BRS's Best Powerhead selection for 2019. There's good, then there are the BEST!

[randyBRS]

We're keeping the 2019 votes rolling in this week with our choices for Best Powerhead of 2019! Today find out what our votes are for the following categories and why.

-Most Popular (You decided!)
-Most economical that gets the job done.
-Easiest to maintain
-Lowest cost per GPH
-Best for mounting higher in the tank
-Smallest footprint
-Best battery backup option
-Best in show
-What we want to see from pump manufacturers in 2020!

 

[Aquajan]

Great video again!

I did missed one important thing tho.. the noise of the pumps.

I've have both the 200 gyre series and the 300 series.
The 300 series are pretty much dead silent (my old jecod rw10 make more noise) but the 200 series are quite loud.

So are all these pumps in the video dead silent?

 

[DibsOnMcRibs]

My ecotech’s are extremely quiet. I’m curious about the Nero though

 

[Reefcowboy]

Octopulse 4 should have been there. No pump in that price range can beat it in flow. It can be directed in 360 degrees, quieter and kills my MP40QD head to head.

The Nero is a horrible product , weak magnet, bad design requiring guards to avoid fish from getting sucked in.

 

[Retired2009]

Morning every one. For a 90 gallon DT , how many power heads is recommended? And why? TIA,,, have a good day.

 

[schooncw]

Octopulse 4 should have been there. No pump in that price range can beat it in flow. It can be directed in 360 degrees, quieter and kills my MP40QD head to head.

The Nero is a horrible product , weak magnet, bad design requiring guards to avoid fish from getting sucked in.

I love my Nero! Magnet is weak but stays on my 120, dead silent, no maintenance.

 

[Admann]

I have 2 - XF230s and controller in a JBJ RL45 that have been in continuous service since Jan. 2018, excellent pumps. Controller display a bit hard to read over time. Always cleaned with citric acid solution, never disassembled. They will probably fail catastrophically now that I bragged about them.
My Lifegard Aquatics return pump makes more noise.

 

[scardall]

We're keeping the 2019 votes rolling in this week with our choices for Best Powerhead of 2019! Today find out what our votes are for the following categories and why.

-Most Popular (You decided!)
-Most economical that gets the job done.
-Easiest to maintain
-Lowest cost per GPH
-Best for mounting higher in the tank
-Smallest footprint
-Best battery backup option
-Best in show
-What we want to see from pump manufacturers in 2020!

IMO Jabao power heads are superior to hydor power heads. just saying. cost of entire pump is close to the cost of a wet side of the vortech pumps. hmmmm I have a jabeo that is almost 3 years old with no cleaning done. still works well. $78.00 new when purchased.

 

[schooncw]

I also hold Tunze powerheads in high regard and am surprised that more attention was not given to them. My controllable nanostream, witch is in my 30 gallon is amazing.