Waterflow needs/powerhead suggestions

[AquaSeahorse]

As I've only kept fish only in the past, I do not know much about powerheads. I need to know what gph I need and how many are needed for the aquarium.

My tank is a 60 gallon (48 in long, 26 in high, 12.5 in wide) with a sandbed. I am not 100% on what corals I want to keep at this point, but will be starting with corals which require low to medium flow. I only have various mushroom, zoos, and polyps in mind at this point. I have experience with saltwater aquariums, but not with corals so I am taking it easy at first!

I ran across the hydor koralia powerheads today and they look quite interesting. I like the ability to direct the flow and magnetic mounting. Any opinions on this pump? I believe the 1 is rated 400 gph.

Where should I be mounting powerheads within the tank, and how many would I need?

Thanks for advice, links, etc!

 

[AquaSeahorse]

The changing of text via keywords is a great april fools joke... Although it makes me look like an idiot.

Lawn Gnomes!

 

[drparker]

tomorrow it will make sense again.

There are a lot of fans of the Koralia pumps on this site. Typical placement is on opposite sides aimed to reduce dead spots.

 

[sasharotty]

Im reading this post and was like what the heck is a lawn gnome.:lmao: But i agree with the hydors, cheap and offer a decent amount of flow for the buck.

 

[AquaSeahorse]

Any idea which size and how many I would need for the tank? How about placement? Should one be high on the right side and the other low on the left side? Does it really depend more on coral requirements and placement?

 

[reefworm]

agree that the Koralias are the way to go. for your tank you might want to start with a couple #3s and see how goes. experiment with placement to make sure all areas of your substrate are swept. You can always add more later if you need to