wavemaker/powerhead for 5 gallon

Hogdaddy · Jun 27, 2019

Any suggestions on a compact wavemaker or powerhead for a 5 gallon marineland portrait tank? Have noticed a few spots with little flow...

BadFish619 · Jun 27, 2019

I have a ponicspump 40 GPH in my sump that's not too powerful. I put a 240 in a 10 gallon and pointed it up into the corner but it still seems like too much. Maybe like an 80 gph?

eggplantparrot · Jun 27, 2019

Hogdaddy said:
Any suggestions on a compact wavemaker or powerhead for a 5 gallon marineland portrait tank? Have noticed a few spots with little flow...

I'd like to know as well. I put a spinstream on my return in my pico but I would also like more flow in the other direction. right now Jebao sw-2 seems like the smallest controllable powerhead but it would still be way too much.

Cody Paulsen · Jul 5, 2019

I used the Hydor Koralia 240 gph in my 4 gallon pico tank. Between that and the hang on filter, there was plenty of motion.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036S4YZ0/ref=twister_B00ZTPW928?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

eggplantparrot · Jul 5, 2019

Cody Paulsen said:
I used the Hydor Koralia 240 gph in my 4 gallon pico tank. Between that and the hang on filter, there was plenty of motion.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036S4YZ0/ref=twister_B00ZTPW928?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

do you use a controller or have it on 24/7?

Cody Paulsen · Jul 10, 2019

I just let it run 24/7. The powerhead pushed water from left to right and the hang on back filter flowed from the rear of the tank toward the front. Between the two of them, I got really good, random flow.

Steven Garland · Jul 11, 2019

Maybe a Jebao SW2 would work,I think the minimum flow is 156ish gph.

I had a RW4 in a 2g (12x6x6) tank and anything past the 2-3 power setting it wanted to push water out of the tank.

Hogdaddy · Jul 12, 2019

Steven Garland said:
Maybe a Jebao SW2 would work,I think the minimum flow is 156ish gph.

I had a RW4 in a 2g (12x6x6) tank and anything past the 2-3 power setting it wanted to push water out of the tank.

I tried a sw2 this week...even on lowest setting it was too much....my clown fish was killin it just to not get blown around.

jeffchapok · Jul 12, 2019

I have one of these in my 10 gal QT and it's not too strong. It's quiet too. Give it a try, you can't go too wrong for the price.

SUN 2 Piece JVP Series Submersible Circulation Power Head Pump, 530 GPH https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YYIHGXS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_p1lkDb62GN4YA