Best Powerhead for Nano?

[ryantm]

I'm looking for the smallest, most powerfull powerhead for a nano. Eg, 120-200 GPH. but the footprint has to be small. I bought an Eheim aquaball, but that thing's huge relative to my tank size, and doesn't really put out all that much water.

 

[kewliz]

Many people use the MaxiJets - 900 or 1200

 

[smy168]

I use Maxijets, they run cooler than most powerheads and you can go with the 900 without the crazy wattage costs.

Though I have to say that my older models run better(?) than the new ones. My other tanks have the Maxijets from up to 6 years ago and they don't jam up like the ones I've bought in the last 2 years. JMO

 

[hooterhead]

there's also the mini-jets. the 606 runs at 153GPH max.

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=AS1153

 

[llewoh05]

i use a penguin 660. works great for my 10gal

 

[silver17jo]

I only have experience with my rios (model 50). While they have been sufficent I have heard bad things about them. I will soon be switching to maxi-jets.

 

[ryantm]

Thanks for the replies, I'll take a look at the maxi-jets.

 

[prugs]

One nice thing about the maxi's is you can wrap the intake with filter media.

 

[Agu]

The Tunze minis are tiny but only put out 80 gph. Two of them take up about the same space as one maxijet and you'll have more distributed flow.

Tunze Mini

 

[aural]

i agree with the Tunze Mini. you get 2 of them and you are pushing 160 GPH with distributed flow. i have one in my 12g and it is great.

 

[snarkes]

I've been reading a lot about people placing maxi jets in their nano tanks. I've got a jbj 12dx and was thinking about doing this to my tank. do you simply replace the stock pump with the maxi jet or....?

 

[aural]

i have a maxijet 900 as the return on my 12DX. fits right on where the stock pump was and offers a LOT more output.

I also put a Tunze Mini in the display area on the other side of the tank.

 

[Wintermute]

Snarkes - Yes you can directly swap a Maxijet 900 or 1200 for the stock pump. I am using the 900 in my 12g Aquapod. Getting ready to put a Hydor FLO on it too.

 

[fishes2889]

maxi jets the best out there