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04-13-2006, 07:25 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
Posts: 3,952
   |  Powerheads?
I'm setting up a 125gallon reef tank in the next month or so. Now i'm in the process of researching equipment for my tank set-up. I have a question regarding powerheads. What would be the best way to go regarding powerheads with regards to money, energy efficiency, performance and reliability? Of course there are the cadillac of the powerhead industry-Tunze Stream. But I don't have $280 for a powerhead and another couple hundred for the controller. This brings me to the next choice Seio! Does anyone have any comments regarding them? Also for a 125 gal. reef tank, what is a good average water flow for that tank with Acros, Montipora especially? Would The Seio powerhead producing 620gph or the next step up 820gph be too powerful if i had two of them in my tank? Any other suggestions/?  _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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04-13-2006, 07:39 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113040 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113040
I have four Maxijets and the two returns in my 125 no coral yet because of my dogface puffer and need more rock but the water flow is good. There is also a thread that modifies the Maxijet 1200 and gets more flow out of them for less. _________ "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing"
Albert Einstein
125 G reef ready. 3 175W MH XM 15K bulbs two VHO 10000k, Berlin turbo skimmer, 18W turbo twist UV, DIY Refugium and sump, Little Giant 3-MDQX-SC, 3 MAXIJET 1200 with mod kit and 1 900gph. 1/3 horse chiller, I have a false yellow, damsel, percula clown, Mushrooms and a bubble tip anenome and Live Rock | |
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04-13-2006, 07:43 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ,New_Jersey
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Y not install a close loop? Better than 6 power heads taking up all that room.
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10/26/04:72 bow w/160lbs Fiji Rock, 2-250w MH, 2 96w 03 PC, 4 lunar lights,150 gal. wet/dry filter with built in protein skimmer,4-620 seio,1 Aquaclear 201 power head.100lbs of live sand,9w Turbo Twist. | |
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04-13-2006, 08:12 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Explain a close loop please? Chetrod, I have a couple of them now attached to my wavemaker. The only thing is they don't offer much water movement for my 75gal. tank. The Seio's offer anywhere from 620gph to 1500gph I believe. they are on sale at Drs. foster/Smith now! the Maxi's don't even put out 300gph. Thanks for the reply! | |
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04-13-2006, 10:23 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Dec 2005
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A closed loop is having water from the maint tank going to a external pump and back to the tank via piping. When power goes out or pump failure, water won't go anywhere.
Most people drill the back of their tank and install bulkheads to hook up the PVC to a external pump. You can have as much water flow as you want and no eye sores.
Some people use a "siphon" style closed loop, where they siphon the water out to the external pump and back to the tank.
HTH!
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Started on Jan 24, cycled on Feb 17
125 gallons (72" x 18" x 22"), 20 gallons sump, 29 gallons fuge. 90 lbs sugar fine sand in MT and 30 in fuge.
Equipments:
Coralife Super Skimmer 220 w/ an air pump to increase micro bubbles, Mag drive 9.5 return pump
2 Maxi 900 and Rio+ 2100 as powerheads, Mag 350 filter
Lighting:
110watts PC, 70watts NO
Resident:
2 Polyps Ricordia
Royal Gramma, Lawnmower Blenny
Sally Light Foot
Pepermint Shrimp
70 Blue Leg Hermits
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04-14-2006, 02:29 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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I run 2 Seio 620's in my 120g tank _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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