I have been trying to find a powerhead to replace my modded MJ 900s so I thought I would join the bandwagon and get a Hydor Koralia 1.
The powerhead arrived today and was installed in seconds. The package from bigalsonline.com came in well packed with no issues (in a Reese's Pieces box ). Everything went together in seconds and was put into the tank in seconds.
The powerhead output was as described, a v shaped flow. But what I didn't take into account was how poorly the powerhead could send its flow. Keep in mind I'm not the best with terms, but what I am talking about is the flow a certain distance from the pump. I placed the powerhead against the back wall of my tank and I could not feel any flow against my fingers at the front of the tank 18". Having a v shaped flow was great, but it seemed like I would have to place the pump right next to my corals to get the most out of it. This was frustrating because I was going to purchase either this pump or a nanostream for my tank. The weak strength of this 400gph pump is not what I thought it would be and I don't think I would buy another, for anything less than a nano.
I hope that this issue will go away during the break in process but I'm not too hopeful. I guess a nanostream is my next purchase.
The powerhead arrived today and was installed in seconds. The package from bigalsonline.com came in well packed with no issues (in a Reese's Pieces box ). Everything went together in seconds and was put into the tank in seconds.
The powerhead output was as described, a v shaped flow. But what I didn't take into account was how poorly the powerhead could send its flow. Keep in mind I'm not the best with terms, but what I am talking about is the flow a certain distance from the pump. I placed the powerhead against the back wall of my tank and I could not feel any flow against my fingers at the front of the tank 18". Having a v shaped flow was great, but it seemed like I would have to place the pump right next to my corals to get the most out of it. This was frustrating because I was going to purchase either this pump or a nanostream for my tank. The weak strength of this 400gph pump is not what I thought it would be and I don't think I would buy another, for anything less than a nano.
I hope that this issue will go away during the break in process but I'm not too hopeful. I guess a nanostream is my next purchase.