Koralia or SEIO - Page 2

mrbncal · 05/22/2007, 06:57 PM

I agree with the above statement, but I will say that i have seen snails of all sizes golfball size turbos to marble size ones that crawl all over the K-4"s I have. Mine run all the time though so they cant really crawl into them. If you plan on having one cycle on and off it prolly isnt safe.

sherm71tank · 05/22/2007, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ddboy
I am thinking about replacing my 2 seios 1100s with 2 k4's. but will they work on the seio controller as well?

Yes they will.

acemart · 05/23/2007, 05:11 PM

Just rreplaced SEIO 820 and 620 in my 72 bowfront with 2 Koralia 3's. Also had several MJ1200's for spot flow. The Koralias are so much better I cannot beleive it. I get more flow in every place, better esthetics, less heat and lots of surface action. In 24 hours, the tank already looks better.

jacmyoung · 05/23/2007, 05:49 PM

This is a no-brainer, Koralia pumps should beat Seio pumps hands down.

Primetime33 · 05/23/2007, 06:03 PM

I had Seios 2600 and hated them. They were massive and ugly and very rarely stayed in the position that I wanted them to. The suctions are not nearly strong enough. I just put in 2 #4's in my 150 tank and love it. I am thinking about adding a #1 for near bottom tank flow . You will not be disappointed with the HK4's or 3's.

Brock

Cubman777 · 05/23/2007, 08:10 PM

does anyone know how large the Koralia 4's are?

DarG · 05/23/2007, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cubman777
does anyone know how large the Koralia 4's are?

Dimensions are listed on the Dr. Fosters and Smith site.

Koralia 4 is on the far right. Koralia 3 on the far left and a Tunze Nano 6025 in the middle. Picture does not include the mounts for any of the pumps.

evilelvis · 05/23/2007, 08:58 PM

I have 2 Koralia 1s in my 40 cube and they hide nicely. I was concerned about size at first but they fit in real well and the flow is great. Took both of mine a bit to stop vibrating though (I guess had to slime over a bit) and they are great. I'm getting 8x the flow than what I had w/ my old AquaClear powerheads for less wattage.

mg426 · 05/23/2007, 10:11 PM

I just got a couple of 3s to go along with my CL. These koralias are awesome. The flow is a massive but gentle steady output, nothing like conventional PHs.

scarter · 05/24/2007, 08:54 AM

I tryed to replace two of me seio 820's with the k4's. I dont like them at all, its not a wide stream, its like two tunnels of flow, one going straight up and one going straight down, you hardly feel any flow with your hand in fromt of the pump, my seio 820 kill the koralia 4's. maybe I got a defective batch, but I dont like them at all.

chem-e · 05/24/2007, 10:05 AM

I had 2 Seio 1100s and they were nice, but not enough flow. I got a couple of K4s and they were nice, but of course I needed more as they're only rated 100gph more that the Seios. I stuck in a couple of Octuras and now it's perfect.

The Koralias have a nice design and although they're a little bigger than the Nanostreams, they have the possibility of pumping out much more flow.

Two thumbs up for Hydor.

After the Koralias, I even bought the Hydor LED moonlight since they were on sale.

Can you tell I'm a fan of Hydor?

RichConley · 05/24/2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by Softhammer
Your sea hare is toast on the Koralia's. The front end is totally open for the propeller so he will get chopped.
Also for the record SEIOs are crap. The mounts suck the pump sucks, the price is a rip. I bought them and the only use I could find is for mixing saltwater for water changes. For the money Koralias on a SEIO controller is probably the closest to Tunze you can get without taking out a second mortgage.

I dont like the seios all that much, but their Mounts are phenomenal. Nothing even touches the swivel mounts.

Tunzes on the other hand, you get a bar with a screw in it. Its friggen awful.

ccoral · 05/24/2007, 12:03 PM

SEIO with a controller I have been using the 1100 on a controller without a problem since the release.
Using the hanging mode to secure one and a magnet mount for the other.

Cubman777 · 05/24/2007, 09:26 PM

DarG- thank you very much.

lakelanson · 07/19/2007, 04:35 AM

I had 2 tunze 6060 in my 100gal - switched to the Koralia 4's as good water movement, easier to clean, and much more aesthetically pleasing.

