ZooMed PowerSweep
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j21kickster
Active Member
have one for about 8 months in my 20- cleaned it 2X so far and it works like new
j21kickster
Active Member
it does- i dont know how well they would work in a large tank- but i would say 4 of the largest ones
c-17 jet mech
Member
I have one zoo med in my tank and it works fine. I was looking for a gradule wave action, but this power head does not do this. It sweeps back and forth rather fast when you have the water flow turned all the way up. Another thing is that the swivel action is very suseptable to algea and must be cleaned on a regular basis.
For a cheap wave maker I think that this is a fine power head, and pretty good suction cup mounting bracket as well
For a cheap wave maker I think that this is a fine power head, and pretty good suction cup mounting bracket as well
nm reef
Active Member
The only one I ever messed with was constantly needing to be cleaned or it would stop moving. It now is a stationary PH in my fish only.
I have heard that they recently improved the design though. Maybe it'll be less maintenance intensive with the new changes.
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I have heard that they recently improved the design though. Maybe it'll be less maintenance intensive with the new changes.
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michaeltx
Moderator
not worth the time and effort. I have one that on the first day it quit sweeping got another it did the same thing(still didnt learn) got another. its stillin the tank and working but quit sweeping and snapped something inside the front about a week after i got it. so 3 out of 3 quit working right. I vite get a better one LOL
Mike
Mike
marinemarty
Member
I had one that stopped moving back and forth. they all die unless you clean them very frequently. I would not get one...
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daniel411
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I'm sure you've realized they're not worth it by these replies. When they first came out, all the pet stores around me had them. Than a week later, I didn't see one pet store with one that was still turning! Now I never see them in the display tanks, or its turned into a stationary powerhead.
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daniel411
Guest
Michael TX, but than my bio-ball... , keep those small fish and stupid snails safe, would fall 
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daniel411
Guest
I placed bio-balls on the suction side of my power heads, to prevent snails and fish from getting pulled in. Yes, I should upgrade to ones with strainers. If th power goes out, pump loses suction, and the bio-ball might float away.
Works pretty good for a cheap and quick strainer.
Works pretty good for a cheap and quick strainer.
michaeltx
Moderator
O ok that makes since then....
the make small strainers for the underside of them. the hagen are huge but there are small one or small pieces of foam can elleminate that as well. my old tank I used fishing line and a foam block cut what I needed and sewed the foam onto the PH. worked like a charm and cheap.
Mike
the make small strainers for the underside of them. the hagen are huge but there are small one or small pieces of foam can elleminate that as well. my old tank I used fishing line and a foam block cut what I needed and sewed the foam onto the PH. worked like a charm and cheap.
Mike