-
great, but large By Mario on 11/18/11
Mario would recommend this product to a friend
After seeing many tanks with vortechs and tunze, this powerhead is relatively large, but it is perhaps the quietest pump i have owned. It also gives very good, wide flow, but if only Hydor is able to make it smaller somehow, it would be amazing. It also does not work well on a wave maker, as there is an annoying clicking sound.
-
Good Performance By Anthony on 11/1/11
Anthony would recommend this product to a friend
I am using these on my 40g long frag tanks which are 48" long and they move the water nicely. As always the magnet holds perfect and they seem industructable for 7 months and counting. Very easy to take apart and clean. For frag tank flow or basic flow for any reef that you do not need control these are great powerheads. Overall a great value for ther money.
-
Really Moves the Water! By boirokk on 10/24/11
boirokk would recommend this product to a friend
Bought this for my 50 gal reef tank. I have a deep sand bed and this pump is at the top of my tank and is still constantly making waves in the sand. Also Very quiet.
-
better than the 750 By Ryan on 10/12/11
Ryan would recommend this product to a friend
I have both the 750 and the 1050. the 1050 is rock solid, even on a wave maker. it starts silent and remains that way. great pump.
-
get the 1050 By Ryan on 10/12/11
Ryan wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
I have a 750 and a 1050, the 750 is louder on startup (makes a clunk noise) and sometimes starts in reverse. my 1050 is dead silent and never starts backwards. do yourself a favor, if you tank can handle it get the 1050gph
-
great for my purpose By austin on 10/7/11
austin would recommend this product to a friend
got this, will prolly order another one. i wanted a smaller powerhead to i can get different levels of flow in my 180. this one along with the magnum 7 seem to be enough, however, 1400 gph isnt as much as I thought it would be, but for a smaller level of flow in difficult areas, its size allows me to achieve these results
-
Was great for a while By Luke on 10/4/11
Luke wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
I have bought many of the Evolution pumps by Hydor and they all did great for a while, but after a few months of owning them(I do clean them regularly) the 1400 and one of the 750's will sometimes not start up or start up in reverse. This is not good if you want to run them on a controller because it wont be on or not provide the right flow. If you just have them running all the time they are fine. I am changing to all VorTech pumps for now on...
-
Very happy with this product By Dan on 9/29/11
Dan would recommend this product to a friend
I got two of these for my 90 gal reef and couldn't be happier. For the money, they can't be beat. The ones I received are quiet, have great flow and look good in the tank. I would definitely buy these again.
-
Great product, increases flow substantially. By Chris on 5/10/11
Chris would recommend this product to a friend
I bought two of these for my 75 gallon reef tank, and was amazed at how much fow they created! I attached them to my wavemaker, and they were a bit noisy, but the noise hasn't increased, and I can still sleep, since it's in my bedroom. I love the wide spread of the flow, and the cool look of the product. I was a little surprised at the size of them, but hadn't seen them in person, so, didn't know what to expect. Without the wavemaker, they are, almost, totally silent, but since they are touted as wavemaker freindly I was a little dissapointed, in that aspect of it. Overall, great product! I would recommend this to any reefer.
-
Great By Aron on 4/27/11
Aron would recommend this product to a friend
I like this power head and had no problems since I purchased it which was about 4 months ago. The magnet is very strong and even if it's removed the suction cup manages to hold the powerhead in place. No vibrations through the glass and a very long power cord included so you can connect it to a power source that's not immediately near your tank.
My only concern is that when unplugged then plugged back in, the flow can reverse itself resulting in air actually sucked into the power head from the front. This can be easily corrected by reversing the plug and is not a problem if you don't frequently unplug the power head.
-
Great By Aron on 4/27/11
Aron would recommend this product to a friend
I like this power head and had no problems since I purchased it which was about 4 months ago. The magnet is very strong and even if it's removed the suction cup manages to hold the powerhead in place. No vibrations through the glass and a very long power cord included so you can connect it to a power source that's not immediately near your tank.
