Maxi jet 1200

Would a maxi jet 1200 be alright for my 14 gal bio cube?

 

In terms of amount of flow

it equates to 28 x your tank volume per hour
which is pretty good in a soft coral reef tank IMO

But as those are very direct - small spout so lots of water heading in 1 direction
you do need to deflect them of the tank glass in order to spread that flow about a bit IME


A Korallia Nano may be a better option for you as those are nice wide spread power heads

Steve

 

hmmmmmm I really like all the stats of the maxi.. I think deflecting off the glass is a good plannn

 

You won't like it, it will blast anything in its path. The Koralia Nano puts out more water for less than 1/2 the power consumption and in a nice dispersed flow pattern, the corals love it.

 

hmmmmm I just wanted my water to filter faster... i'll look into both options then.

 

I have a koralia nano in my 14G bio cube and I love it

 

looks like its debating time!!!! maybe i'll try them both out and save the maxi jet if I like the koralia better for a bigger tank in the future

 

Usually, filters are designed to be run at a certain flow rate, and any higher or lower by a significant amount will make them less efficient. If you want more flow in your tank, you should use a powerhead and not a pump, because of the way the flow will be.

 

My filter is just burning out so I was just looking to upgrade it. But I want to do whatever is best for the tank

 

If you have small fish the maxijet will suck fish onto their intake screen if they get too close, I speak from experience... I Just repurposed the maxi-jet and replaced it with a koralia. Much better spread like people are saying instead of just pushing a straight jet o water through the tank and blasting the fish when they get near it.

My vote is for the koralia.