Powerhead/wavemaker recommendations

Neebles

Neebles

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So I have been running the Maxpect gyre in my tank for only 10 days now. I'm on my 3rd propeller/paddle wheel as the paddles keep snapping off. I'm not getting any snails or gunk in them... This morning I get up and the right side isn't moving at all. I'm not going to bother with attempting warranty service at this point and am just going to return the pump. I'm not interested in something that broke after 10 days nor something that I'm going to have to apparently replace the propellers regularly at 35 bucks a set.

Anyway what would be a good replacement to minimize/eliminate dead spots in my tank... I'm not opposed to running more than one pump either. I was thinking of trying a couple of the jebao rw series pumps...

This is for a 4 foot 75g tank.


Thanks!
 
I'd consider the new vortechs. They are said to have even more power and touted to be quieter than the old versions. Maybe one mp40 on one end and one mp10 (possibly 2) on the bottom of the back wall. My 4' 110 has 2 mp40 and 3 mp10 in the same configuration.
 
Thanks all, Unfortunately I don't have a lot to spend so I wuld like to keep it under the 300 I get back for the gyre
 
Grab 2 rw-15's and put one on each end. Get the dual controller too. You will have all the flow you need. I am running the same config on a 3' 65g. At first I thought it might be too much but it turn out perfect. I run them in anti sync mode and water just flows back and forth. So only one pump on at a time. When you want to clean up the tank you put it in else mode for a bit and turn the pumps up and it stirs everything up.
 
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