Powerhead Question

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FishFriendly

Small Fish
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Feb 15, 2007
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i am starting a 10 gallon saltwater fish tank and i want to buy a AquaClear powerhead but i don't know which model is right for the 10 g tank??
 

Perfectblue

Perfectblue

Medium Fish
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Mar 31, 2006
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Well it depends on what species of coral you are keeping. If the tank is going to not house coral a turnover rate of 10-15x is sufficient. However if you do keep coral you will want more water movement. Two model 20's(126gph each) should be more than enough in my opinion for a 10g housing Softies and LPS. AquaClear powerheads have a large profile especially for a 10g so you might want to look into Microjets or Minijets which are much smaller.

What are you planning on keeping in this tank?
 

TRe

TRe

Elite Fish
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Feb 20, 2005
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just to give you an idea i only have 1 powerhead on my 10 gallon i had 2 an took one out cause some of my mushrooms were getting blown around too much... btw that 1 ph is only 265 gph and i also have a HOB filter
 

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Superstar Fish
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Dec 10, 2006
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Milpitas
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yeah my 900 maxi-jet works great

300gph is pretty high but its all depending on the types of live stock your going to have.

if your going to have a lot of sand then 300 gph will get moved and kicked around into mountains. no matter where u aimed it.
 

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FishFriendly

Small Fish
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Feb 15, 2007
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i am planning on keeping clownfish in the tank and i am not planning on keep coral cuz i don't have good light?? how many clownfish can i keep in the tank and where can i get Microjets or Minijets powerhead?? Thank you
 

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CoolWaters

Superstar Fish
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Dec 10, 2006
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FishFriendly said:
i am planning on keeping clownfish in the tank and i am not planning on keep coral cuz i don't have good light?? how many clownfish can i keep in the tank and where can i get Microjets or Minijets powerhead?? Thank you
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get the powerhead that has the lowest wattage use most of the time its quiet and builds less heat.

u should only keep clowns one clown in a 10g but people usally have 2 small ones in 10gs make sure the water is in good condition.

get some PC lights (which are the best for small tanks and are a lot cheaper then MH)
 

TRe

TRe

Elite Fish
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Feb 20, 2005
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you could get away with one other small fish thats gona stay small ..... in my 10 i have 1 clown and one watchman goby but you never see the goby since hes paired up with a pistol shrimp underneath the rock ...if you wanna see my tank just click on the link in my sig to get an idea
 

Perfectblue

Perfectblue

Medium Fish
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Mar 31, 2006
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Minnesota
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FishFriendly said:
i am planning on keeping clownfish in the tank and i am not planning on keep coral cuz i don't have good light?? how many clownfish can i keep in the tank and where can i get Microjets or Minijets powerhead?? Thank you
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A simple PowerCompact fixture with a total wattage of 60-80 watts you should be able to keep Softies and LPS without a problem.

I would personally only house a single Percula or Ocellaris Clownfish in a 10 gallon tank.

Here are a few sites where you can purchase Microjet and Minijets:

http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18558/cl0/waterpumpsmini?viewType=Category

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/NavResults.cfm?N=2004+113040

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium...stems_maxi-jet_mini-jet_micro-jet.asp?CartId=
 

Lorna

Lorna

Elite Fish
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Mar 3, 2005
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I have my heater in an old aquaclear hob filter that I removed the baskets from hanging on my 20g and it works great! It is a 50w heater and seems to do the trick
 

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