powerhead help

[tigrey]

so i have a 240 gallon tank 8'x2'x2' and i wanna get a strong current to give my arowana more of a challenge when swimming. what kind of powerhead would last the longest and work the best? i was thinking about the wavemaker. i would like some opinions. i also want something with a punch alot of gph
thanks

 

[boldtogether]

A Hydor Koralia 5 mag. 1650gph@ 8 watts is very good. Mounted to the glass via magnet and $70 online or less...very good. You won't be sorry.

 

[crisper]

hydor 5 is a great choice or the ac901 will move alot of water.

 

[cozmo]

www.tunze.com
German technology, very compact pumps, very low wattage and move ALOT of water!

 

[tigrey]

i would get a tunze they look sick but are pretty pricey. how do the hydor magnums run? i was thinking about getting a stronger one than the hydor 5

 

[STXman]

i think two of these will do great about two inches apart http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754145&ab=fish_fc2c

 

[gazelle]

A Hydor Koralia 5 mag. 1650gph@ 8 watts is very good. Mounted to the glass via magnet and $70 online or less...very good. You won't be sorry.

I believe if you want to give your aro current you should go with hydor koralia, ive read that arrows dont like current.....

 

[Dan F]

www.tunze.com
German technology, very compact pumps, very low wattage and move ALOT of water!

I just bought a Tunze Turbelle Nanostream 6045 (big name, little pump) and it is a really nice piece of equipment. It is a lot more money (double the cost) of the equivalent Hydor pump, but I think it is a much better pump. The water velocity of the Tunze is higher than a similarly rated Hydor. The shape/size is considerably more compact. The Tunze also has a lot more flexible positioning bracket.