Need some adivse

frankthtank51 · 12/04/2012, 10:46 AM

I am looking to add a power head or two to my 29 gallon JBJ cube. The tank has been running for a year now and I wanted some new water movement for my BTA and sebae. Any adivse would be greatly appreicated

Driver13 · 12/04/2012, 01:01 PM

Okay, well ad a power head, or even a nano wave maker from Vortech.

Mark Bianco · 12/04/2012, 01:53 PM

There are two I like Tunze nano or Vortech MP10 Both have advantages over the other.

Tunze dead silent, but a larger foot print inside the tank.

Vortech smaller footprint inside the tank. A little noisy when ramping up, and I just do not like the look of the motor hanging on the outside of the tank.

Either would be an excellent choice...

Mark

ERivera65 · 12/04/2012, 02:08 PM

Those are great choices and a bit on the expensive side. I put in a hydor koralia 240 gph power head and my cube has been doing good. Yes the wave makers are awesome but $200 for a pump is expensive compared to $30 for a koralia. Just saying.

frankthtank51 · 12/04/2012, 02:08 PM

Thank you for your opinions. I am going to google the now and see what they look like and the price of them

frankthtank51 · 12/04/2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ERivera65

Those are great choices and a bit on the expensive side. I put in a hydor koralia 240 gph power head and my cube has been doing good. Yes the wave makers are awesome but $200 for a pump is expensive compared to $30 for a koralia. Just saying.

Yea that's what I was going to look up now the prices of them. What model is your koralia?

ERivera65 · 12/04/2012, 02:28 PM

Hydor koralia 240gph or if you want more flow you can go with the 425gph. I am using the 240gph and my outlet on the return from the filter pump has a hydor flow rotating wave maker. Its only $20 extra bucks and helps create random flow in the tank.

frankthtank51 · 12/05/2012, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ERivera65

Hydor koralia 240gph or if you want more flow you can go with the 425gph. I am using the 240gph and my outlet on the return from the filter pump has a hydor flow rotating wave maker. Its only $20 extra bucks and helps create random flow in the tank.

i have the rotating flow already on on return pump and will most likely get the koralia due to budget reasons

ERivera65 · 12/05/2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by frankthtank51

i have the rotating flow already on on return pump and will most likely get the koralia due to budget reasons

Sounds good, I went the same route and so do many others without a problem.

12/04/2012, 10:46 AM	#1
frankthtank51 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Weston, Fl Posts: 71	Need some adivse I am looking to add a power head or two to my 29 gallon JBJ cube. The tank has been running for a year now and I wanted some new water movement for my BTA and sebae. Any adivse would be greatly appreicated

12/04/2012, 01:01 PM	#2
Driver13 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 53	Okay, well ad a power head, or even a nano wave maker from Vortech.

12/04/2012, 01:53 PM	#3
Mark Bianco In Memoriam Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Infinity and Beyond Posts: 2,445	There are two I like Tunze nano or Vortech MP10 Both have advantages over the other. Tunze dead silent, but a larger foot print inside the tank. Vortech smaller footprint inside the tank. A little noisy when ramping up, and I just do not like the look of the motor hanging on the outside of the tank. Either would be an excellent choice... Mark

12/04/2012, 02:08 PM	#4
ERivera65 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Miami Posts: 657	Those are great choices and a bit on the expensive side. I put in a hydor koralia 240 gph power head and my cube has been doing good. Yes the wave makers are awesome but $200 for a pump is expensive compared to $30 for a koralia. Just saying.

12/04/2012, 02:28 PM	#7
ERivera65 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Miami Posts: 657	Hydor koralia 240gph or if you want more flow you can go with the 425gph. I am using the 240gph and my outlet on the return from the filter pump has a hydor flow rotating wave maker. Its only $20 extra bucks and helps create random flow in the tank.