What do you think about the Powersweep pumps?

[casper5096]

Thinking about getting a couple of these to move some water around in my little 20gal. lg tank.

Does any one know if they are any good?


Thanks

 

[Bignasty1]

From what I've read is if they get slightly dirty they stop sweeping. For something that small I would get a maxijet w/ hydor flo and a K1. They still require regular cleaning, but I have seen some nasty coralline encrusted ones still work.

 

[Tomoko Schum]

It's been working very well for my 15 gallon reef for many years. Yes, it needs a periodic cleaning, but not bad at all. I put all my powerheads in weak HCl solution and they are spic and span in 20 minutes.

Tomoko

 

[dave3112]

I HATED the one I had in my 16! I Just went with 2 hydor koralia nanos put them on the back directed slightly up and had great flow!!

Dave

 

[WickedReefer]

I had one in my 20 gal in long time ago and it sometimes stops sweeping either from the coraline or a malfunction in it.

 

[Growurown]

had two and the concept was great but they were nothing but trouble for me.

Best feeling I had about em was when I threw them in the dumpster.

 

[tquick]

I have 2 and love them for water movement and changing sweep pattern. Yes you have to clean them more often they do more !!!

 

[casper5096]

Okay, seems to be about 50-50. I guess since they seem to be the least expensive thing to move water, i will give them a try.

Thanks Everybody.

 

[Tomoko Schum]

Although I do like my powersweep in my 15G, I actually like Koralia powerheads a lot. Have you looked at the smaller one of those like Koralia nano? Koralia is known to have a relatively wide flow pattern.

Tomoko

 

[edwar050]

Its a shame a company has not come up with a powerhead that actually puts out some flow with the same idea.