Flow Pumps
AquaIllumination Nero 3 Wave Powerhead (2000 GPH)
AquaIllumination · $150
fits roughly 5-60 gallon systems
Powerheads and Flow Pumps checked by reef math.
Display flow should be sized to the coral goal, not only the tank gallons.
Flow Pumps
AquaIllumination Nero 5 Wave Powerhead (3000 GPH)
AquaIllumination · $200
fits roughly 40-100 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
AquaIllumination Nero 7 Wave Powerhead (4000 GPH)
AquaIllumination · $360
fits roughly 80-500 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
EcoTech VorTech MP10wQD QuietDrive Propeller Pump
EcoTech Marine · $380
fits roughly 10-75 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
EcoTech VorTech MP40wQD QuietDrive Propeller Pump
EcoTech Marine · $480
fits roughly 75-250 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
Hydor Koralia 3rd Generation 1350 GPH Powerhead
Hydor · $60
fits roughly 40-90 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
Tunze Turbelle Nanostream 6055 Controllable (250-1450 GPH)
Tunze · $329
fits roughly 40-135 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
EcoTech VorTech MP60wQD QuietDrive Propeller Pump
EcoTech Marine · $900
fits roughly 200-500 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
Hydor Koralia 3rd Generation 1950 GPH Powerhead
Hydor · $80
fits roughly 75-150 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
IceCap 2K Gyre Flow Pump with WaveEngine LE Controller
IceCap · $259
fits roughly 30-90 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
IceCap 4K Gyre Flow Pump with WaveEngine LE Controller
IceCap · $329
fits roughly 75-200 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
Maxspect Jump Gyre Flow Pump MJ-GF308 (1850 GPH)
Maxspect · $219
fits roughly 30-75 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
Maxspect Jump Gyre Flow Pump MJ-GF316 (4000 GPH)
Maxspect · $329
fits roughly 75-250 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
Tunze Turbelle Nanostream 6040 Controllable (53-1190 GPH)
Tunze · $249
fits roughly 30-75 gallon systems
Flow Pumps
Tunze Turbelle Nanostream 6095 Controllable (528-2510 GPH)
Tunze · $449
fits roughly 75-200 gallon systems
Professional buying context
- Too little flow leaves dead spots. Too much direct flow can strip tissue from LPS and irritate soft corals.
- Check controllability, broadness of flow, glass thickness, GPH range, and whether two smaller pumps beat one large one.
- Professional fit checks should validate the catalog value behind "target flow = display gallons x reef-goal multiplier" against the actual tank dimensions, bioload, livestock goal, and maintenance cadence.