My only concern is that when unplugged then plugged back in, the flow can reverse itself resulting in air actually sucked into the power head from the front. This can be easily corrected by reversing the plug and is not a problem if you don't frequently unplug the power head.
-
Good buy By Seldon on 4/19/11
Seldon would recommend this product to a friend
I have had two of these running in my 75g reef tank for 6 months now and have had no problems. Very quiet
-
Best powerheads on a budget By Larry on 3/14/11
Larry would recommend this product to a friend
For the money, you can't beat them. Hydor has great customer service, too.
-
Great buy By Rick on 1/23/11
Rick would recommend this product to a friend
I purchased 2 of these and have been extremely pleased with their operation. The flow has been perfect for my setup and I'd certainly recommend this product to others.
-
Good sized By Shane on 1/8/11
Shane would recommend this product to a friend
I have a couple Hydor pums - this one and a couple of the smaller ones. This one really puts out the muscle - there's a lot of flow. At this flow level there's several good pumps to pick from but this one is right there w/the others. It comes with a good solid magnet to position it on the glass. It is a very straightforward setup.
-
Great! By Jamie on 12/31/10
Jamie would recommend this product to a friend
The evolutions are head and tails above the old Koralia's. Added 2 750's to 2 existing Koralia 4's in my 90. The flow is much broader, no vibration running or on start up with my timers. Awesome pumps! I will be replacing the existing Koralia 4's with new 1400's a.s.a.p
-
Great little pump! By Tim on 12/13/10
Tim would recommend this product to a friend
I purchased this pump for a dead spot i had in my 90g reef tank. I have it hooked up thru my Reefkeeper Elite on my wave timer. Works flawless no clunking on and off... It is completed hidden from view behind my rock work....
-
Great flow for the price! By Luke on 12/6/10
Luke would recommend this product to a friend
I have 2 of these along with a 1400 in my 55 gal mixed reef. I think they are a great value and would recommend to anyone on a budget. They have very low power consumption and are a lot smaller than the older Koralia's. One of mine did cut in and out of operation, but I moved it and now it works fine (this is the only reason I gave it 4 stars for performance).
-
Good flow, and quiet! By Swerve on 10/26/10
Swerve would recommend this product to a friend
This pump is excellent. Small in size, big on flow and ergonomics. The ball-and-socket magnetic suction mount works well. I'm using three of these in a 150g tall tank, great water movement through the rockwork.
-
Big Value, reasonable price! By Kyle on 9/27/10
Kyle would recommend this product to a friend
Hydor has done it again! Smaller frame that the Koralia 4 but more flow. Silent with the new design and no spindle to worry about caking up. Oh yeah, only 6W. Home run!!!
-
compared to the tunze nanostreem.. By Erik on 8/29/10
Erik would recommend this product to a friend
I have used both the koralia and the tunze powerheads. The Hydor koralia really has the best value because they are significantly cheaper and seem to do the job. I do think that the tunze nanostreams are more attractive, built better and easier to aim the flow. I have never had to call hydor before but the one time I called tunze with a warranty issue they solved my issue with a 2 minute phone call, I was really impressed. I would use the koralia again in any tank where i was trying to keep things cheap but always go back to the tunze on my show tanks.
-
5 stars By The mule on 8/29/10
The mule would recommend this product to a friend
I was using only my returns and some maxi jets for flow and the tank was doing "ok" . After adding four of these to my 90 there is a night and day difference in the tank. My small cyano problem literally disappeared overnight and I have never seen it again. All of the coral polyps are extended beyond what i thought was possible and the fish play in the flow all day long rather than just sitting there or moving slowly.
-
Poor Product By Brian on 8/21/10
Brian wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
It is noisy, and poorly / cheaply made. All plastic including the prop shaft which was not straight on the one I got. Pump would barley move any water, it spent more time stopping and starting and ratteling. You get what you pay for! I have 2 of the magnums also and have been happy with those. I was enticed by the adverstised low power consumption and higher output listed for the evolution models. Other net postings I have seen complain about the same issues.