Water Movement

• 

  3/4 Inch SeaSwirl

  This actually is not a powerhead because by itself it does not move any water. This is a ¾ inch version of the SeaSwirl made by Aquarium Current's, Inc.

• 

  4 Gallon Silent Surge Device By Lavoie Technology

  This is the unit taken right out of the box. The tiles on the floor are 1 square foot in size. That should help you judge how big the unit actually is.

• 

  Closed Circulation Loop

  In my never ending quest to squeeze more water movement into my tank I originally tried to use dual return pumps (Iwaki MD70RLT and MAK4) from my sump to the display tank.

• 

  Ecotech Marine Vortech Pump

  This is one of the original Ecotech Marine Vortech pumps. I was a member of the original beta tester team.

• 

  Gemini Circulation Powerhead

  This is a very powerful powerhead made by Aquarium Products called the Gemini. It is a powerhead rated at 960 GPH and it sure does move a lot of water.

• 

  Iwaki MD55RLT Water Circulation Pump

  After the MAK4 Water Circulation Pump failed, I installed this Iwaki MD55RLT pump. This pump follows my theory and plan that the most powerful pump in the system will not be the return pump.

• 

  Iwaki MD70RLT Water Circulation Pressure Pump

  This is the most powerful pressure pump I have used. This time I did not use it for the return pump as I did in my last tank setup.

• 

  MAK4 Water Circulation Pump

  I'm using this MAK4 pump as the primary return pump, this time around the most powerful pump in the system will not be the return pump. Instead it will be the skimmer pump.

• 

  MaxiJet 1000 Circulation Powerhead

  I used to provide water motion in my tanks with four Maxijet 1000 powerheads made by Aquarium Systems. All of these powerheads were switched on and off to create wave movement via the WaveStrip.

• 

  Tunze Turbelle Stream 6100

  This is a very powerful water pump called a Turbelle Stream model 6100 sold by Tunze. I use two of these pumps in the display tank.

• 

  WaveStrip WS-1 Wave Maker

  Water motion in a reef tank is a critical element in a successful tank. Many tanks have been setup successfully without the use of a wavemaker device.