powerhead question. hydor koralia vs maxijet w/ hydor flo defector

[neupane00]

hey guys, hydor Koralia pump? or maxijet with "Hydor FLO Rotating Deflector" ? does hydor koralia pump just pump water in one direction? whaat is better and why? or what are advantages or disadvantages of each?

 

[florida joe]

Probably more just a personal choice although the koraila does away with the suction cups and uses an eternal magnet. I personally like the rotating deflector and have them attached to my retunes into my DT

 

[neupane00]

me too.. also i have one mj with deflector.. i bought magnet for them. i dont know how koralias were.. was hoping someone can give me pro's and con's.. do koralias just send water in one direction (like just one stream of water)? or more like wave?

 

[lil.guppy]

I put the deflector on a penguin and I love it so much better then my Koralia! It makes a current in my tank like the ocean from spinning the water in all directions. Im thinking about getting rid of my Koralia and getting another penguin with the deflector!

 

[drtito]

Originally Posted by lil.guppy
http:///forum/post/3117106
I put the deflector on a penguin and I love it so much better then my Koralia! It makes a current in my tank like the ocean from spinning the water in all directions. Im thinking about getting rid of my Koralia and getting another penguin with the deflector!

Do you have a picture ?? or can you explain how you mounted it ?? Sounds cool.

 

[meowzer]

I have both Koralia and maxi jet. I like them both...BUT to answer your original question...the Koralis disperses water from the whole front, not just straight out...geez..lol...does that make sense???

 

[meowzer]

The exclusive Hydor design and technology guarantee a continuous and powerful water flow, which can be directed freely thanks to the special sphere-shaped connection to the exclusive combination suction cup + magnet support.

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3117353
The exclusive Hydor design and technology guarantee a continuous and powerful water flow, which can be directed freely thanks to the special sphere-shaped connection to the exclusive combination suction cup + magnet support.

I haven't seen the hydor one......but just like computers...they always improve on the design. They sound great!
Maxi jet I use as a utility pump for waterchanges... peronally hate them..they never stay put and I have even tried fish line to secure the things...they shoot a jetstream and Korlia has a wave like flow in a wider direction.
I just use the Koralia power heads...

 

[florida joe]

Basically the unite comes with multiple PVC adapters and it just slips over the existing effluent part of your power head or PVC tubing as I have. It has an internal gear and impeller the water flow turns the impeller and gear rotating the unit giving you multi directional flow

 

[drtito]

Basically the unite comes with multiple PVC adapters and it just slips over the existing effluent part of your power head or PVC tubing as I have. It has an internal gear and impeller the water flow turns the impeller and gear rotating the unit giving you multi directional flow
Thanks , I see what you mean.

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3117403

Basically the unite comes with multiple PVC adapters and it just slips over the existing effluent part of your power head or PVC tubing as I have. It has an internal gear and impeller the water flow turns the impeller and gear rotating the unit giving you multi directional flow

Thanks Joe...interesting, not what I expected. I saw a video earlier that Spanko put up...those powr heads looked like what I THOUGHT you guys were talking about.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by DrTITO
http:///forum/post/3117405
Basically the unite comes with multiple PVC adapters and it just slips over the existing effluent part of your power head or PVC tubing as I have. It has an internal gear and impeller the water flow turns the impeller and gear rotating the unit giving you multi directional flow
Thanks , I see what you mean.[/QUOTE]

 

[meowzer]

This is what all my Koralias look like
Attachment 230119
Joe...yours is a Koralia???

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3117408

Thanks Joe...interesting, not what I expected. I saw a video earlier that Spanko put up...those powr heads looked like what I THOUGHT you guys were talking about.
Do not get confused I have them on my DT return lines but as Red said you can also put them on powerheads

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3117412
Do not get confused I have them on my DT return lines but as Red said you can also put them on powerheads

So it is just a cover to direct flow?

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3117410
This is what all my Koralias look like
Attachment 230119
Joe...yours is a Koralia???
Are you referring to the pic? If so as I stated above they are just attached to my PVC returns

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3117415

So it is just a cover to direct flow?
Yes it rotates 360 degrees so you get circular water motion its like holding a hose and making a circle with the outflow of water

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3117416
Are you referring to the pic? If so as I stated above they are just attached to my PVC returns
OH...sorry...I guess I read over that

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3117421
Yes it rotates 360 degrees so you get circular water motion its like holding a hose and making a circle with the outflow of water
Totally interesting...Would it be big enough to fit over a Koralia? It looks like it is just for Maxi jets and your PVC returns..

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3117427
Totally interesting...Would it be big enough to fit over a Koralia? It looks like it is just for Maxi jets and your PVC returns..
I think not