Koralia Pumps on a controller

B3ach · 06/17/2012, 08:29 PM

So I am going to order the basic reefkeeper lite for my 6g. I would like to use the wave maker feature with 2 koralia 240's, but I have heard that that will not work because sometimes the koralia propellers will start running backwards. Does anyone have this problem? Is there any way to prevent it?

nlgill13 · 06/17/2012, 08:37 PM

this seems to be a pretty common problem with older model Koralia's. Im not sure of any way to prevent this from happening because the constant off/on to create a wave, seems to be hard on the powerheads.

B3ach · 06/17/2012, 08:46 PM

I would think that if they were on a controller it wouldn't be a problem because they shut off every second. So if it started backwards, it would do it once then shut off and go back to normal right?

My dad said he e-mailed them about it and they said if the cover is wore out that it would do that and they replaced his for free. I think I might just try it. Mine have never started backwards and if they do I could e-mail them and get it replaced.

TheKman · 06/17/2012, 11:43 PM

A friend of mine had that problem with the older koralias, but the Koralia Evolution series are designed not to knock and stuff from what i've heard. I use a Reefkeeper Lite PLUS, and i'm using the wavemaker program to simulate an incoming and outgoing tide. I'll let you know how it goes

06/17/2012, 08:29 PM	#1
B3ach Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cullman, Alabama Posts: 115	Koralia Pumps on a controller So I am going to order the basic reefkeeper lite for my 6g. I would like to use the wave maker feature with 2 koralia 240's, but I have heard that that will not work because sometimes the koralia propellers will start running backwards. Does anyone have this problem? Is there any way to prevent it?

06/17/2012, 08:37 PM	#2
nlgill13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boulder,CO Posts: 1,291	this seems to be a pretty common problem with older model Koralia's. Im not sure of any way to prevent this from happening because the constant off/on to create a wave, seems to be hard on the powerheads.

06/17/2012, 08:46 PM	#3
B3ach Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cullman, Alabama Posts: 115	I would think that if they were on a controller it wouldn't be a problem because they shut off every second. So if it started backwards, it would do it once then shut off and go back to normal right? My dad said he e-mailed them about it and they said if the cover is wore out that it would do that and they replaced his for free. I think I might just try it. Mine have never started backwards and if they do I could e-mail them and get it replaced.

06/17/2012, 11:43 PM	#4
TheKman Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 227	A friend of mine had that problem with the older koralias, but the Koralia Evolution series are designed not to knock and stuff from what i've heard. I use a Reefkeeper Lite PLUS, and i'm using the wavemaker program to simulate an incoming and outgoing tide. I'll let you know how it goes