Powerhead for a Planted 29 Gallon

[mandoborg]

Hey folks, I'm suffering from a dual case of 'nothing left to buy for my tank' and 'bored Friday afternoon after surgery' so I thought i'd ask this one. As the title says I have a 29 gallon planted tank..... everything is just fine in there, but was wondering what a powerhead does and if it's worth putting one in. I have a giant Amazon sword, Limnophilia Aromaticas, Ludwigia Repens, Corkscrew Val, Rotala Sp Vietnam, Micro Swords and some Anubias' tied here and there. Paintball CO2 with Eco-complete....... Would a powerhead be worth putting in, and do you put it on top, or bottom of the water column??....Would it just makes a mess of everything kicking up detritus?
Maybe I should just go buy some new books and cd's or something, and just leave the tank alone..... Maybe it's the meds talking ??!!

Jim

 

[azmodan]

I ran a Fluval 206 on my 29g and found that I wasn't getting enough flow so I added a hydor koralia nano 240 powerhead. Good flow now, pretty cheap on Amazon too!


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[Brookster123]

I ran a Fluval 206 on my 29g and found that I wasn't getting enough flow so I added a hydor koralia nano 240 powerhead. Good flow now, pretty cheap on Amazon too!


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Yup, great little ph..i run mine in the top corner opposite my filter, above my diffuser

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[azmodan]

Yup I just have it on the side opposite my filter toward the front. It's at the top of my tank angled a bit downward and gives my plants a good sway. If anything it keeps your tank cleaner because it doesn't allow detritus to collect in dead spots and instead just lets it get sucked up by your filter.


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[Thumper828]

I Love my koralia.....no bigger than an egg..nice gentle flow...

 

[Dallascowboys16]

Yep, the consensus in hydor koralia. I have the 400 in my 55 gallon and love it. Good flow is pretty essential in a planted tank to help you keep from having detritus gather up in places you can't gravel vac.

 

[mandoborg]

Thanks so much folks !! Looks like the Hydor Koralia Nano 240 is the way to go for this set-up. So I guess the only other question I have left is on placement. I've seen them both just under the surface and others way down low in the tank. Is this just a matter of preference or are there specific reasons for one over the other......
Thanks again for your input. Kind of glad I can actually go and buy something else for this tank now !! Only have room for one so i'm running out of things to do to it !! :O)

Jim

 

[LobsterParty000]

A powerhead basically pushes the water around making currents (commonly used for saltwater) i would recomend Hydor, Fluval, Sicce, and if you wsnt to go all out then buy an ecotech marine vortech, those thins are beast.

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[trennamw]

As for placement ... I move mine around a lot. Different positions did different things to plants, substrate, detritus, and fish behavior. The fish really enjoy the current.


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[LobsterParty000]

Oh sweet good to hear

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