Great pieces of equipment!

05/22/2007, 06:57 PM	#26
mrbncal Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Redding Posts: 677	I agree with the above statement, but I will say that i have seen snails of all sizes golfball size turbos to marble size ones that crawl all over the K-4"s I have. Mine run all the time though so they cant really crawl into them. If you plan on having one cycle on and off it prolly isnt safe. __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 75 RR AGA, OceanRevive LED w/ 2 t5, DIY Algae Scrubber filter

05/23/2007, 06:03 PM	#30
Primetime33 SCMAS Logistics and IT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,814	I had Seios 2600 and hated them. They were massive and ugly and very rarely stayed in the position that I wanted them to. The suctions are not nearly strong enough. I just put in 2 #4's in my 150 tank and love it. I am thinking about adding a #1 for near bottom tank flow . You will not be disappointed with the HK4's or 3's. Brock __________________ Brock Big Daddy Prime Current Tank Info: JBJ 50 gal

05/23/2007, 08:10 PM	#31
Cubman777 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 517	does anyone know how large the Koralia 4's are? __________________ I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. If all of the girls from my prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. Current Tank Info: My tank, uh, doesn't exist anymore...

05/23/2007, 08:58 PM	#33
evilelvis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 71	I have 2 Koralia 1s in my 40 cube and they hide nicely. I was concerned about size at first but they fit in real well and the flow is great. Took both of mine a bit to stop vibrating though (I guess had to slime over a bit) and they are great. I'm getting 8x the flow than what I had w/ my old AquaClear powerheads for less wattage. __________________ 40g cube reef

05/23/2007, 10:11 PM	#34
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I just got a couple of 3s to go along with my CL. These koralias are awesome. The flow is a massive but gentle steady output, nothing like conventional PHs. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

05/23/2007, 05:11 PM	#28
acemart Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hayden, Idaho Posts: 89	Just rreplaced SEIO 820 and 620 in my 72 bowfront with 2 Koralia 3's. Also had several MJ1200's for spot flow. The Koralias are so much better I cannot beleive it. I get more flow in every place, better esthetics, less heat and lots of surface action. In 24 hours, the tank already looks better.

05/23/2007, 05:49 PM	#29
jacmyoung Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,421	This is a no-brainer, Koralia pumps should beat Seio pumps hands down.

05/24/2007, 08:54 AM	#35
scarter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 605	I tryed to replace two of me seio 820's with the k4's. I dont like them at all, its not a wide stream, its like two tunnels of flow, one going straight up and one going straight down, you hardly feel any flow with your hand in fromt of the pump, my seio 820 kill the koralia 4's. maybe I got a defective batch, but I dont like them at all. __________________ My name is Shane and I am a reefaholic, I have a disease and they don't know what to call it. Current Tank Info: what tank?

05/24/2007, 10:05 AM	#36
chem-e Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,350	I had 2 Seio 1100s and they were nice, but not enough flow. I got a couple of K4s and they were nice, but of course I needed more as they're only rated 100gph more that the Seios. I stuck in a couple of Octuras and now it's perfect. The Koralias have a nice design and although they're a little bigger than the Nanostreams, they have the possibility of pumping out much more flow. Two thumbs up for Hydor. After the Koralias, I even bought the Hydor LED moonlight since they were on sale. Can you tell I'm a fan of Hydor? __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~ Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: Elos [~] 70 powered by Profilux Last edited by chem-e; 05/24/2007 at 10:11 AM.

05/24/2007, 12:03 PM	#38
ccoral Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 468	SEIO with a controller I have been using the 1100 on a controller without a problem since the release. Using the hanging mode to secure one and a magnet mount for the other.

05/24/2007, 09:26 PM	#39
Cubman777 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 517	DarG- thank you very much. __________________ I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. If all of the girls from my prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. Current Tank Info: My tank, uh, doesn't exist anymore...

07/19/2007, 04:35 AM	#40
lakelanson Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England UK Posts: 19	I had 2 tunze 6060 in my 100gal - switched to the Koralia 4's as good water movement, easier to clean, and much more aesthetically pleasing. Great pieces of equipment!