power heads

[lakers10]

how many power heads do u guys recommended for a 55g and what kind

any info will help

[Gseclipse02]

have you got any yet ?? i would say 2 K3's would be fine but anything is better than none

[lakers10]

no have not gone yet think i am going to but some right now from petco or somewhere??

any suggestions of where to go

[4fun]

LFS thats what keep them alive not petco

[lakers10]

ha ha yeah probably right whats LFS??
kinda new sorry

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[4fun]

i don't go to petco unless it for food for my wife's dogs lol

[lakers10]

ha ha ya think i am not goin anymore lol

do u guys know if dave's carry power heads

[4fun]

no just fish and i think only fresh water fish

[RayAllen]

To really determine this we need to know what coral you plan to keep.
SPS require a lot more flow than Softies and LPS

[allan]

ha ha yeah probably right whats LFS??
kinda new sorry


Local Fish Store

[Crazyeyes]

Depends if you put the powerheafs visibly seen 2 koralia 3's, but behind the rock work 2 koralia 4's on the side and a koralia 3 in the center.

[lakers10]

yeah think i am only going to buy one

so thats ok i just have to put it in the center correct

[lakers10]

i want to just put soft corals for now until i get better lights

[RayAllen]

For a 55g tank with soft corals I personally thing 2 Koralia 2's suffice. One on each end of the 55g. If you plan on upgrading to better lighting for SPS id suggest 2 koralia 3's.

[JTrott]

do u guys know if dave's carry power heads

Are you talking about Dave's Rare Fish? If so, that is an amazing store, but he does not carry supplies.

If you are referring to GABE'S again, yes we have Koralia powerheads.

Jason

[lakers10]

oh ok where is daves located at

and thanks crazy think ill buy two of those then

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5418 Glen Ridge
San Antonio 78229

[JTrott]

oh ok where is daves located at

and thanks crazy think ill buy two of those then

Dave's is a Cichlid store in Windcrest at 410&35. ALL HE DOES IS CICHLIDS............. Great store if you do Cichlids.

Jason

[reybeast]

yeah, 2 would be good, but make sure you dont aim them at anything to start with. Oh, and the Koralias dont like wavemakers, so if thats the plan, may want to be sure they wont be a problem. google koralia and rattle

[ballardjr2000]

rule of thumb (not mine) but mentioned in about.com about marine aquariums, is 10-20 times the water volume in flow. For examle...if you have a 10g tank, then you would want one powerhead that pushs 100g per hour. this gives you a 10 time an hour turnover rate. if the powerhead does 200g per hour then your pushing 20 times an hour turnover. you can get this easily with 2 powerheads. for your 55g tank you want a total of 1100gph turnover. a single k2 does 600gph, so (2) k2's gives you 1200gph or a 20 time turnover. and (2) k3 will give you 1700gph turnover either way you will be really good to go.

[JimD]

You couldnt pay me to put another Koralia in my tank, save your money and get a modded Maxijet...
http://www.maast.org/forums/showthread.php?t=50268&highlight=koralia

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ECO-MOD&Category_Code=

[Ping]

I'm with Jim on Koralia's, I have them, but dont like them.

On my 55 I ran a Red Sea Wavemaster Pro w/ 2 MJ 1200's and 2 Hagen model 110's.
Great random flow.