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Old 05-25-2007, 11:11 AM
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I have a 90 gallon reef tank and I think I need more movement. What do you think about the Korela powerhead and what size should I get or should I get some other type of power head to go the opposite way of my return pump?
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Old 05-25-2007, 11:57 AM
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Do you mean the Hydor Koralia ph? They move a lot of water & use very little power. Ideally what you are looking for is no dead spots in your tank - I'd get either the 2 or 3. I think the #4 would be too much current. What do you have now for a return pump?You don't want so much current that the fish can't swim against it or that the corals are getting blown all over the place.
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Old 05-25-2007, 12:40 PM
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Yes I do mean the korelia 4. Currently I have a reeflo external pump that has a pretty good flow to the inside of the tank but my tank is an all glass with a built in over flow box so my return line only goes to one side of the tank.
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