AquaTop MaxFlow Power Head for Aquariums Review

I have a 55 gallon tank and needed to replace a piece of equipment that fits the lift tubes and is still submerged. I was also looking for a pump that would provide the necessary circulation in the system. I also use a box filter. Note that the UG system competes with the box filter and pulling too much solid waste into the gravel outside of the canister's reach can be a problem. Maintenance includes vacuuming and water changes (with python) to keep the aquarium in the best biological shape. I…

I doubted it would even work when I opened the box to see how small it was. Once I paired it with UV and placed it on my patio tub I was really surprised at how strong it was. The water in my little pond looked like pea soup until I put some UV in it with this nozzle. It took the two 4 days to completely purify the water. It took a few tries to find the best spot in the pond as the current was quite strong and my plants started to lean sideways when I placed them at the edge of the pond. It…

Very powerful. The model I received had the air vent offset to one side. I have read reviews from people who received a different model than the one shown and this may be the case for me as well. I'm not mad, the flow rate is absolutely brutal. I thought this would work for my heavily planted 75 gallon (sand) tank to disperse the carbon dioxide, but that's too much flow. I'm looking for ways to spread the flow but I don't think a sponge sheet would help much unless it was half inoculated with…