Hydor FLO Rotating Deflector

stolaas · 04-29-2006, 08:00 PM

Has anyone had any experience with these "wave makers"? They are kinda expensive if they don't work good.

Geoff · 04-29-2006, 08:14 PM

i have heard they are great for FW, but sieze up in the SW environment.

G~

sb1227 · 04-29-2006, 08:20 PM

I use them in my 40Gallon, haven't had problems with them at all.

ReefNeck · 04-29-2006, 09:12 PM

They work fine, I have 2 of them but I'm not using them anymore because they decrease the flow of the powerhead by almost 70%.

Want to buy them?

Superman · 04-29-2006, 09:58 PM

If you use the search function on the forum you can find a ton of reviews on them, mostly bad ones.

Little Luey · 05-01-2006, 12:09 PM

I had used them but the reduced flow is a bad thing for me, so I took them off.

Thefishmaniac · 05-05-2006, 03:18 PM

I have one in my 20 display and it hasn't stop in 3 1/2 months,works good.

gwaco · 05-05-2006, 08:57 PM

i have found that with a sand substrate they would seize in about three months . i my b.b tank i have had the same one going for 8 months and i have never cleaned it ! they do what they do well enough , but i would only use them for supplemental flow not main flow . also i never cared for the big backing plate that is only useful if you use the sponge on it , so i just grind it off ! looks much cleaner this way . but for 20 bucks ! hey !