Powerhead to lower part of tank?

[bmkid1997]

Hey there!
I've been running a bare bottom for the past month now with pretty heavy flow. 1 maxspect f330 and 1 f350 in a 50g tank. I have the f330 mounted horizontal near the top and the f350 vertical in the back corner. It pushes a good amount of water on random 100%, but I'm getting slight dead spots in the front of the tank. any suggestions of a good solution / powerhead for this? Ive been thinking of the nero 3 in the front corner hoping that might push things along nicely. I also looked into jebao powerheads but feel they aren't a good quality long term pump. I'm not trying to break the bank on this one, so more "budget" options that are still quality.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Super Fly]

surprised there'd be any deadspots with gyre as they move a ton of water. Any pix of aquascape/tank showing gyre placement?

 

[shakacuz]

look for a used maxspect to position like your vertical one?

 

[bmkid1997]

surprised there'd be any deadspots with gyre as they move a ton of water. Any pix of aquascape/tank showing gyre placement?

This is the best I can do for current until the its not as bright in the house. Its mainly more dead spots in the front right of the photo, the area under the small frag rack. There is a rock that does goes near the back wall, I have the lower end of the gyre facing that rock so that is a roadblock, but with how the scape is I cant move that piece without a bunch of the center falling most likely.

 

[bmkid1997]

This is the best I can do for current until the its not as bright in the house. Its mainly more dead spots in the front right of the photo, the area under the small frag rack. There is a rock that does goes near the back wall, I have the lower end of the gyre facing that rock so that is a roadblock, but with how the scape is I cant move that piece without a bunch of the center falling most likely.

This photo is easier to see actually.

 

[jeffchapok]

I found it useful to place a limewood air stone in my tank to create micro bubbles while placing powerheads. It makes it very easy to see any possible dead spots.

 

[Idech]

If you want a regular AC pump that won’t break the bank and last a long time, go with a Koralia.

 

[X-37B]

I am a Tunze guy but run 2 Jeabo ow-40's in my 120 and 4 Tunze.
2 ow-25's in my 45 frag system.
1 ow-25 in my 20g nano.
1 ow-10 in my 30g remote fuge.
I like their controllers. 2 wave modes, else mode, constant, and flow mode. I run them in else mode which is their random mode.
I have only had one controller issue in almost 3 years running them.
They are decent pumps for the money. I have many backups.

You can get 4 ow-40's for the price of 1 Tunze 6105.

Dont be afraid to give them a shot.

 

[bmkid1997]

I am a Tunze guy but run 2 Jeabo ow-40's in my 120 and 4 Tunze.
2 ow-25's in my 45 frag system.
1 ow-25 in my 20g nano.
1 ow-10 in my 30g remote fuge.
I like their controllers. 2 wave modes, else mode, constant, and flow mode. I run them in else mode which is their random mode.
I have only had one controller issue in almost 3 years running them.
They are decent pumps for the money. I have many backups.

You can get 4 ow-40's for the price of 1 Tunze 6105.

Dont be afraid to give them a shot.

Would you consider the ones you run in the ow-25 an eyesore? I was looking at the DC jebao, and not sure how large they really look

 

[bmkid1997]

Would you consider the ones you run in the ow-25 an eyesore? I was looking at the DC jebao, and not sure how large they really look

Never mind I see it’s a newer model that has the controller, I looked at older ones that had many mixed reviews

 

[X-37B]

Never mind I see it’s a newer model that has the controller, I looked at older ones that had many mixed reviews

Yea ow and later are pretty good pumps.
Ow-25 is small, imo.
Here is a pic of it in an 18" cubed nano I run.

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[biecacka]

Maybe put both gyre pumps on the back wall. Blasting towards the front pane creating the “barrel” type flow.

corey

 

[bmkid1997]

Yea ow and later are pretty good pumps.
Ow-25 is small, imo.
Here is a pic of it in an 18" cubed nano I run.

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Gonna play around with positioning but seeing these ones might have to try one for sure!

 

[Super Fly]

I would try positioning them both in the same plane (vertically) not perpendicular to one another and run under alternating gyre mode. In my 93 cube, I can only run them at 30% or else water will splash over the glass.

 

[bmkid1997]

I would try positioning them both in the same plane (vertically) not perpendicular to one another and run under alternating gyre mode. In my 93 cube, I can only run them at 30% or else water will splash over the glass.

I just learned about that mode, so going to give it a shot. But moving my f330 around actually saw a broken rubber bushing, so until replacements ones come made it easy just running the one working!