Powerheads...help

lucky_snapper · 08/02/2011, 10:40 AM

I am back to piecing together my 210 reef tank and now i have come to the point where it is time to decide on powerheads. Because cost is an issue i have decided to go with Hydor's controlable pumps. My question is which ones should I get and how many? I plan on keeping SPS LPS and haddoni carpets and clams and fish.. So i am thinking i will need alot of flow. Would two hydor 7's be enough or should i look at getting a mix of 7,5,4's?

alexrex20 · 08/02/2011, 11:28 PM

I always prefer more small ones, rather than a few large ones. You get equal circulation but with less of the strong streams that tend to blow substrate around.

pmrossetti1 · 08/02/2011, 11:35 PM

Hold off for the Hydor Smartwave wavemaker and see which Koralias are recommended to use with it.

Chris27 · 08/03/2011, 08:29 AM

For that price, you can get a pair of Tunze 6105's....

But in the event you go with the Hydor ones, the 7's would be a good amount of flow for you. Perhaps better would be (4) 4's though and the 4 way controller. You'll be able to spread them out a little better across the tank.

lucky_snapper · 08/03/2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris27

For that price, you can get a pair of Tunze 6105's....

But in the event you go with the Hydor ones, the 7's would be a good amount of flow for you. Perhaps better would be (4) 4's though and the 4 way controller. You'll be able to spread them out a little better across the tank.

I would like to use an Apex controller to run everthing in the tank. That should be possible with they Hydor's right ?

Chris27 · 08/03/2011, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky_snapper

I would like to use an Apex controller to run everthing in the tank. That should be possible with they Hydor's right ?

Not sure about that one....officially, the hydor controllable pumps have to be controlled by their proprietary controller, as you can't plug them into a typical receptacle.

The standard non-controllable pumps can run on an Apex, but operations will be limited to on-off, vice the the random flow obtainable with controllable pumps like Tunze, Vortech, and some others.

08/02/2011, 10:40 AM	#1
lucky_snapper Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Destin FL Posts: 344	Powerheads...help I am back to piecing together my 210 reef tank and now i have come to the point where it is time to decide on powerheads. Because cost is an issue i have decided to go with Hydor's controlable pumps. My question is which ones should I get and how many? I plan on keeping SPS LPS and haddoni carpets and clams and fish.. So i am thinking i will need alot of flow. Would two hydor 7's be enough or should i look at getting a mix of 7,5,4's?

08/03/2011, 08:29 AM	#4
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	For that price, you can get a pair of Tunze 6105's.... But in the event you go with the Hydor ones, the 7's would be a good amount of flow for you. Perhaps better would be (4) 4's though and the 4 way controller. You'll be able to spread them out a little better across the tank. __________________ Fill your tank with $5 bills, add gasoline and light it on fire.....only then will you know the real cost of reefing. Current Tank Info: 180 Mixed Reef

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08/02/2011, 11:28 PM	#2
alexrex20 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Spring TX Posts: 145	I always prefer more small ones, rather than a few large ones. You get equal circulation but with less of the strong streams that tend to blow substrate around.

08/02/2011, 11:35 PM	#3
pmrossetti1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 162	Hold off for the Hydor Smartwave wavemaker and see which Koralias are recommended to use with it.