Powerhead - Aquarium Advice

InxayonFinland · 01-17-2006, 07:38 PM

I had originally wanted two Penguin 660 powerheads but my mom got me two Maxi-jet 1200's. These are for my 29 gallon reef. Is this to much movement? Or will it be fine?

Brenden · 01-17-2006, 07:45 PM

That is going to put you at 20 times your tank volume. Since that is at the upper end of recommended flow for a reef tank it is going to depend what you have, or plan to keep in the tank. You could point them at the glass or at each other so the tank is turbulent but does not have excessive flow of swirl in one direction.

InxayonFinland · 01-17-2006, 10:30 PM

so if i face them towards each other or at the front of the tank at the glass they should be fine?

Brenden · 01-17-2006, 10:39 PM

It is going to depend on what is in your tank. Try it. If it is too much we will come up with something else. Is this a new tank? One thing to also consider is how much [acronym:774e27c845="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:774e27c845] do you have to slow down the flow? I have 19X my tank volume in flow with no issues.

01-17-2006, 07:38 PM	#1
InxayonFinland Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 189	Powerhead I had originally wanted two Penguin 660 powerheads but my mom got me two Maxi-jet 1200's. These are for my 29 gallon reef. Is this to much movement? Or will it be fine?

01-17-2006, 07:45 PM	#2
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	That is going to put you at 20 times your tank volume. Since that is at the upper end of recommended flow for a reef tank it is going to depend what you have, or plan to keep in the tank. You could point them at the glass or at each other so the tank is turbulent but does not have excessive flow of swirl in one direction. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

01-17-2006, 10:39 PM	#4
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	It is going to depend on what is in your tank. Try it. If it is too much we will come up with something else. Is this a new tank? One thing to also consider is how much [acronym:774e27c845="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:774e27c845] do you have to slow down the flow? I have 19X my tank volume in flow with no issues. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

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01-17-2006, 10:30 PM	#3
InxayonFinland Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 189	so if i face them towards each other or at the front of the tank at the glass they should be fine?