Customer reviews for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
Increase the efficiency of your tank's undergravel filtration system and introduce beneficial oxygen into the aquarium with Power Sweep Powerheads.
Overall rating:
(11 reviews) 10
5 of 11(45%)customers recommend this product.
Reviews for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
Review 1 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
Overall rating
Works well.
February 17, 2013
by Mcole
fromNy
What is your gender?M
How many pets do you have?1
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
I have have been using the 228 model for about three weeks and is well worth the money. The first few hours I used the included air line, then added a check valve to try and block the water from rising in the tube. The next day I ran a line from my air pump to the check valve and into the unit. With an air pump running it, this unit pushes a light wave of water full of air bubbles in my 55 gallon tank. I have the unit in the back corner of the tank and the wave of air bubbles reaches mid tank. I would recommend this unit to a friend.
Review 2 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
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Godd for the money.
December 18, 2009
by JUDE25
fromStockton, CA
What is your gender?M
How many pets do you have?2
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly
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Ease of Use
For a 36b gallon tank, it is perfect. Even though the air intake tube doesn't work, it still had good water flow. I hooked up a small air pump to the intake and now it adds plenty of oxegyn to my tank. I am going to get another on for the other tube tomorrow.
Review 3 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
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Powersweep 214
May 17, 2009
by Oranda
fromAlameda, CA
What is your gender?M
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly
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Bought the 214 today. Simple to install and use. Output is kinda low. Put my hand in front of the sweeping output and could not feel the current flow beyond about 2". Also the air hose and diffuser are useless, does not have enough output to draw air down the hose, you can see the water pulsing up and down in the air hose (and yes the output adjustment was turned up to full). Going to return it and try the 228 model instead.
Review 4 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
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Dont buy this unless you have a nano tank
May 1, 2009
by lilguppy
fromoregon
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In my opinion this product would be great for a small nano under 10 gallons but it is way too big to put in a tank that small. I got this for my 46 gallon reef aquarium and it had no movement at all. Its also so big for what it actually is...a powerhead. I switched to the penguin powerhead and purchased a Koralia rotater and it is so much better. Moves the water in a circle rather then just back and forth. The rotators can also go on any size depending on your tank size.
Pros: good for under 10 gallon aquariums
Cons: too big for small aquariums
Review 5 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
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I dont know about this thing
March 7, 2009
by old55
fromFlorida
What is your gender?M
How many pets do you have?4
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly
I have a 55 gal and this pump may be getting returned if it continues to stop funchining stops rotating and also stops producing air its the modle 226 aggravating.Its only been used 4 a cuple ov weeks.
Pros: good idea
Cons: it needs to work
Review 6 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
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PowerSweep 228 1 Week Review
November 12, 2008
by LVKID
fromLas Vegas
What is your gender?M
How many pets do you have?3
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
Performance
Quality
Ease of Use
After one week the PowerSweep is still going strong, although after only a few hours the rotating discharge tube became stationary, but 24 hours latter it started rotating again with no intervention on my part. The suction and discharge is currently higher than any of the other brands I have used so far and managed to pull a large amount of debris from the bottom gravel filters that have accumulated with the other power heads. I’m assuming this is what jammed the rotating head and finally cleared its self from its own flow. I had to pull the air vent tube after installation to shorten it and could not get the tube back in without pulling the unit out of the tank. Once back in the tank the aeration is working fine, although I just use this as secondary aeration. All the other I’ve owned have failed aeration after only a few weeks, so we’ll how this does long term.
The only reason I don’t rate this product 5 or 5 is due to the number of pieces needed to put together before installing in the tank, not a big deal though. I will be adding a second one in a week to my 80 gallon tank and I hope to rerate this in a month or so.
The only reason I don’t rate this product 5 or 5 is due to the number of pieces needed to put together before installing in the tank, not a big deal though. I will be adding a second one in a week to my 80 gallon tank and I hope to rerate this in a month or so.
Pros: flow volume, rotating head
Cons: number of pieces, hard to replace air tube
Review 7 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
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Under powered and no air circulation
January 28, 2008
by LongBeachViking
fromLong Beach, CA
How many pets do you have?2
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This product is not good at all. Not only is under powered, but it doesn't create any air bubbles at all. Yes it is made well and moves back and forth, but it is underpowered and creates more noise in my tank than the external pump i am using. I dont recommend this to anyone. Pick another brand. Now I know why this is the cheapest power head.
Review 8 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
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Performance is overstated on packaging
February 17, 2007
by paulkk
fromMetro Detroit, MI
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I
returned this item because it failed to move a sufficient quantity of
water in my 29 gallon euro tank. I am trying to recreate an amazonian
habitat for my six pygocentrus ternetzi's and the water movement was
minimal at best. This product would be perfect in an aquarium up to
15-20 gallons,the sweep motion is superb. It just doesn't have enough
power to reproduce a strong undercurrent as found in the amazon. I must
say that the build quality and reliability is fantastic, just use it in
a smaller tank:)
returned this item because it failed to move a sufficient quantity of
water in my 29 gallon euro tank. I am trying to recreate an amazonian
habitat for my six pygocentrus ternetzi's and the water movement was
minimal at best. This product would be perfect in an aquarium up to
15-20 gallons,the sweep motion is superb. It just doesn't have enough
power to reproduce a strong undercurrent as found in the amazon. I must
say that the build quality and reliability is fantastic, just use it in
a smaller tank:)
Review 9 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
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Cool!!!
October 4, 2006
by seaturtle105
fromDublin,GA
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This thing is great!!!!!!!!!
Review 10 for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
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best product seen lately
September 20, 2006
by lonewolf67
frommi
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i use these in every tank i own now. It seems to be the best working power head i've used in a long time now. Works well in even the not so great water conditions as well.
Ratings-only reviews for Zoo Med Power Sweep Powerheads
Based on 1 ratings-only review
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0 out of 1 recommend this product