Powerheads: How many do you have in your reef?

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Water movement in a saltwater reef aquarium is important on so many levels so using the right powerheads in the right configuration for your tank is a pretty big deal! That being said there is not a "one size fits all" solution when it comes to the number of powerheads you need, which brands you use or where they should be placed. For the most part anyway. But it should still be interesting to see how many powerheads are members are using!

1. How many powerheads do you have in your saltwater aquarium? (what size tank do you have)

2. Which powerheads are you using?

 

[elorablue]

2 Nero 3s in a 20g cube. Only reason I have 2 is because of the all the Acropora. After I move the Acros to the new tank I’ll only have 1 in the cube.

 

[MichaelReefer]

Four nero 5s.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Have 4 MP40's and 1 MP10 in a five foot 90 gallon. This is the old tank, but the new tank has them in the same location:

 

[blaxsun]

A pair of ReefWave45 gyres in a Red Sea Reefer 750XXL (160-gallon display). I also have a secondary pair of Maxspect XF330 gyres providing a steady 20% flow and connected to an Icecap battery backup.

 

[LatinoHeat]

2 - MP40's
1 - gyre 350
In a 40 gal breeder.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

1- Nero 5
1- MP-40

 

[Aleks]

4 - MP-40

 

[Sleepingtiger]

what the??? I am way underpowered comparing to some people here. For my 95g cube I am setting up, I plan on two mp40. I guess I need a third. LOL

 

[N.Sreefer]

1. 3 in 150 gal

2. Hydor Koralia Evolution x 3

 

[Gtinnel]

I have two of the jebao scp-150 gyres in my 125. I am wanting to add a couple more powerheads. I'm leaning toward Neptune WAVs.

 

[Catnip885]

I have 1 can't remember the brand in my 13.5

 

[Gedxin]

1 pump, Nero 3 in a 22g cube.

One more would be great, but my scape can't accommodate. Coral would get blasted if I put another.

 

[ForrestGump]

4 Neptune WAVs in my 180gallon display

 

[PokeFish]

I have 2 nero 3s on each side of my red sea reefer 200 (42 gallons)

 

[Diesel 2021]

I have two Aqueon power heads in my 75. They actually are working very well. Lol

 

[Rocketfish]

On a 30 gallon IM aio, I have 3 basic power heads with an old style red sea wave controller that turns them on and off to alter the flow continuously. I really like the feed mode where it turns off the main pump and skimmer for 30 minutes and leaves one power head on for circulation of the food.

I have read complaints about that controller killing the power heads but haven't had one die yet in 2 years. If it did kill one, the replacement is only $20, so no biggie.

I have thought about upgrading to the newer more expensive ones with the controllers, but as long as this works I don't have a reason to yet!

 

[regionreef219]

I have a 30 gallon with the sump return pump and 1 mp10. Return is on the top right, mp10 is on the opposite side halfway from the bottom. Both are set on the low side as I only have fish but once corals go in I will adjust as needed.

 

[Cristy17]

I have 2 Wavs and a Nero 5 in a 75 gallon.

 

[unchaotic]

Two XF330 gyres in a standard 60 gallon, topped out at 30%. 50% looked like a tornado ripping through an Oklahoma trailer park.