ReeferBrian Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Can anyone suggest a powerhead that will give me enough flow for my 10 gallon nano reef tank without overdoing it? Link to comment
Dimitri Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Hi I have 2 Koralias one is a (240) and the other one is a 425, they are not wave makers but the current is not too strong and is there, hopefully will give you some ideas. So in total I have 625 gph Plus either your hob filter or your return pump... Have a good day Link to comment
Nano sapiens Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Can anyone suggest a powerhead that will give me enough flow for my 10 gallon nano reef tank without overdoing it? The amount of flow required for your 10g (standard?) is directly related to your aquascape and types of animals you plan to maintain. For example, a bulky aquascape requires more flow and most stony corals prefer more flow than mushrooms. A 250 gph can be plenty in one tank, but 400 gph might work better in another, so no 'one size fits all', really. I use a 210gph in my 12g mixed reef cubeish tank, but I also have more open rockwork with less obstrucions than most nano tanks. Link to comment
ReeferBrian Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thanks I appreciate the info I'm going with a gorilla 240,my brickwork is pretty open too,and I've heard good things about them Link to comment
Thunderbird311 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 My first nano almost ten years ago was a 10g standard. I actually used an oversized 55g HOB filter from petco for both flow and some filtration media. I cut the intake pipe down to fit the tank. It worked well for over a year. Plenty of flow for all softies and easy to change filter pads. I eventually upgraded to the koralia nano to keep more advanced corals. My advice is buy one size larger than you think you need. I've always found a little extra flow more preferable to not enough. Link to comment
Sunstar Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Koralia. I had problems with mine initially, the company sent me a brand new one, when I isolated that hte problem was actually a missing rod, they sent me that too. So Great PR <3 Link to comment
ReeferBrian Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Koralia 240 looks like a good choice,atleast it sounds like their customer service is pretty good! Link to comment
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