Koralia 1 or nano for 29g?

Envy07 · 11/12/2007, 03:33 PM

Was wondering if I should buy (2) Hydor Korelia 1's or two of the nano versions rated at 240gph. I know it nearly half the gph of the one's but they are the size of an egg and for a 29g tank it'd look better.

Any input?

Andrew · 11/12/2007, 03:50 PM

What type of corals do you plan on keeping? Your going to need atleast two of the #1s anyways.

Racing1 · 11/12/2007, 04:36 PM

I had 1 of the #2's and a maxijet 900 i my 29G Softy tank.... Worked great flow is distributed nicely. If you have a sandbed you will have to aim it up a little to kepp the sandstorms down....

Aadler · 11/12/2007, 04:42 PM

While the nano's are great, I think the #1's would serve you better.

Or just do what i do and use one of each Nano, 1, 2. :c)

mg426 · 11/12/2007, 04:49 PM

How about two nanos and a 1??? That works out to around 30 turnovers /hr.

VengefulNemesis · 11/12/2007, 08:22 PM

I had 2 #1's on my 29 and had good flow, didn't stir up the sand at all.

jake32010 · 11/12/2007, 08:32 PM

what kind of corals do u have?

VengefulNemesis · 11/12/2007, 10:11 PM

I have Xenia's, Ric's, Starbusrt, zoa's and mushrooms, which are multiplying like rabbits.

BTW I had tried a #2 with the #1 and it was way to much flow for those corals. HTH

demonsp · 11/12/2007, 10:17 PM

These pumps are over rated and i think the price makes them more decieving. Like your skimmer bigger is better. If you buy good powerheads they come with flow control valves.
Plus if you really want them i would get the #3 or #4 . Never underestimate the positive effects of proper flow.

demonsp · 11/12/2007, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by VengefulNemesis
I have Xenia's, Ric's, Starbusrt, zoa's and mushrooms, which are multiplying like rabbits. BTW I had tried a #2 with the #1 and it was way to much flow for those corals. HTH

The health of the tank is better then an unhappy coral , and corals can be moved away from flow. Low flow will cause many differant problems and many are not seen for months or yrs.

iwishtofish · 11/12/2007, 10:33 PM

I ended up with two Hydor Koralia #2s, and one Seio M620 in my 29 gallon tank, as you can see in the picture below. I am just now finally mostly satisfied with the flow. I do have a lot of rock, though, and I might have been able to get away with a little less flow if I had less rock.

I am keeping SPS corals up high, and some some Xenia and Zoanthids also. The beauty of the Hydors is that they are easy to adjust to get your flow just as you want it.

Remember, more flow generally equals less problems, and a lot of corals can probably handle more flow than we suspect.

11/12/2007, 04:49 PM	#5
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	How about two nanos and a 1??? That works out to around 30 turnovers /hr. __________________ 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

11/12/2007, 08:22 PM	#6
VengefulNemesis Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Port Richey, Florida Posts: 259	I had 2 #1's on my 29 and had good flow, didn't stir up the sand at all. __________________ I'd rather be happy, than right anyday-Slarti Bartfast Current Tank Info: 75gal reef, Wavepoint T5, Eshopps PSK-150

11/12/2007, 08:32 PM	#7
jake32010 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 162	what kind of corals do u have? __________________ "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."---Albert Einstein A great dyslexic like me! Current Tank Info: 46 gallon bowfront

11/12/2007, 10:11 PM	#8
VengefulNemesis Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Port Richey, Florida Posts: 259	I have Xenia's, Ric's, Starbusrt, zoa's and mushrooms, which are multiplying like rabbits. BTW I had tried a #2 with the #1 and it was way to much flow for those corals. HTH __________________ I'd rather be happy, than right anyday-Slarti Bartfast Current Tank Info: 75gal reef, Wavepoint T5, Eshopps PSK-150

11/12/2007, 03:33 PM	#1
Envy07 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 276	Koralia 1 or nano for 29g? Was wondering if I should buy (2) Hydor Korelia 1's or two of the nano versions rated at 240gph. I know it nearly half the gph of the one's but they are the size of an egg and for a 29g tank it'd look better. Any input?

11/12/2007, 03:50 PM	#2
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	What type of corals do you plan on keeping? Your going to need atleast two of the #1s anyways.

11/12/2007, 04:36 PM	#3
Racing1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 740	I had 1 of the #2's and a maxijet 900 i my 29G Softy tank.... Worked great flow is distributed nicely. If you have a sandbed you will have to aim it up a little to kepp the sandstorms down....

11/12/2007, 04:42 PM	#4
Aadler Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,336	While the nano's are great, I think the #1's would serve you better. Or just do what i do and use one of each Nano, 1, 2. :c) __________________ MiniBow 7 - WooHoo

11/12/2007, 10:17 PM	#9
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	These pumps are over rated and i think the price makes them more decieving. Like your skimmer bigger is better. If you buy good powerheads they come with flow control valves. Plus if you really want them i would get the #3 or #4 . Never underestimate the positive effects of proper flow.

11/12/2007, 10:33 PM	#11
iwishtofish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 4,949	I ended up with two Hydor Koralia #2s, and one Seio M620 in my 29 gallon tank, as you can see in the picture below. I am just now finally mostly satisfied with the flow. I do have a lot of rock, though, and I might have been able to get away with a little less flow if I had less rock. I am keeping SPS corals up high, and some some Xenia and Zoanthids also. The beauty of the Hydors is that they are easy to adjust to get your flow just as you want it. Remember, more flow generally equals less problems, and a lot of corals can probably handle more flow than we suspect.