Hydor KORALIA Centrifugal Pumps

[Jason McK]

Saw this on 3Reef.com Needed to share

http://www.hydor.it/images/prodotti/koralia/koralia.jpg

These magnet braced pumps are starting to pop up everywhere. The Koralia series from Hydor looks pretty cool.


MOre info:
Hydor (http://www.hydor.it/inglese/koralia.htm)

How much? When? Where? :)

[Der_Iron_Chef]

These look very cool. I wonder how they'll be priced compared to the Tunze Turbelle Nanostreams...

[christyf5]

Wheres the power cord? :razz:

Pretty cool looking pump. Can't find much info on them but what I've read they should be available in the US in Feb and they seem fairly cheap but I dont' know where the guy got his info from.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=193562&page=2

"there are 4 models from 32 euro to 72 euro."

This is the pricing in Europe. Yet another site says they expect them to be a whole lot cheaper in the US, I think $40US for the largest model. Isn't Hydor an Italian company? I find it hard to believe that an Italian company would charge their people 4 times or so more than to their American customers.

It's supposed to come out in the UK pre-Christmas, so that'll give us a better indication on possible pricing.

Anthony

[Midknight]

Looks like the magnet is only rated to 15mm or half an inch (.59") so might not work for some of the larger tanks. :cry:

[WWWD]

any idea what kind of water they can move?

[WWWD]

oops i found this..

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MODEL FLOW RATE POWER ABSORBED FLOW RATE POWER ABSORBED




230/240V -50Hz

115V - 60Hz
KORALIA 1 1500 l/h 4,5 W 400 gph 3,5 W
KORALIA 2 2300 l/h 4,5 W 600 gph 4,5 W
KORALIA 3 3200 l/h 5,5 W 850 gph 6,5 W
KORALIA 4 4600 l/h 11 W 1200 gph 8,5 W

[albert_dao]

Doesn't seem like they move a lot of water. Pretty sexy looking pump though.

[muck]

looks like an egg on a stick.. :razz:

[AndyL]

Destined to hit US shores in Feb - canada likely after

[BCOrchidGuy]

Looks like an old style bicycle horn with a new finish. Cool though.

Doug

[Jason McK]

Holly Crap Doug were did you come from.

Long time no post

J

[AndyL]

According to a few on RC - they've hit US shores...

So who's going to have them first - and at what price in canada? :D

[canadawest]

According to a few on RC - they've hit US shores...

So who's going to have them first - and at what price in canada? :D

After a bunch of reading and debate between one of these and a Tunze Nano Stream 6045, I finally decided on a Hydor Koralia 4. Nobody is sure when the 6045 was gonna show up in our local stores, and the price point of the Koralia is very attractive.

So I ordered one today from Tropical Fish Outlet (US$44.99 + $8.99 shipping).

Has the same flow but at half the price of the Nano 6045. Supposed to be a bit larger, but more dispersed flow.

I'll be sure to post a brief review once I get it setup later this coming week.

[Chin_Lee]

there's already a mod tread on RC with the same concept as the Maxijet mods with the racing boat propeller to push 2-3x the normal rated gph
i'll post the tread when i find it again.....

[AndyL]

yeah, apparently the maxijet impeller slides right in and of course those maximod boys love to play with the props... Nothing that has to be done of course...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1023416 aformentioned thread

[Hightower]

I was reading the "New Koralia Pumps" thread on RC and the majority love them.
According to the thread, They push similar amounts of water to the nano tunze but in a more dispersed manner. Nano was more concentrated and the koralia was wider therefore it did not shoot across the tank as much.

I will be looking for a Canadian distributor if not ordering from a U.S online place. Hopefully you dont get burned too much in the shipping.

[Nate]

They are supercool...I just saw them in action at the Global Pet Expo in Florida (where I am now).

