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    Default Powerhead for dead spot?

    I have a 150 gallon with plants on one side. In the area of the plants I get a build up of detritus. Everything else stays nice and clean with an fx6 I am looking for a small powerhead to blow the build up out of the plants where the fx6 will suck it up. Ultimately with a magnetic through the glass mount. Also something that’s not gonna anger my discus with unwanted current. Any suggestions? I should add that the 150 g is a tall shape so only 4ft long. I don’t need much just enough to blow the plant area clean.

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    Default Re: Powerhead for dead spot?

    I have a barebottom 110 gallon tank which is also 4' long. I use a Hydor Koralia pump positioned near the top which blows diagonally downward. It's an altum angelfish tank, but they have no problem with the current. I wouldn't expect any problems with discus either.

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    Default Re: Powerhead for dead spot?

    Thanks for the input...looks like there is different gallons per hour heads any idea what size you have? Does this mount through the glass vs running a wire down into the tank?

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    Default Re: Powerhead for dead spot?

    I have a Koralia in my water storage setup. Nice pump. Sunsun also makes a decent one.

    The ones with external wire are very nice but exponentially more expensive than the all internal ones.

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    Default Re: Powerhead for dead spot?

    I have the coral box power heads and love them . I have it set to random mode

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    Default Re: Powerhead for dead spot?

    The Hydor Koralia Nano will likely be all you need.

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    Default Re: Powerhead for dead spot?

    An FX6 is too little for a 150 gal... for me a filter must move 10 times or more the volume of the aquarium! for the dead spot... use a pump or wavemaker... 200 gallos o more.

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