[Jimmer]

OK I used the search a NUMBER of times for this but I didn't feel like wading through 2000+ posts relating to powerheads..

Whats the best powerhead? I know, I know theres a ton of variables but generally does one company hold a competitive edge over another?
Also, I just stumbled across a powerhead that mounts to the top of your tank and just the impeller is submerged. Anyone ever use one of those boogers?

TIA!

 

[grazhopr]

I posted a thread recently,
Everybody crammed thru the door screaming: Maxijet Maxijet Maxijet Maxijet
That's all I could hear!
So I ordered couple of them!

 

[grazhopr]

There are also some high end high dollar gadgets, like the Tunze Turbelle, SCWD (something like that!).
Maxijets < $20
SCWD > $30
Tunzes > $ 100

 

[Buzz_Hog]

I just use Hagen's.... they're simple and reliable and very easy to clean and maintain...

Some of those that rotate look pretty cool...

 

[JPfish]

Definetly MaxiJet in my opinion. I have 3 MaxiJet1200's in my 55 gallon tank, and I am very satisfied. What I like the most is the maintenance on these suckers is a real breeze!

 

[thefatman]

yup i go with buzz on this. i like the hagen 402's havent ever failed me yet

 

[ShirleyM]

MaxiJet

Easy to clean, never really need to clean, still working in the back under rockwork 4-1/2 yrs later - been cleaned out once, but only b/c I was doing rockwork and figured I should take the oppty to clean the Maxi 1200 back there.

 

[thefatman]

trt has voted....maxijet, you are the trt idol :funny:

sorry, couldnt resist, just watched the next to last vote of american idol yeah, i'm hooked

 

[Reedman]

I've had hagen, azoo, and maxijet. I have only maxijet left in the tank. The azoo fried after about 2 months, the hagen lasted about 9 months, and the maxis are still going without a hitch. They're quiet and small and provide great circulation.

'nuff said.

 

[Junkzoo]

Maxi-jets,,,IMO,,,for price, longevity,ease to maintain,,,
and plus,,,they are not Rio's,,

 

[asmith]

Maxijet's are the best! I have several Maxijet's that have been running for years with only a couple of cleanings.

 

[Joel]

I think MAXIJET is the answer, though the Hagens have served me well in the past too.

 

[Jimmer]

MaxiJet

Easy to clean, never really need to clean, still working in the back under rockwork 4-1/2 yrs later - been cleaned out once, but only b/c I was doing rockwork and figured I should take the oppty to clean the Maxi 1200 back there.

AAAHHHHH, You've struck on something there!!! I'm thinking it would be smart to have a powerhead circulating directly on the rock to prevent poo buildup. The question is how??!!

Any ideas? I'm thinking a PVC kinda setup in a rectangle and build the rock wall around it?

 

[NewReefer]

Maxi, compared to the rest of little junk PHs I have, all the way!

 

[thefatman]

jim, this is what shirly did. well, hers i imagine is different, but i got the idea from her site.

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16878

cost me like 3 or 4 bucks to build it, somehting like that

and it doesnt have to be the same shape or style. it could be as simple as laying your powerhead at the bottom, hidden behind rock, and have one straight pipe coming off of it. or i've seen people that made them in big fancy rectangles and used them as rock racks and what not.

 

[Jimmer]

OK, I'm planning on doing sumptin like that but also a spray bar to mount to the top of the tank to reduce the "gunk" I could potentially collect. Looks like I'll have 4 Power heads jammed in the back of that tank.

Oooohhh My wife is gonna HATE me! :funny:

 

[thefatman]

lol nah, just have the powerheads all connected together and use one big powerhead instead of several small ones.

specially since its a 55

 

[Jimmer]

LOL, was thinking the same thing!! Just one big Power head for the spray bars! **Insert Tim Taylor grunt here**

 

[seamonkey]

Hmm I use 2 zoomed power sweep 228 power heads and they have been quite reliable for me. Although they can be a slight pain to clean.

 

[Buzz_Hog]

Run tubing across the back of the tank with holes drilled with a large PH at each end plugged into the bar....