powerheads .. which powerheads are best how to position them?

[nycwaters]

hey,
i know , i know there has been many threads on this but i just wanted to know where and what direction to point them
and are they all submersible ?
i don't want to spend 30-50 bucks on a piece of junk
ps: just wondering if its really necessary to have
thank you JR

 

[nycwaters]

bump

 

[nycwaters]

thanks shark !!
everyone says maxi-jets i guess i'll buy 3 of them by the end of the week maxi-jets 1200's
the other question is my wife wants to put a 6 inch bubble wall coming from the back of the rocks ... is this safe?
thank you once again JR

 

[bdhough]

As far as i know bubbles in salt tanks create foam at the top. Im not sure if thats good or bad but if anything its a pain in the butt and creates a mess... I dunno ask around. I think others may know more but i've been advised against any bubble walls in salt tanks. If you're worried about circulation and proper gas exchange i think the powerheads and filters will take care of that.
Damn expensive fish tanks...... Whose idea was it to get me one?

 

[nycwaters]

hmmm something i need to consider thank you
do you need to run the powerheads all day or just a few hrs while the light is on?
thanx JR

 

[pyro383]

does the ocean stop its current? No, but say you have 3 ph going, you may want to put 1 on a timer so that some current slows down for when the fishies sleep at night, remember they have more places to hide in the ocean than your reef.

 

[bdhough]

Like Pyro Said.....My two cents....Keep at least one on at all times. 180 gallon tank? Right? Thats alot of water to move around. And the bubble thing just ask a fish store person they should know.

 

[nycwaters]

thanx guys
JR

 

[ironreef]

if you have the $$ Tunze are the best. But ime for me Maxijet don't last that long. year + But I rarely clean them. Problem when I get around to it it's to last. But I keep my calcium up also. Whatever reason i use to go through them pretty often. Tunze powerheads go up to 1200gph also

 

[slick]

I have heard a bubble strip is a no no. When ever my return pump sucks air all my fish hide.

 

[nycwaters]

WOW Tunze are very expensive, i'll stick with the maxi jets 1200
the bubbles are for my wife she thinks is a good idea " shes the boss" lol thanx for replying JR

 

[ddt]

you may want to consider a wave maker. I have 4 Maxijet 1200's in my 72 bow with a red Sea wavemaker. It workes well by alternating the flow from each jet. It also has settings for feeding time (turns all pumps off for 10 minutes) and a nightime settings for 8 hour windows.
It works well.
Also, if you want to know what bubbles will do, check out a skimmer. Obviously there will be less skimmate, but do you want that floating at the top of your tan?

 

[newfishliny]

I use hagen's 802's and no problem

 

[ironreef]

you aked for the best :0 but 2 1/2 x the cost for both 265?+ gph tunze =$80 It will last 4x as long? I guess when you have a box of old powerheads then you'll understand. But other than that I like maxijet. Just kalk,calcium are hard on most pumps anyway