Powerhead recommendation needed

[sc50964]

My tank side walls are 1" thick. Help is needed to identify what powerhead works on the 1" thick acrylic sheet. The desired flow rate is around 3000 gph.

 

[SteveSTL]

50 gpm? Wow! How about a closed loop with a 3/4 HP pump and a few Sea Swirls?

 

[cdare99]

Ecotech mp60 is 7,500 gph and gyre 150 is 5,000 gph several would work best or one on each side.

 

[sc50964]

Ecotech mp60 is 7,500 gph and gyre 150 is 5,000 gph several would work best or one on each side.

Thanks, but aren't these two only capable of sticking to 3/4" with their magnets?

 

[cdare99]

Maxspect makes a magnet upgrade for 1 1/4 " glass and acrylic but is cost $60. You can by the the gyre its self off of eBay for less money got my 130 gyre for $180 it's 100% authentic but I'm not sure how to do the warranty but haven't had any problems yet and it works great.

 

[jsker]

I like my Maxspect Gyre's. I do not have the thick glass, but they move the water.

 

[cdare99]

Works great for me I have a 60g cube which the gyre is a little overkill for it so I never us full power of i do the sand starts to fly up I have a temp gauge that goes in the sand that gets thrown around basically look like a hurricane in the tank

 

[mcarroll]

The Tunze Masterstream's will work on glass/acrylic up to 1"+.

They have videos posted at the link of them running on tanks from 1500 gallons up to almost 300,000 gallons:
http://www.tunze.com/US/en/catalogue/katalog-ii.html?user_tunzeprod_pi1[predid]=-infoxunter019

They also have magnet upgrades for all their Stream 2 pumps....I'd ask @rvitko if any of them would be strong enough in the Tunze Forum here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/tunze.461/

 

[rvitko Verified Sponsor]

The 6255's work on 1" out of the box, the smaller models the magnet holders can be replaced with a stronger model for up to 1". The Masterstreams clamp to a pipe in the typical install and while we do have a magnet holder for up to 1 1/8" glass it is an optional accessory and it is likely overkill unless this tank is 1000 gallon+. Usually the Masterstreams are used on tanks that are so thick, magnet holders aren't even an option so it just clamps onto a pipe.