Pico powerhead suggestions

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I'm trying to find a small powerhead for my pico tank for the purpose of supplementing the return (and providing some redundancy in case the return pump fails). Size is most important. The eFlux powerhead is the smallest I've been able to find so far, but it feels like overkill and is more expensive than I'd hope (I'd also need to buy a controller for it...?). I want to keep some low-ish flow LPS etc, so minimum speed can't be too high. Any suggestions?
 
I just picked up an Aqamai KPS. A bit pricey, but seems totally worth it. Very customizable, and packs a pretty good punch.
 
What tank do you have ?

I have a lifegard 7.4g side filter with a sicce micra plus 158gph return

Aqamai KPs

These look nice, but it's just as expensive as the eFlux and a bit larger, with a much higher minimum flow rate. At 370gph minimum flow, when combined with my return I'm a bit worried about being able to keep low flow corals
 

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