BEST POWER HEAD OR WAVE MAKER

[reef fish]

BEST POWER HEAD OR WAVE MAKER
I HAVE 48X30X20 RIGHT NOW I HAVE 2 MP 40 IS THERE A BETTER POWER HEAD OF WAVE MAKE ITS AN SPS REEF WITH OPENSCAPE

 

[TK_KW]

I think this question is a double edged sword. But I can say I personally have three Neptune Wavs in a 220 and they work great. Make my 6' tank stupid turbulent if I even play around with them near 100%

 

[Streetdoc77]

BEST POWER HEAD OR WAVE MAKER
I HAVE 48X30X20 RIGHT NOW I HAVE 2 MP 40 IS THERE A BETTER POWER HEAD OF WAVE MAKE ITS AN SPS REEF WITH OPENSCAPE

Not really ! I use two mp40s and two wav pumps , I like my mp40s better I have had them running for seven years the wavs are less than a year old . The mp40s are definitely easier to maintain.

 

[dwest]

BEST POWER HEAD OR WAVE MAKER
I HAVE 48X30X20 RIGHT NOW I HAVE 2 MP 40 IS THERE A BETTER POWER HEAD OF WAVE MAKE ITS AN SPS REEF WITH OPENSCAPE

Tough to beat 2 mp 40’s on that tank imo. Have you looked at the maxpect gyres? I had an old noisy one that I removed, but the flow was great. I heard the new ones are quiet.

 

[Mike N]

Tough to beat 2 mp 40’s on that tank imo.

Yep.

 

[APX90]

octopulse by reef octopus, half the price crazy power

 

[ca1ore]

What’s ‘best’ threads always make me laugh. Best is entirely subjective, so impossible to answer. Broadest flow, most reach, most reliable, least in-tank profile, greatest value ...... Based on my own calculation for value, I favor the vortech pumps. I don’t personally like the WAV as I just find them too temperamental. The hydro wizard line is interesting, though very expensive. Tunze probably the most reliable. Beyond that just a bunch of less expensive pumps that converge into sameness.

 

[S2G]

It's hard to beat a tunze imo.

 

[reef fish]

May be that a good combo mp40 and tunze

 

[sarcophytonIndy]

I love MP40's, but any of the Tunze Turbelle pumps are super reliable, quiet, and allow you to angle the flow.

 

[reef fish]

How would you combine the two
I have on each side

 

[a4edwin]

How bout the Nero’s?

 

[Jet915]

I just got 2 Jebao SOW-15 and they work great. Easy to setup and really strong. I have them on the lowest setting and they give me great flow in a 100 gallon long.

 

[Water Dog]

Put your 2 MP40s on the back wall and 2 of the new quieter 300 series Gyres on the ends of your tank. That way, you’ll have the best of both worlds!

 

[RyanSweet]

Just got a couple Nero5 for my 48x24x24 and love them so far

 

[jpas]

The MP40s look great and put out great flow. I use two MP60s and two Gyre XF280s in my 425g

They all run at 100% for a significant portion of the day. The gyres need constant repairs and bushing replacement. The MPs just keep on pumping.

 

[DarthSimon]

I’ve used Vortechs, Gyres, Wavs and Korillias in my 16-17 years of reefing. I would say the Vortechs have worked the best for me. Most reliable, easy to clean, and great programmability.

 

[S2G]

I bit on the gyre hype at first. They're a high maintenance powerhead and a royal pia to clean imo. The type of flow was awesome though. I couldn't turn them up real high without creating a tsunami in a 72 x24 tank

 

[a4edwin]

This is lots of help. I’m waiting for delivery of 48x20x24 tank. I have an mp10. Also have a hydro koralia. I want something that’s not going to take up too much space in the tank. I was thinking thinking of going with 2 mp40’s Haven’t really heard anything about the Nero’s aside the million unboxing YouTube videos. And I’ve heard the new gyres are quiet but I’ve heard of maintenance nightmares.

 

[SeaDweller]

Tunze all day everyday. Yeah they're not as pretty as the Nero or the MPs, but can't beat that German made quality!