What powerhead is best for 16 gallon bio cube?

[nickdelo18]

I recently bought a sine wave pump SLW-10 but it’s too strong for my clown fish. What would be a good ‘cheaper’ powerhead to put in my 16 gallon bio cube reef tank?

 

[Quietman]

I don't want to drop high bucks on high end PHs on my 10/15 gallon tanks and they're overkill most of the time. I favor the hydor koralia line in my smaller tanks. I have one running in my 55 gallon freshwater right next to my ear in the living room and I never notice it. That's the 285 gph (ish - forget the exact). There's a pico one as well.

That's said, my latest clown/softie 10 gallon (temp home that's semi perm for aggressive clown), I'm just running the flow from the HOB Aquaclear 70. Everything (including the anemone hitchhiker) is just fine.

 

[Quietman]

....and no, I'm not recommending 10 gallon tanks for a clown. Bit of emergency situation with new fish aggression and it's what I had. Already have bigger tank here for longer term.

 

[doubleshot00]

I recently bought a sine wave pump SLW-10 but it’s too strong for my clown fish. What would be a good ‘cheaper’ powerhead to put in my 16 gallon bio cube reef tank?

You should have gotten the slw-5. It does a great job in a 13.5. Running it on constant at speed 2. Return it and get the 5

 

[rmorris_14]

Another idea is up the return pump flow and then put random flow nozzles on it.

 

[doubleshot00]

Another idea is up the return pump flow and then put random flow nozzles on it.

This and or upgrade the pump to a sicce 1-1.5 and add the new nozzles.

 

[nickdelo18]

You should have gotten the slw-5. It does a great job in a 13.5. Running it on constant at speed 2. Return it and get the 5

Will do thanks!