Koralia powerhead size for 72 gallon bowfront

jjwill_sdsu

jjwill_sdsu

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I'll repost this question in this forum because I'm starting to get into SPS and I was thinking the water movement goals might be different. I have been looking to get a pair of Hydor Koralias for my 72 gallon bowfront reef (fish, mushrooms, softies, a few SPS). I was deciding between a pair of 3's or 4's. Anyone have any suggestions for which model to go with, or are both of these overkill and I should go with a pair of 2's? (It sounds like I'm playing crazy eights or something
). I currently have two Maxi-Jet 1200's each with a rotating head attachment, but the suction cups keep coming off the glass so I'm looking to upgrade. Thanks in advance.
 
aquaguy24

aquaguy24

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.i'd go with two #4.. i like the koralia' cuz it has a wide strong flow..great for sps corals..i have 2 #4's and a 580 gph return pump in my 90g ..my sps corals are loving it....u can also consider modding ur maxi jets and getting the magnets..
 
gatorwpb

gatorwpb

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Originally Posted by aquaguy24
http:///forum/post/2919634
u can also consider modding ur maxi jets and getting the magnets..
thats what I use, two sure flow modded mj1200s with the magnets. I also have a modded tunze 6025 blowing behind the rocks. I have a lot of flow, but so long as your sand isnt going crazy, there is no real limit for an sps tank.
 
lovethemfish

lovethemfish

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I have a 75 gallon, and used to run 2 mod'd maxijet 1200's, I now have 2 koralia 3's alond with my return, and it is plenty of movenent. I put them in the back corners pointed tword the middle front of the tank, and it created just the right amount of flow for me.
 
stevedave08

stevedave08

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Jesus... Two # 4's in a 60 gallon. Do your fish just float around in the vortex or do they actually swim? J/k I have a koralia 1 in the front top right of my 75 and a koralia 3 on the left mid rear of the tank putting flow directly over my LR which will eventually be where most of my corals will be located.
 
shyfish

shyfish

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Hi,
I have a 4 and a 2 in my 90g. I was thinking of getting another 4 to replace the 2. They don't beat things up as bad as the other types of power heads.
koralia's make a real nice wave effect. Best of all they stay put.
 
yerboy

yerboy

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Originally Posted by SteveDave08
http:///forum/post/2950069
Jesus... Two # 4's in a 60 gallon. Do your fish just float around in the vortex or do they actually swim? J/k I have a koralia 1 in the front top right of my 75 and a koralia 3 on the left mid rear of the tank putting flow directly over my LR which will eventually be where most of my corals will be located.
haha what fish? my tank is like a blender. No really its not all that much flow as to where my fish have problems at all.
When i set it up first it had 3 #4s. I have removed the center #4 and added another 35lbs LR since this picture was taking.
 
stevedave08

stevedave08

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Dude, your rock all the way to the left looks like it has a lemur head growing on it. Looks like it's staring back at me.
 
saltfan

saltfan

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2 #3's should do the trick. The big boys (#4's ) work in the 6' tanks. Or get a Hydor knock off that runs at 800gph.
 
saltfan

saltfan

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Originally Posted by SteveDave08
http:///forum/post/2950069
Jesus... Two # 4's in a 60 gallon. Do your fish just float around in the vortex or do they actually swim?
Now I don't care who are, thats funny right there....
Get R Done
 
bstaveley

bstaveley

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gooooday...I have a 225 and besides the pumped water from the return I dont have any powerheads in the tank at all. qustion is how many koralias...what size...& how would you point them. have a lot of rock, few fish few starter corals and want to get my waterflow right...thanks
 
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