I have a small Fiji Cube 10g AIO that has been running for a little over a year via only the return pump (which I upgraded to the AI Axis 40). However, it's time to finally put some form of powerhead into the tank and I opted for an AI Nero 3. What I'm struggling with is where to place said powerhead. Obviously, the tank is small as-is and the pump will be set quite low and to a random wave mode, but do I want the powerhead opposite from the single return outlet to create a "clash" of water in the middle? Or do I want it pushing water the same direction as the return outlet to create a more circular flow pattern?
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In your small tank I think you are going to find that the NERO 3 will be too much flow even at the lowest settings. (Also note that all my Nero 3's failed before they were 3 years old (the motors rusted and split the cases). FYI I just added a Hygger HG172 Lite to my Fiji 60 cube to add some additional flow and I'm very impressed, good flow and almost completely silent. Best of all it was $40 to my door. I think the Nero 3's are around $175+/- now.
Any idea how large the wet side of the powerhead is on the Hygger?