I have purchased two of the Hydor Nano 240gph powerheads for the nano's that I have set up. Â It is amazing to me that to date there are no generic power heads that have been designed to work with wave makers over a long term. Â I really like maxi jets with the moded impellers but they start chattering after several months if your are lucky for them to last that long. Â The newly designed Hydor does not promote its use with wavemakers at all but I have hopes that they will do better. Â I have had them for about a week now and they have yet to chatter, only time will tell. Â I like the fact that they have a magnet for attachment that is centered inside a suction cup, so it has the power to stay in place over time, again only time will tell. The rotation and adjustment of the powerhead in the tank is by a round ball on the end of a peg attached to the powerhead. Â Adjustment is dependent on the integrity of the rubber that it fits into and I suspect over time that this might be a failure point. If the rubber that holds the ball were to become damaged in anyway the powerhead would no longer be able to be adjusted and would sag down, I will let everyone know how it holds up. Â The flow is perfect for my 28g JBJ Nano and the price is great ranging from $20 to $35 dollars depending where you get them. Â LFS have them at the upper end which for me is an expectable markup for me to not have to pay shipping and wait for delivery. Â Currently I rate this a great product but my assessment may be changed over time.
Nice review Chris ! I have a nano, I have been using it in my rsm 130d to add flow behind my rockscape that is against the back wall, been running 24 hours a day for over six months no problems & I love the small size, you can barley see in, I hate the big ugly powerheads. I want a Vortech MP10 ($240) by for the price the Hydor Nano 240gph Powerhead is a great value !
