The Aquarium Co-Op Power Head is perfect for adding circulation to your aquarium — beneficial for minimizing dead zones, ensuring particles reach the filter, and moving food and fertilizer to all parts of the tank. No need to rearrange your entire system to find a plug for it, since the included extra long power cord measures 11.8 feet to reach any outlet. It can be used on its own or with the Aquarium Co-Op Sponge Filter to create a more powerful filtration system.
Increases Water Circulation
A powerhead is simply a submersible water pump that sucks in water from the input and sprays out a powerful stream of water from the output. This device can be used to speed up water changes, create your own DIY filtration, and of course boost water circulation in your aquarium.
Power Head Placement
Ideally, place your power head in a location that targets stagnant areas while staying relatively out of sight. We like placing our power heads near the top of the aquarium so that they prevent oil slicks and agitate the water surface.
This thing looks very well made. It has a panel with 4 quality suction cups you can use to stick to the inside of an aquarium…. It also fits on seamlessly with the co-op sponge filter. It’s definitely a bit too strong for my 40 gallon heavily planted tank. Certainly too strong for my 10 gallon shrimp tank. I think it will do great in my 20 gallon long (not heavily planted)
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George B. (Kannapolis, NC, US)
Power head
I used it on medium sponge filter it has great flow. I am using it in 40 gallon breeder. It moves water around the tank really good.
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Claudia P. (Cincinnati, OH, US)
Co-op power head
Keeps water super clean.
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Veronica F. (Maple Grove, MN, US)
Great Power Head!
Amongst the family 4 fish tanks we are currently using 5 power heads with a sponge filter over the intake. Works great for water circulation improving the filters' ability to collect debris. The one time a filter failed they backed it up easily with their warranty and replaced it.
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bryan g. (Hayward, CA, US)
Adds flow to my hillstream loach breeding tank
This power head is perfect for me use case. I'm currently using it in conjunction with a large sponge filter to add flow in my 20 gallon long aquarium where I have 5 hillstream loaches that I'm hoping to breed. They are very spunky fish that love to play in the current. I'm currently loving this tank!!
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Mikey H. (The Bronx, NY, US)
Love Cory and the coop so I didn't complain but the powerhead was slightly defective..
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Joshua E.M. (Sanford, ME, US)
Just one minor flaw...
The pump works as described and is providing decent flow to my 10 gallon saltwater tank. It took me some time to figure out how to attach the Aquarium Co-op sponge filter to the powerhead, but once I did that also worked swimmingly. My one complaint with this - and many other powerheads - is that the output is not at the top of the device, which makes it not outrageously effective at promoting gas exchange. I am going to be adding some additional tubing to the output to improve the gas exchange capabilities.
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Johnathan S. (West Seneca, NY, US)
Decent quality and power
I use this power head for water changes and it is plenty powerful and less finicky than a siphon.
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bill m. (Las Vegas, NV, US)
power head
It works like it should. However, the last one I had had a rotating head which was really handy. This one does not.
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Roger S. (Castalia, OH, US)
Good power, consistent operation
The power head has good power and does a good job on my 40 gallon with a the aquarium co-op sponge filter. Solid construction, you don't have to completely disassemble to clean: plus it has a long power cord which is really helpful