Zoo Med Power Sweep 228

[1mtnbkr]

I want to add some additional flow to my tank. I liked these because of the ocillation feature. Does anyone have any experience with them?

 

[Woodstock]

These might be good for a very small nano. The GPH is very low (200 gph?? ) and would not make a difference in a large tank.

 

[BoomerD]

Never tired one myself, but the reports are that they quit sweeping fairly quickly, mostly from coralline algae build-up. You have to take them apart pretty frequently to prevent that. NOT sure if the internal gearing gets damaged when that happens or not.

 

[panmanmatt]

The sweeping motion is a short lived feature. I have used a couple of them when I first started the hobby, 6 months was the longest I could keep one swiveling. I'd go with one of the new Hydor Koralia pumps, they have great flow and are very reasonably priced.

 

[Woodstock]

I have two of the korallia #3's that are working great.

 

[DaveK]

I purchased 4 Zoo Med powersweeps about 4 or 5 years ago. While the idea is nice, the product is junk. In only a couple of months the sweep feature quit working. If I cleaned that part of the power head it would work for only a few days.

Then after about 6 months the motors went on me. Today I don't use them, and they have gone to "the great aquarium in the sky". In other words, I threw them out.

Save your money and get something excecellent.

If money is no object the Tunze Stream pumps running on their mulitcontroller are excellent. They are also extremely expensive.

 

[MR PALM BEACH]

Works like a champ in F/W, but In salt no good. It took 1 week and the power sweep stopped working. After washing It out it would work again for another week. GARBAGE

 

[InLimbo87]

Yeah I would have to agree with others in that they don't work for salt water. I had initially gotten one for my first 6 gallon setup, and it started freezing up the day I put it in. Cool idea though, wish there was a decent PH maker that would come up with a sweeping style one.

 

[mps9506]

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