powerhead question

ozarkfish

ozarkfish

New Member
Hi,
I have a 75 gallon tank with 60lbs of LR about 1.5 inches of sand.
I am running a sump and I have a skimmer.
My rock has been in for 4 weeks. and I have 3 fish and a cleaner crew. I am thinking I may need some powerheads, but my LFS is giving me the run around.
I know i need between 10 to 20 % turnover rate. But what brand should I get and all the models numbers through me for a loop when the they don't have gallon per hour listed.
So
What Brand?
How many?
How many GPH each?
Where to place them?
Oscolating or stationary?
Wavemaker or not?
Thanks for your help.
Jay
 
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thomas712

Guest
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
 
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thomas712

Guest
I would recommend at least two. This answer also depends on the turnover rate that you have right now. 3 might also be needed. or perhpas a stronger return pump.
Thomas
 
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