Is Bigger Not Always Better?

[sputnick]

Well my one of my new items that I ordered of Amazon arrived two days ahead of time which if fine by me! 

 After my DIY spraybar and intake I still wasn't happy with the flow in my 45 gallon tank. So I decided to take the plung and buy a Marineland Maxi-Jet 1200. Yup thats right the 1200.. why? because there was only a few dollar difference between the 1200 and 400 so I decided to say hey, bigger is always better right? Well after unboxing and holding it in my hands this thing is much bigger than expected.. I started to have second thoughts on getting the largest one and decided that if it was too powerful in circulation mode I could try it in powerhead mode. So i got it set up for circulation mode and stuck it in my 10 gallon that i just set up and am currently cycling. I didn't want to stick it in my main tank right away because If it was too powerful I didn't want to risk killing the fish. Well let me tell you this thing has got POWER. I had a mini cyclone in my 10 gallon tank. 

 So I went with the powerhead mode and out it in my 45 gallon tank. After some adjusting I think I've got it where it wont overly disturb the fish and will still get the water moving at the bottom.
 
So on to my question. Is this powerhead too powerfull? Should I create a closed loop system like in saltwater to help split the flow?
 
 
Well Here are some pictures..
 
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I couldn't help but show off my super cool hand made knife that my Mom got me for graduation 

Its my designated box opener since its too pretty for anything else.
 
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Here is everything it came with. Quite a lot actually.
 
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up and running. sorry about all the particles. this was shortly after turning it on in the tank for the first time.
 
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this picture gives you a little better idea of where it is placed in the tank and it still causes a good current on the bottom with the flow directed towards the top.
 

 

[haleem8777]

Doesn't it have a power up and down button or something.If not if it is affecting your fishes swimming then i think you should return it and get another less powerfull one. if it aint affecting your fish you should be ok. you could position it on the other side where the wood piece will slow it down
 
 
Also nice knife but have to say it is a wierd graduation present

 

[sputnick]

It doesn't but I don't think its affecting the fish too bad now that they are used to it. I will keep an eye on them for the next few days and see if any signs of stress show. So far none have lost their coloration of have been acting funny. I think what I'm going to do though is Make a closed loop system to help distribute the flow better and not just one big stream. 
 
 

Also nice knife but have to say it is a wierd graduation present

 
Haha not from my Mom's side of the family. For valentines day two years ago my step dad bought my mom a Glock 23, which is a hand gun, and last year he bought her a crossbow. Guess thats what 21 years in the military and 2 tours in Iraq will do to ya 

I like actually like knives being an outdoorsman, I've got quite a few for all sorts of things.. But like I said, that one is just too darn pretty to use on anything but opening letters and boxes

 

[frapadoodle]

A Glock for Valentine's, now i'm all misty eyed. That's true love.

 

[sputnick]

A Glock for Valentine's, now i'm all misty eyed. That's true love.

lol! my mother loved it, and still does. They go shooting almost every weekend. They have quite a few guns. Including a 50 caliber bolt action sniper rifle 

But thats the only gun that I have yet to shoot because very few ranges allow 50 cal. BMG rounds 

 

[haleem8777]

Yeah if you just reduce the flow some how the power head should be ok

 

[sputnick]

I'm not sure if your familiar with the Maxi-Jet pro but its a three in one. Its a circulation pump, powerhead, or just a regular pump. Thats one of the reasons that I bought it in the first place. I can use it in different situations when needed