What power head to get

i have a 125gallon tank i was thinking Aqua Clear Power Head


im new to the saltwater tank and its just getting up and running was curious as to how many i need for a 125gal. tank i was thinking one on each side of the tank...

 

I would look into Koralia or Tunze.... but before you buy, plan out your flow.... how are your live rocks going to be situated? High flow corals? Low flow corals?

Better to plan it now and buy the right stuff once.

M

 

That would be..alright..for surface agitation. but for water movement you're going to want something more. Koralia Evo's are pretty popular amongst us 3reefers.

Water Pumps & Wavemakers: Hydor Koralia Evolution

I'd go with 3-4 of the 1400's depending on what you want to keep.

Oh yeah, will this be a reef tank or a FOWLR? plan the flow accordingly, & with how you want your rock scapped(sp?) out.

Different corals also require different rates of flow.

 

^thanks for the great advice i appreciate, i just put sand in my tank ...and its still cloudy it said on the back of the bag it clears up in a few minutes or something im thinking since i dont have power heads yet that could be the reason its still cloudy...but will for sure take a look at those two brands i appreciate your help a lot thanks

 

You're going to want much more flow than that. I agree with NASAGeek; you should really plan out your inhabitants and flow areas, to at least get an idea of what you need. I wouldn't recommend anything less than 2 of the 750 gph Koralias, and that would be bare minimum IMO. Something like 3000+ gph total would be more typical for that size tank.

 

haha. even with powerheads it will take a bit longer than a few minutes. usually it will settle within 24-48hrs.

 

ahh alright yea the bag said a few minutes to clear up lol im using Reef Crystal and InstantOcean sea salt. also bought a hydrometer some coral life one

i really appreciate everyones quick responses as for whats going in the tank atm i have no clue, its mainly my dads project but ill be taking it over as he doesnt do any research im the one looking everything up and trying to read as much as i can...my dad said he was told that he just needs to make as much flow around the rocks as possible...with the power heads idk if the advice he is getting from his friend is correct or not, reason why im reading reading reading lol...once again thanks for all your help, i greatly appreciate it a lot, and ill start finding out what he wants to put into the tank so i know what to look out for equiptment wise and live sand/rock wise

 

I have a 75g Tank, and I picked up 2 Koralia 1400's. I don't know if thats overkill, but I know that Hydor is a very reputable brand

Good Luck!

 

^thanks

 

I have a 75 gallon tank too and I have 2 Koralia 1050s and a Koralia 425 and they work great. Good luck.