power head Recommendations?

[asbury030]

ok i have a 29 gallon and i am adventually goin to make it a reef tank. I just finished my fuge for it and now i need PH's.
I was wonderin what kind i should get and how many. Here is a pic of my tank.
Thanks in advance
-kris-

 

[asbury030]

ok minus the canister filter i got rid of it because it was to much of a pain.I will get a new pic of my tank tomorrow for you guys to take a look at.

 

[mep]

good pumps that do great and cheap are maxi jets
looking to spend a little cash look at the tunzee stream just came out

 

[aaron childs]

Maxi Jets are working great for me ... I have 2 powerheads in my 20 Long ... One is a Maxi Jet 600 and the other is an AquaClear 201 by Hagen. Both work great.
HTH

 

[asbury030]

what about the power sweeps i like those cause they blow side to side. Also how many PH's should i put in my tank?

 

[asbury030]

Bump

 

[asbury030]

ok im goin to get 2 power sweeps they are 160 GPH a piece. Is that too much or should i go with 190 GPH a piece? and i can go to 125 GPH.

 

[fishman830]

i have 2 power sweeps.. i don't liek them all that much.. they don't stick all that well(their suction cups)

 

[aaron childs]

Heard the same thing ... They just stop working. Go with Maxi Jets. :yes:

 

[asbury030]

what size tank and what kinds of maxi jets do u have?

 

[aaron childs]

I have 2 powerheads in my 20 Gallon Long ... One is a Maxi Jet 600 and the other is an AquaClear 201 by Hagen. Both work great.
HTH

 

[billb]

https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/116052/brand-of-powerhead
might help..

 

[claireep]

DON'T GET THE SWEEPERS!
i had 2 up until recently... they DO stop sweeping, they're big and the suction cups do come off since they are just too heavy. i thought it was a good idea, but now i have a couple maxi jets 1200. (75 gallon tank)
i do wonder if i should have 2 or 3 maxi 1200's in a 75g... anyone know??

 

[samantha68]

I have 2 hagen schellfilter 402 's in my tank they work great aswell as they come with the suction cups and the oner hanger for choice they were 49.00 here where i live

 

[samantha68]

crap sorry lol quick-filter 402's they pump 270 gph,with the filter heads on them

 

[jdogg2432]

Powersweeps work great for the first couple of weeks, and then you run into problems. I had one in my 55 gallon and could never get it to stay on the glass. It's so heavy towards the front of the pump that it pulls the suction cups off the glass. I replaced the suction cups several times, but could never get them to hold.
I also had problems with mine not sweeping. Like I said, it worked well for a couple of weeks, but quite shortly after. I disassembled it several times and soaked it in vinegar, but could never get it to work again.
I've since moved to maxi jets and have been very satisfied. I currently have 4 1200's in my 210, and am impressed with the dependability and water movement they put out.
To answer your ? about how many powerheads you need: it all depends on the amount of flow your return pump is running, and what type of corals you would like to keep in there. Opinions vary, but I would try to turn your tank over anywhere between 15-20 times an hour.
The other good thing about the maxi's is that they put out very little heat.