Hydor Koralia

glmule

glmule

Member
Is the Hydor Koralia the best way to go for water movement? For the price is it a better option then buying other more expensive water pumps? Are they very durable or do they hold up over time very well?
 
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markeo99

Guest
I just baught a koralia3 for my 55 and I will never buy any other kind except maybe a vorteck when I win the lottery
 
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markeo99

Guest
I have a 4 foot tank and a 3 makes it all the way across and makes a backtide I would not want a 4 cause yes you can have to much if you do order a 4 I would order 1 at a time cause they are quite powerful
 
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markeo99

Guest
how long is your aquarium in a short tank they can make sandstorms and thats bad but if it is borderline to powerful put it towards the top
 
glmule

glmule

Member
my tank if four foot acroos as well, but i read in a post that you want around 20 times turnover, so if i have a 90 then i want around 1800 gph movement
 
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markeo99

Guest
I would get a 3 and a 4 just in case the 4 is crazy powerful
 
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markeo99

Guest
if your gonna have sps they like crazy water zoas and stuff dont
 
glmule

glmule

Member
what kind of substrate do you have in yours? i have sand in mine and i just don't want to kick that sand up and move it around as well!
 
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markeo99

Guest
mine is fine sand and I can only go about 1/2 way down and it starts to drift around my rocks
 
05xrunner

05xrunner

Active Member
they are AWESOME..I use to have 2 #4's in my old 75
I have 2 nanos now in my 15g and its GREAT
I think they are awesome for the price
 
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markeo99

Guest
you were right to go with sand in my opinion sand lots of critters need sand
and cc is a timebomb in my opinion
 
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xcrvin70098

Guest
I have a 110 which is also 4 feet wide, I use a #2 & a #3 Plus 2 filtered powerheads. I plan on putting 1 or 2 more in & remove the bulky powerheads. I like the korilla alot, the magnet mount is so much nicer then the suction cups that lose suction. I was told to have alot of circulation for alot of live rock
 
glmule

glmule

Member
my big hang up is with the sand substrate. i just don't want to be creating sand storms in my aquarium.
 
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xcrvin70098

Guest
i don't have any problem with sand storms, I have mine going towards the LR, and p h higher up It has current but the sand is not disrupted. the hydors,, you can turn them many ways, or use smaller one
 
glmule

glmule

Member
that sets my mind at east a bit cause i just bought two #4s. So we will see what it does when i get them in a few days!
 
vanrynd

vanrynd

Member
I own a 150
I have 2 - 4's on the outside facing towards the front and down
I have one 3 in the middle facing straight Down.
the sand on the middle one is pushed aside, but it is in the back behind Rock so...who cares.
I do have to move some Xenia round b/c the Pumps are pretty strong
For the PRICE...you cannot beat them.
EXCELLENT Stuff.
That is not my only water flow, I have 2-1" Drains about a foot in eatither side of tank at top...I am guessing I am pushing about 4500 GPH
 
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