Flow Pumps · AquaIllumination
AquaIllumination Nero 5 Wave Powerhead (3000 GPH) fit check
AquaIllumination Nero 5 Wave Powerhead (3000 GPH) Flow Pumps specs, fits roughly 40-100 gallon systems, compatibility math, risks, alternatives, and vendor-neutral buying links.
Category
Flow Pumps
Build tier
Balanced
Estimated price
$200
Tank fit range
fits roughly 40-100 gallon systems
Format
DC Controllable Powerhead
Maximum flow
3,000 GPH
Compatibility math
Turnover contribution
turnover = pump GPH / display gallons
Example: 3,000 GPH contributes about 40x turnover on a 75g tank before placement and mode settings.
The planner adds all flow pumps together and compares the total to the reef goal.
Risk notes
- Too little flow leaves dead spots. Too much direct flow can strip tissue from LPS and irritate soft corals.
Full spec snapshot
- Category
- Flow Pumps
- Build tier
- Balanced
- Estimated price
- $200
- Tank fit range
- fits roughly 40-100 gallon systems
- Format
- DC Controllable Powerhead
- Maximum flow
- 3,000 GPH
