mj 900's or 1200's?????????

[jtwilson]

i have already asked a few people on here but just to get some more input, what do you guys think would be better 2 900's or 2 1200's in a 55?

I have 200 gph comming from my return. alot of people say that 2 1200's would be too much, especially if i have a sandbed. pleeeeeeease tell me what u guys would do.

 

[escape2thewater]

There is no such thing as too much flow IMO however, I would get the 900's based on the power consumption and efficiency of them. The 900's are much more efficient for the power they use. I dont know the exact figures but if you look it up you will see what im talking about.
Escape

 

[thomas712]

Maxi jet powerheads are one of the best that you can get IMO. Go for the 900's as the offer a much better energy savings over the 1200 as you can see by the chart blow.
.Maxi Jets Wattage:
600 = 7.5 watts per hour
900 = 8.5 watts per hour
1200 = 20 watts per hour!!!
Model V/Hz Consumption
(in watts)
Maximum
Flow
Maximum
Pumping Ht.
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price*
l/h g/h meters inches
MP400 120/60 5 400 106 .73 29 $27.90
MP600 120/60 7.5 600 160 1.35 53 $32.85
MP900 120/60 8.5 870 230 1.17 46 $38.40
MP1200 120/60 20 1110 295 1.74 69 $42.85
Sure there is a difference of 65 gph between the 1200 and 900 but its still a good flow and you save on the electricity in the long run. I always like to suggest one extra for emergancy's or for mixing new saltwater.
Thomas

 

[jtwilson]

well ok what if you werent concerned with the power usage would you go with the 900 or 1200? plus im going to be putting Hydor FLO Rotating Water Deflectors on both of them.

 

[drew2005]

Go with the Mj 900's. They are the best bang for the buck. I have 2 in my 46 gal.

 

[fishamajig]

i have 3 of the 1200 in my 125 and love the amount of flow they give.