Mod to my Koralia 3 power head
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Topic: Mod to my Koralia 3 power head
Posted By: WhiteReef
Subject: Mod to my Koralia 3 power head
Date Posted: February 01 2010 at 8:27pm
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Due to the inability to get the flow to direct up to the surface using my Koralia 3 power head, I chose to modify it. I found a thread on marine depot's website where some else said they did it, so I had to try. What I did was take my exacto knives and cut out a notch in the base. I used two different blades as one is for gouging and the other for fine tuning the cuts.  When I started I think that I was only getting about a 45 deg angle from it. After I cut the notch I was able to get a 5 deg angle. Here are the shots that show the notch, angle before, angle after, and application. notch  angle before  Angle after  Installed    ------------- ---------------- Richard Former 47G Column Reef, Magna 20" x 18" x 31"H |
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Posted By: Kiltboy
Date Posted: February 01 2010 at 8:31pm
Thats a great mod richard i didn't know i needed it till i saw it  ! Thanks!
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Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: February 01 2010 at 8:41pm
| Ya man, thats easy and will do wonders... all the new angles you can to!!!! |
Posted By: chk4tix
Date Posted: February 01 2010 at 8:53pm
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very nice mod. Might have to get me a k-nano to put near the bottom of the new tank ------------- Original Crappy Reef Club Member #2 |
Posted By: MadReefer
Date Posted: February 01 2010 at 10:01pm
| Very cool. I think I might have to do this on at least one of my Ks. |
Posted By: downhill_biker
Date Posted: February 01 2010 at 10:06pm
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I did this on several of my powerheads and had great luck. The only ones I would recommend not doing this on is the Koralia MAG powerheads. They are too heavy and will eventually spin down because the magnet isn't strong enough. The offset weight will cause it to swing and spray sand everywhere.
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Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 12:38am
You wouldn't be able to do it with a nano because they use a different base to hold them. The Koralia Nano is a pretty big waste IMO. Get a #1 instead.
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chk4tix wrote: