a power head for like 25$. Its either that or a 240gph kor. nano, which would be best?

Entropy · 05/14/2009, 01:28 PM

Depends on what you want to do with it. If you are talking about in tank flow I would go for the Koralia. A powerhead is just going to push a 500gph stream and turn your tank into a toilet bowl effect. A Koralia (or similar) will give you a nice wide flow pattern.

FishFolk · 05/14/2009, 01:29 PM

Thank you very much for the quick reply, i bought a koralia nano from a lfs only to go to the next one and find a stronger one for 15$ cheaper but i guess ill keep the nano.

05/14/2009, 01:21 PM	#1
FishFolk Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 155	How much flow for a 15 gal long? I was just wondering if 500gph is to much for a 15 gal tank? One of my lsf has a sale on a power head for like 25$. Its either that or a 240gph kor. nano, which would be best?

05/14/2009, 01:28 PM	#2
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	Depends on what you want to do with it. If you are talking about in tank flow I would go for the Koralia. A powerhead is just going to push a 500gph stream and turn your tank into a toilet bowl effect. A Koralia (or similar) will give you a nice wide flow pattern. __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

05/14/2009, 01:29 PM	#3
FishFolk Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 155	Thank you very much for the quick reply, i bought a koralia nano from a lfs only to go to the next one and find a stronger one for 15$ cheaper but i guess ill keep the nano.