powerhead question

[twistedimage92]

is the RIO Hyper-flow line a good line of powerheads? i am going to be using one in the sump soon and i was wondering what other kinds of powerheads you guys like for making currents... i need ones that are totally under water and i would rather not have them make bubbles.... hows aquaclear?

 

[Fishchaser]

i have an aquaclear 901 and it works great filters the whole tnk 15 times an hour

 

[twistedimage92]

what about for making currents? how many GPH? i have 80 gal tank... 100 gal with sump...

 

[ram man]

aqua clear is the best in my oppiniun(sorry about spelling)

 

[flame_guy]

i would go with as much as flow as you feel safe going with. in my 60G with 20G sump i have about 1000gph flow.

 

[twistedimage92]

so like an aquaclear 600-1000GPH but also have ones to push water in the tank right? i mean within it

 

[ram man]

all you need for filterations i live rock and alot of current to prevent dead spots on the rock.

 

[twistedimage92]

so have no sump or anything, just live rock?

 

[Fishchaser]

i have live rock and a fluval 404 filter works good

 

[twistedimage92]

how come the LFS has sump and bioballs in with the liverock?

 

[dbacksrat]

Dang the computer ate my words.
To answer your question, it depends on what you are using the Rio for. I've heard that they're too loud and run too hot (I have one for my sump, but don't have that set up yet)

 

[wayne]

LFS's like sumps and bioballs because they tend to routinely overstock. LFS systems (except show tanks ) are rarely a good model for the home.

I like Hagens of the tradtional impellor powerheads, I hear only bad of Rio's. For water movement propellor 'Tunze' style powerheads are awesome, branded as Tunze (expensive) and Seio.

Read the seio review thread, and my sticky on Flow