Koralia Powerheads

twoodall · 07/14/2008, 08:51 PM

I have recently added 3 #4 Koralia's to my display tank.

My question is are the majority of you using the snap on water diffusers or not? I have been using them, but the come off about every other day. The reason I keep putting them back on is because when they are off the powerheads stir up the sand bed. Should I just take them off and aim the heads again or does anyone have a way to fasten them on permanently?

alextheromanian · 07/14/2008, 08:58 PM

they should stay on the way they are... i have 2 koralia 3's annnd i keep mine off lower in the tank but pointing up...and at the rocks.

one up and to the left and the other up and to the right so they sorta move the water in a circle

i remember when i first put them in i tried one with and one without the snappy thing and i remember i actually had a hard time getting it to come off.

my suggestion is to make sure they go on in the right position i dont know about the koralia 4 but maybe there is only a certain postion they must be snapped in to stay

jenjen · 07/14/2008, 09:06 PM

I have 2 Koralia 4's and 1 Koralia 2 in my tank and the attachements stay on just fine - they just snapped into place and haven't moved.

Aquarist007 · 07/14/2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by twoodall
I have recently added 3 #4 Koralia's to my display tank.

My question is are the majority of you using the snap on water diffusers or not? I have been using them, but the come off about every other day. The reason I keep putting them back on is because when they are off the powerheads stir up the sand bed. Should I just take them off and aim the heads again or does anyone have a way to fasten them on permanently?

I don't use the diffusers for the same reason--as long as all corals are not opposed to you not using them--IMO you don't need them
I suppose you could use a small dab of crazy glue gel and glue them on

sandsurfsd · 07/14/2008, 09:59 PM

I use them

twoodall · 07/15/2008, 11:47 AM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
I don't use the diffusers for the same reason--as long as all corals are not opposed to you not using them--IMO you don't need them
I suppose you could use a small dab of crazy glue gel and glue them on

I had seen pics you had posted capn without any on them, but I wasn't sure if that was your tank or not. Thanks for the information. They are a pain to fish out, I think I am just going to remove them for now and play with the aim on them.

jimbo78 · 07/15/2008, 12:07 PM

i have 3 korillas and the only one that i have the clip on is the one that is on the timmer. dont want anything in there when it turns on

Aquarist007 · 07/15/2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally posted by twoodall
I had seen pics you had posted capn without any on them, but I wasn't sure if that was your tank or not. Thanks for the information. They are a pain to fish out, I think I am just going to remove them for now and play with the aim on them.

I have one wedged between two reef rocks that I can't get at--that was actually when I stopped doing them.
I had to be very carefull at first with my frogspawn and hammer coral and unfortunately I lost my hammer coral due to collateral flow damage

Aquarist007 · 07/15/2008, 12:48 PM

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Originally posted by jimbo78
i have 3 korillas and the only one that i have the clip on is the one that is on the timmer. dont want anything in there when it turns on

I was unaware that I had pulled the power on a K2 on the timer. Next thing I had was a goby that decided to call the k2 home

There is alot of good information regarding Koralias on this thread

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1359857

kolosy · 07/15/2008, 02:07 PM

gah. nevermind. wrong thread.

twoodall · 07/15/2008, 02:58 PM

Thanks again Capn for all the information you pass along. I am subscribing to these are you point them out and using them for the resource they were intended.

Aquarist007 · 07/15/2008, 03:55 PM

oh thanks, you are right--that is what they are intended for

Have you had a log at the capn's logbook yet?

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1424845

twoodall · 07/15/2008, 04:01 PM

Aye Capn, I do have that one logged as well. Looking over it as time permits.

Aquarist007 · 07/15/2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally posted by twoodall
Aye Capn, I do have that one logged as well. Looking over it as time permits.

07/14/2008, 08:51 PM	#1
twoodall Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Marianna, FL Posts: 201	Koralia Powerheads I have recently added 3 #4 Koralia's to my display tank. My question is are the majority of you using the snap on water diffusers or not? I have been using them, but the come off about every other day. The reason I keep putting them back on is because when they are off the powerheads stir up the sand bed. Should I just take them off and aim the heads again or does anyone have a way to fasten them on permanently? __________________ Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop drinking coffee..... Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, 3-150w MH, 4 96w Actinic, 4 Lunar Blue Moon Glow LEDs, Aquac EV180 skimmer w/ mag7, Mag18 return pump, 3 #4 Koralia, 250# LR, 3" Live Sand Bed, 55 G sump/fuge

07/14/2008, 08:58 PM	#2
alextheromanian Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 1,007	they should stay on the way they are... i have 2 koralia 3's annnd i keep mine off lower in the tank but pointing up...and at the rocks. one up and to the left and the other up and to the right so they sorta move the water in a circle i remember when i first put them in i tried one with and one without the snappy thing and i remember i actually had a hard time getting it to come off. my suggestion is to make sure they go on in the right position i dont know about the koralia 4 but maybe there is only a certain postion they must be snapped in to stay __________________ i just cant think of any phylosophical, deep, critical thinking quotes right now. Current Tank Info: 29g Reef, 75g FOWLR

07/14/2008, 09:06 PM	#3
jenjen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Langley BC, Canada Posts: 1,710	I have 2 Koralia 4's and 1 Koralia 2 in my tank and the attachements stay on just fine - they just snapped into place and haven't moved. __________________ "Challenges forge the greatness in you" Current Tank Info: 180gal softy reef (Apr '09)

07/15/2008, 12:07 PM	#7
jimbo78 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: miami Posts: 3,099	i have 3 korillas and the only one that i have the clip on is the one that is on the timmer. dont want anything in there when it turns on __________________ Dive with sharks? Doesn't everyone. Current Tank Info: 60 cube

07/15/2008, 02:07 PM	#10
kolosy Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 655	gah. nevermind. wrong thread. __________________ not yet. maybe someday. Current Tank Info: 90L RR mixed reef, panworld 150ps external pump, t5/mh/led, 20g under-tank sump, 27g above tank sump, 27g fuge with 4" dsb, macro and lr rubble.

07/14/2008, 09:59 PM	#5
sandsurfsd Moved On Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 41	I use them

07/15/2008, 02:58 PM	#11
twoodall Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Marianna, FL Posts: 201	Thanks again Capn for all the information you pass along. I am subscribing to these are you point them out and using them for the resource they were intended. __________________ Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop drinking coffee..... Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, 3-150w MH, 4 96w Actinic, 4 Lunar Blue Moon Glow LEDs, Aquac EV180 skimmer w/ mag7, Mag18 return pump, 3 #4 Koralia, 250# LR, 3" Live Sand Bed, 55 G sump/fuge

07/15/2008, 03:55 PM	#12
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	oh thanks, you are right--that is what they are intended for Have you had a log at the capn's logbook yet? http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1424845 __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

07/15/2008, 04:01 PM	#13
twoodall Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Marianna, FL Posts: 201	Aye Capn, I do have that one logged as well. Looking over it as time permits. __________________ Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop drinking coffee..... Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, 3-150w MH, 4 96w Actinic, 4 Lunar Blue Moon Glow LEDs, Aquac EV180 skimmer w/ mag7, Mag18 return pump, 3 #4 Koralia, 250# LR, 3" Live Sand Bed, 55 G sump/fuge