power heads for 6' 220

[jon1985]

I am setting up a 6' 220 tank. It is drilled ont he end so 2 long sides and 1 short side are visable. I would like to avoid power heads on all but the drilled end panel.

Any suggestions on how to get strong flow at the far end of the tank?

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

MP40/60's will do it. Maybe even some Tunzes.

 

[jon1985]

So Im pretty well limited to either vortechs or tunzes?

 

[SPotter]

So Im pretty well limited to either vortechs or tunzes?

there are plenty of powerhead makers out there but I think that vortechs and tunze the top in their areas. I prefer tunze because my ph's are on the back panel and I need to direct the flow. In your application the vortech's would work very nicely because they just need to blow straight.

On my 315 I am using 4 tunze powerheads. 2 x 6055 and 2 x 6095 and that is plenty of power for my tank.

 

[tom obrecht]

If you feel you need flow at the viewable end what about a Sea Swirl or Wavy Sea at the viewable end flowing back towards the overflow end? This would not work ( or at least not be the most appealing visibly) if the tank was rimless and did not have a canopy but is an option. Run your return through it to add more motion on the far end.

 

[coralreefnc]

i have 220 and i am using 2 mp40 and using 2 3600 ebay for back

 

[pgaudreau]

I have a 265 and I am using two mp40 and one mp65. I am planning on adding an other mp 60 in the future
I do havce a lot of rock in the tank

 

[award212]

I have a 220 and use one MP40 and one MP60. It produces a nice amount of flow. The flow from the MP40 is really only effective to around the three foot mark. The MP60 can produce a nice amount of flow the entire length of the tank.

 

[lsingh]

i hve a 72x30 tank...
i am using a tunze wave box,6305,6155

 

[dahenley]

240gal (8x2x2) and i have a few sea swirls and a few old (brown) 6100 tunze pumps.

i had a MP40WES and thought my 6100 did a better flow job in my 8' tank.

the sea swirls are great for random flow in areas where normal power heads leave you wishing

 

[adam87]

Sicce HP10

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