Best Pump for Oceanic 29g Nano (1 Viewer)

[gmod]

I want upgrade the stock pump in this tank what would be the best pump..I was looking at this one but not sure if it would fit...http://www.nanotuners.com/product_info.php?cPath=49&products_id=138

Thanks

 

[cichlidtx]

Here's an alternative that I was thinking about using for my nanocube. It's specs are similar to the one you found but half the price.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4587+21414&pcatid=21414

 

[Rotarymagic]

MJ1200 for a return then a vortech mp10 for extra flow within the tank.

 

[Slayer311]

+1 for mj1200 and vortech, however its a bit pricey the vortech is, best cheap upgrade? MJ1200 and koralia 1 for the budget minded.

 

[gmod]

yall are talking about this one right..Its seems I only come up with pwrheads with Model #
http://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Syst...1UZ26MKJ1HZUT&s=generic&qid=1260751581&sr=1-1

 

[itstonyyy]

yeah thats the one, but mj1200 runs a little hot.
+1 cichlidtx.
runs better and cheaper. I'm ordering one now.

 

[gmod]

Ok thanks got one coming to..

 

[Rotarymagic]

+1 for mj1200 and vortech, however its a bit pricey the vortech is, best cheap upgrade? MJ1200 and koralia 1 for the budget minded.

K1 isn't enough flow in a BC29.

 

[Slayer311]

How you figure? Recomended flow rate is 20-50x turnover in most tanks. 29g x20 = 580gph. K1 = 400gph, maxi1200=295gph which = 795gph or 23x turnover per hour. K1 will work out great for the biocube 29g keeping mostly softies. I could see upping it to k2 maybe if your sps dominant, but on a stock 29g the lighting will be insufficient for a sps dominant tank. The k2 maxi1200 will do about 31x turnover in the tank which would be pretty good for an sps tank, you toss a k3 in their however and your fish would go into a tail spin. I've seen quite a few bc29 owners running a k1 with a knano, one on each side however, back left and back right to achieve the desired flow.
Heres a good example:
http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f52/nemo-niblets-biocube-29-a-32213.html

 

[Rotarymagic]

Yeah I see your point, I just think in terms of sps I guess. I guess I tend to forget people still use power compacts to light reef aquariums. In my old 15 rimless cube sps dominant, I had 2 K2s and a 250gph (after headloss) return for flow within the tank and it was about right. The dimensions of the tank were 15.5x15.5x13.75inches tall.

 

[Slayer311]

Aye, I definately love a lot of flow, as I have a ton in my mixed reef, but for the system he was running I like to take a look at the whole picture first. Gmod has been asking about the led retrofit for his tank, if he does that then 2 k2's would be sweet and he could look into doing an sps tank.

 

[gmod]

Ive also got a Eheim 2236 Eco filter pumping in the tank along with the stock filter in the biocube...So iam hoping I might beable to get away with just 1 of the koralia 1 since ive got one coming already...Also got the Sapphire Protien skimmer coming so i will be taking the crummy bio balls out...

 

[itstonyyy]

got that pump in today, didn't like it. its kinda noisy

 

[cichlidtx]

got that pump in today, didn't like it. its kinda noisy

That stinks, I had high hopes for the pump. We appreciate the feedback. Thanks

 

[gmod]

Well i got the Mj1200 at its awesome so far...