Power heads

[Kevinalewis]

I was wondering if anyone has tried the cheap powerheads off eBay? There designed like the hydor koraline brand ones except instead of attaching with a magnet they attach by suction cups. Dishy know if they were worth buying? Thanks

 

[RJT]

A suction cup power head doesn't sound like a high quality product.

Like most of us, there are budgets we try to keep. Buy a used hydor before you buy a suction cup power head. Sometimes buying cheap cost more because you have to replace it.

Just dont buy used heaters, they cause the most problems.

 

[Ricksreef]

Attached with suction cups means you will be reattaching them frequently after they have come lose and stirred up your sand etc.Definitely go only with the one's that attach with a magnet.

 

[mr_X]

i do like the aqueon power heads though.

 

[mfdrookie516]

You can glue a magnet to the suction cup(s), or use a dab of superglue on the suction cup to make it a more permenant (but can come off if needed) solution, provided you know exactly where you want/need it.

 

[Kevinalewis]

How much flow u recommend for a 55 gal. Mostly mushrooms, soft, polyps, zoes. I have a 800 gph and a 400 gph koralia powerheads. Just doesn't seem to be enough.

 

[Sniperhank]

I have a smaller hydor that doesn't have a magnet and is only stuck on with a suction cup. When other things have come off, it still has not.

 

[TLTGF]

How much flow u recommend for a 55 gal. Mostly mushrooms, soft, polyps, zoes. I have a 800 gph and a 400 gph koralia powerheads. Just doesn't seem to be enough.

I'd recommend anywhere between 1500-2000 gph. I have all the corals you listed, plus a bunch of SPS and I run around 2500 at peak times in my tank with no issue to any of the corals. The only coral that was ill-fated from too much flow was a bubble coral.

I had two 750's and it seemed to be good flow for my 54 gallon.

 

[sanchezkk]

I'm in the beginning stages of a FOWLR tank and i'm wondering if I need power heads yet?

 

[mr_X]

You do if you want the tank to be healthy.

 

[sanchezkk]

I have a 55g tank