What is your favorite powerhead?

Discussion in '3reef Site Polls' started by Matt Rogers, Oct 13, 2005.

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What is your favorite powerhead?

  1. Maxi-Jet

    52.6%
  2. Hagen

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Rio

    10.5%
  4. Eheim

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Tunze

    13.2%
  6. Other

    23.7%
  1. chetrod

    chetrod Peppermint Shrimp

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    I bought a maxijet I love it I need three more.I have and eheim PH but it's garbage very week.
     
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  3. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have maxi jets, thats how I could afford the huge TV, besides other than the suction cups they run forever, I have one I got in 1994
     
  4. mannyhernz

    mannyhernz Fire Worm

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    power sweep 226 is the one i vote for it creates current all over the tank so i dont have any dead spots!
     
  5. ryugraphix

    ryugraphix Astrea Snail

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    Nice- Good timing on this one Matt, I was looking to get a powerhead, just picked up a Maxi today based on all the good reviews. Thanks everyone.
     
  6. Black_Raven

    Black_Raven Scooter Blennie

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    Maxijet for their reliability and on-off capability. I also like the Rio Seio powerheads for moving large amounts of water and low power consumption- 6watts and 620 gph. My seio's have been running without problems.
     
  7. Jay

    Jay Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Raven I have one of these also...I like it for its large volume and gentle currents. Doesnt make your polyps close up and your fish swim for their lives.
    This is the one that I couldnt rember the name of. ;D

    Good thread.

    Jay
     
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  9. Birdlady

    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    I like the Tunze due to the controllers as well, but also because it is not a hard jet of water coming out. It is a nice diffused flow. I have two in my 58 gallon tank (at about 500 gph) and it is not overkill , by any stretch...everybody in my tank has great flow but is not being blown over! LOL ;D
     
  10. Black_Raven

    Black_Raven Scooter Blennie

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    The Seio pumps also have a nice gentle flow and you can dial down the flow as well.
     
  11. basile

    basile Feather Duster

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    MP 40 Vortech rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  12. bigdaddyreefer

    bigdaddyreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Where is the Hydor Koralia option? I think these offer the greatest flexibility in terms of the direction of water movement. Also, I believe they look the best as well.