Do you guys think powerheads are reall necessary?

[KABB44423]

there also good for airation ////but i see u say u have a bubble wall of 6ft so really u dont need it,the power head that is

 

[Mystix212]

Powerheads are also often used in tanks with fish that require fast moving water such as Bala Sharks, Loaches, Tinfoils etc.

 

[WyldFya]

Powerheads have their uses. I use them quite a bit to keep algae at bay in planted tanks. While having more filtration actually slows the growth of my plants, the powerheads just move it around.

 

[WyldFya]

Modern powerheads are all based on the 'mag-drive' types of pumps and eventually the impeller magnet loses it's charge and the flow drops. You can remagnitize them....replace the impeller or buy a new unit.

Except the Hydor Koralia series, which use a turbine. Very good powerheads.

 

[Danyal]

i prefer to use them for additional aeration rather than air stones because i've found air pumps are noisy as hell in comparison. i also like to have plenty of flow in my tanks to keep particles suspended until they can get caught in the filter.

 

[WyldFya]

i prefer to use them for additional aeration rather than air stones because i've found air pumps are noisy as hell in comparison. i also like to have plenty of flow in my tanks to keep particles suspended until they can get caught in the filter.

I'll second that. I hate the sound of a vibrating air pump, but find the sound of water trickling very soothing.

 

[guppy]

I like powerheads to eliminate dead water in deep tanks or to establish flow patterns and prevent detritus from settling on the bottom of the tank.

 

[johno27]

I agree with guppy I use a power head in my bare bottom tank to stir things up so the filter can do its job

But they definitely are not a necessity

 

[Excile]

I use 1 in my 75G for air and water flow my Oscars love it.