Powerheads

Trainer1 · 03/14/2011, 02:10 PM

I have a 75 gallon reef tank and two Koralia 750 powerheads. How should they be placed? I have them on opposite sides right now. Both are blowing in opposite directions (one across the back of the tank and one across the front of the tank).

RedM3 · 03/14/2011, 02:13 PM

I got 2 1050's for my 55 (maybe too much flow, if there is such a thing). I was asking a similar question, and I got some advice to cross the flows to create turbulence. I tried that, but couldn't get them positioned in a way that it didn't dig a hole in the sand where the turbulence was created. Biggest thing you want to worry about is making sure you don't have any dead spots where there is little to no water movement.

Curve · 03/14/2011, 02:28 PM

Yep no dead spots is what you want so place them so that it makes the whole tank is circulating well

Michael · 03/15/2011, 12:38 AM

That sounds okay for a start, you may feel like moving them about after a while depending on what you keep in the tank, Id suggest your right on the minimum limit too really, your at around 20x, but these days even with just soft corals 30-40x is normal, and over 100x for Hard to keep SPS corals

03/14/2011, 02:10 PM	#1
Trainer1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Saint Cloud, FL Posts: 33	Powerheads I have a 75 gallon reef tank and two Koralia 750 powerheads. How should they be placed? I have them on opposite sides right now. Both are blowing in opposite directions (one across the back of the tank and one across the front of the tank).

03/14/2011, 02:13 PM	#2
RedM3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 187	I got 2 1050's for my 55 (maybe too much flow, if there is such a thing). I was asking a similar question, and I got some advice to cross the flows to create turbulence. I tried that, but couldn't get them positioned in a way that it didn't dig a hole in the sand where the turbulence was created. Biggest thing you want to worry about is making sure you don't have any dead spots where there is little to no water movement. __________________ Fish: 2 Percula Clownfish Inverts: 2 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, CUC Corals: Kenya Tree, Long Polyp Leather Current Tank Info: 55g Reef

03/14/2011, 02:28 PM	#3
Curve Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farmerville, Louisiana Posts: 652	Yep no dead spots is what you want so place them so that it makes the whole tank is circulating well __________________ If you don't take some meds, you're going to burn out of this hobby everytime a shrimp farts. Current Tank Info: 210 aggresive, 3 gallon led build

03/15/2011, 12:38 AM	#4
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	That sounds okay for a start, you may feel like moving them about after a while depending on what you keep in the tank, Id suggest your right on the minimum limit too really, your at around 20x, but these days even with just soft corals 30-40x is normal, and over 100x for Hard to keep SPS corals __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

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