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12-21-2007, 05:45 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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|  Hydor Koralia Question
Hey everyone.
Well, I am finally sick of my Rio powerheads!
One of the interior turbines "burst" and...well...i am looking into new powerheads. Has anyone heard anything about Hydor Koralia 1 Circulation Pump/Powerhead UL 400 gph (Saltwater Aquarium Supplies > Powerheads > Fixed Flowrate Pumps ) ...for some reason i fell as though this was given away as a prize a few months backs. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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12-21-2007, 06:18 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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We run one of the Koralia 3s in our 180. It's a great pump and they fly off the shelves at the LFS around here. | |
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12-21-2007, 06:27 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Cool. I was looking at their 400gph powerheads. Do you think that two of those plus my one working Rio H8 powerhead would be ok for the 55g? I was also looking into one of those newfangled wave-makers to go with it. So I would have my Rio split in one corner and then the two new kids in the other aiming in different direction (maybe alternating). | |
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12-21-2007, 06:36 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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That's a heck of a lot of flow, maybe even too much. For your 55, I would suggest you get 2 of the Koralia 2s and place them on opposite sides of the tank | |
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12-21-2007, 07:27 PM
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| | Flying Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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I have one #3 Koralia on one side pointed kinda middle and towards the front of the tank and the other side I have the Tunzi that I won. I have to admit, the Koralia puts out a lot more flow than the Tunzi!  <~~~isn't that adorable!) _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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12-21-2007, 10:05 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Ya, See...i know that the other H8 rio is gona crap out sooner or later and was just gona get two so i dont need to make another trip to the store...but maybe I should just retire the rio before it dies.. | |
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12-21-2007, 11:02 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buffalo N.Y. Age: 24
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i got the # 2 few months ago. It is really nice. extra attachments for flow, and a really strong magnet.my clownfish swim in it all day. the flow is kinda divided in to 4 sectons 2 flow stong and the other 2 are softer. overall great product.
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60g long,15g sump,remote 8gal fuge, 80lbs ls, ? LR lbs, ss65,koralia2 650 gph,mag 7,2 maxi jet1200 hooked up to wavemaker. 216 wattt5+130pc, o.clownpair ,
dragonete pair,sixline,coral goby,blue neon goby,4 scarlet hermits,pepermint shrimp.2 turbo's, green star polyps,green frogspawn,green toadstool, green finger leather,blastomussa,yellow pal,green zoas,pink candy & yellow trumpet,white tip torch ,mushroom's,colt. | |
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12-22-2007, 01:32 AM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Age: 25
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Originally Posted by Bruce  Cool. I was looking at their 400gph powerheads. Do you think that two of those plus my one working Rio H8 powerhead would be ok for the 55g? I was also looking into one of those newfangled wave-makers to go with it. So I would have my Rio split in one corner and then the two new kids in the other aiming in different direction (maybe alternating). | Hey mate! Koralia is great! However you can't use it with wave maker! It will brake after few minutes of operation! Please check reviews section and maybe PM people who tried to run them with wave makers. Hydor Koralia 2 review. | |
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12-26-2007, 12:43 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: TITUSVILLE, FL Age: 31
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I Have The 2 But When I Got Mine They Had Just Came Out So I Didnt Get The Extra Flow Attachment Sure Could Use It Now _________ 55g ROOM DIVIDER TANK(PENINSULA)2-250W HALIDE 4-96W ACTINIC REEF TANK/W YELLOW TANG, SEBAE CLOWN, 4 STRIPE DAMSEL, BLACK SPOT DAMSEL 2 EMERIL CRAB, VARIOUS SNAILS, ORANGE ZO"s ROCK ANEMONE, CARPET ANEMONE, PRO CLEAR 75 BUILT IN SKIMMER, KORALIA 2 POWEREHEAD | |
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12-26-2007, 12:49 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Originally Posted by Camilsky Hey mate! Koralia is great! However you can't use it with wave maker! It will brake after few minutes of operation! Please check reviews section and maybe PM people who tried to run them with wave makers. Hydor Koralia 2 review. | Thanks for the tip, that would have been a bad idea!! | |
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