Should I get a wave maker or power head?

[clownfishowner225]

I recently set up my 32.5 gallon tank and only have one power head at 240GPH. Should I get another 240GPH power head or get a wave maker?

 

[Nick Steele]

They are interchangeable words really

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

they are the same thing, what matters is what brand and model as well as how you have it set and placed

 

[encrustingacro]

Same thing

 

[clownfishowner225]

My current power head doesn’t change directions. Is that just the model I have? I thought Power heads are just one direction

 

[encrustingacro]

That is just the model you have.

 

[clownfishowner225]

That is just the model you have.

Ok thank you I’ll see if I can find a power head like that

 

[Onewolf]

Is there a specific issue you are trying to solve?

 

[clownfishowner225]

not a major problem just noticed a bit of cyno and wanted to add another power head. It’s not a really problem due to the tank being only a little over a month old and having to mature.

 

[Rmckoy]

Whether it pulses or just blasts water . Depends what you want for flow .

 

[MaxTremors]

In total, if you’re planning on doing a mixed reef, you need a minimum of 975gph turn over (30x tank size), and I would want a minimum of 50x (1625gph). This is between all of your flow creating pumps (return, wave maker, HOB filters, etc). In my 28g I currently have 1776gph of flow (63x tank volume), and I still feel like it’s not enough (and my tank is mostly lps and soft corals/anemones).