If I could venture a guess, and it would be a fairly educated one, I would say that they will hit stores in 3-4 weeks in Canada

[Hightower]

Nate:

Im sure if you buy a bunch, and bring them back, you'll have some early buyers.
Yours truly included. :)

[AndyL]

C'mon nate - bring me back a couple of 4's :) Puhleeeeze! I'll bribe if I have to :lol:

FYI's for those thinking of shipping (2) from us sellers:
Drs Foster smith - 110$ for ground shipping to canada (fedex)
Marine Depot - 38.99$ UPS 3-4 day

Not that I've looked into it or anything...

[Nate]

take it easy, and they will come....

[canadawest]

Did nobody read my original post that started this thread anew again?

I ordered one from Tropical Fish Outlet for US$44.99 + $8.99 shipping.

Now I am getting it shipped to my postal receiving in Blaine, WA so I only have to pay regular shipping rates and I get it much sooner than waiting for it to pass through customs (and all that extra cost for shipping to Canada, plus customs and duties!) :)

Everywhere else is selling them for US$59.99 or thereabouts + shipping!

I suspect when the do finally show up in our LFS, they'll be priced at CDN$75.00 or so (plus 13% of course). :(

C'mon nate - bring me back a couple of 4's :) Puhleeeeze! I'll bribe if I have to :lol:

FYI's for those thinking of shipping (2) from us sellers:
Drs Foster smith - 110$ for ground shipping to canada (fedex)
Marine Depot - 38.99$ UPS 3-4 day

Not that I've looked into it or anything...

[Nate]

We will see I suppose...

Just remember to support your local stores too...as they will be the first place to help u out when you have problems. But that is a whole nother bag of worms

Nate

[AndyL]

Heh, I have tried to support my local stores - I asked each and every one of them in the past 2 weeks, if they could get these pumps... Got the same "I'll let ya know after the dealer visits the trade show" ;) Gee I wonder who they were refering to ;)

Canadawest - could it be that the rest of us don't have US postal boxes, and the retailer you speak of is a relative unknown? (psst move to alberta 6% tax :lol:)

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Yeah, I'd buy one off you, too! I've searched high and low, but to no avail. Not in Canada. Anywhere!

[Hightower]

I concur.

j&L says they know about them but have no idea when they will get them.

I would order on the spot if it wasnt for the rip off shipping charges.

[Nate]

All I cansay right now is that I feel that the western Canadian market will be really happy with all of the new lines we will be bringing in over the next 3 -4 weeks. Things will be interesting

[Hightower]

Nate,

You sound like you are a rep for hydor?

Cool. We need them here on the double. :)

I need 1 or 2 4's

Do you the approximate cdn pricing?

[canadawest]

All I cansay right now is that I feel that the western Canadian market will be really happy with all of the new lines we will be bringing in over the next 3 -4 weeks. Things will be interesting

Who are the WE you are referring to above?

Any hints on the "new lines"?

[Delphinus]

FYI's for those thinking of shipping (2) from us sellers:
Marine Depot - 38.99$ UPS 3-4 day


Plus $50 flat rate UPS brokerage fee. Last time I checked, Marine Depot will ONLY use UPS for shipping so you're stuck with that if that policy still holds.

[Nate]

no hints as to what I will be getting until I get back to Calgary....roughing it in FLorida rightnow.

As for we, it is the Calgarian distributor I work for.

I dont work for Hydor, but expect to see many new lines come in in the next month.

[AndyL]

Yep... +50$ brokerage I just kinda assumed people knew that was something ya just had no choice but to pay...

I know pisces is a dealer of hydor products - when I spoke to the manager - he knew nothing of the koralia pumps... Big als in edmonton I've heard doesn't carry them - but do carry the other hydor products...

Rest up nate - I think we'll be keeping ya busy when you get back :lol:

[Nate]

see who deals with me, and cichlid wholesale...they have 400 customers throughout Canada (mostly western, but as far as Winnipeg for you Manitoba boys)

[Hightower]

Big Al's is 30% higher than everywhere else I find. Im in burnaby. Hopefully Nate you bring them into J&L aquatics or Ocean Aquatics very soon.

[Nate]

I will let you all know when the first shipments head out....