Circulation pump question
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Capt.Nemo
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I keep saying this over and over again, but it am only trying to be upfront and honest. I am by no means an expert, but I read here and other places a lot.
I believe you want your flow to be like 18-20 times the capacity of your tank. As far as brands.....they can get pretty pricey. Rather than price matching, my LFS recommended Amazon. On 2 different occasions I have purchased pairs of power heads for about $15. They are suction cup kind, but they work. People tall me they look like Koralia's, but they are not. They work great and even if they didn't, they were $15.
I believe you want your flow to be like 18-20 times the capacity of your tank. As far as brands.....they can get pretty pricey. Rather than price matching, my LFS recommended Amazon. On 2 different occasions I have purchased pairs of power heads for about $15. They are suction cup kind, but they work. People tall me they look like Koralia's, but they are not. They work great and even if they didn't, they were $15.
homer1475
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In this hobby I have always taken the aproach of buy good equipment, and you'll only have to buy it once.
With that said, I have 2 vorte h mp10's in my 29G biocube. In my 80 I will upgrade to 2 vortech mp40's. Quite pricey compared to other options, but they are quality pumps and Ecotech stands behind them.
With that said, I have 2 vorte h mp10's in my 29G biocube. In my 80 I will upgrade to 2 vortech mp40's. Quite pricey compared to other options, but they are quality pumps and Ecotech stands behind them.
kmbyrnes
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I've only been in the hobby about 2.5 years, so my experience is limited.
I have a mixed reef, a SPS reef and a large FOWLR.
I'm using
2 Koralia 1150 - in use since 12/13 $50 each - work well
2 Koralia 1000g + WaveMaker Controller in use since 2/2014 $60 CL score - work well
2 Jebao RW-8 - in use since 1/2015 - replaced the Koralias - $75 - Awesome
1 Jebao RW-15 in use since 7/2015 - Almost too much for the 125 $80 - Love it
2 Jebao RW-20 - in use since 11/2015 - a pair provide most of the flow in a 10' 350 - $110 each - Awesome
4 SunSun El Cheapo 1300 gph in use since 12/2015 in the 350 $7.50 nice filler flow.
So, I don't have the Cadillac stuff.
The SunSuns are not controllable, but at $7.50 each, I can replace them for years. Koralias are work horses, but the are kind of middle of the road. If you are not going with Vortex, and don't want to rely on the El Cheapos, Jebaos are a good compromise IMO.
I have a mixed reef, a SPS reef and a large FOWLR.
I'm using
2 Koralia 1150 - in use since 12/13 $50 each - work well
2 Koralia 1000g + WaveMaker Controller in use since 2/2014 $60 CL score - work well
2 Jebao RW-8 - in use since 1/2015 - replaced the Koralias - $75 - Awesome
1 Jebao RW-15 in use since 7/2015 - Almost too much for the 125 $80 - Love it
2 Jebao RW-20 - in use since 11/2015 - a pair provide most of the flow in a 10' 350 - $110 each - Awesome
4 SunSun El Cheapo 1300 gph in use since 12/2015 in the 350 $7.50 nice filler flow.
So, I don't have the Cadillac stuff.
The SunSuns are not controllable, but at $7.50 each, I can replace them for years. Koralias are work horses, but the are kind of middle of the road. If you are not going with Vortex, and don't want to rely on the El Cheapos, Jebaos are a good compromise IMO.
