Buying guide
Powerheads and Wavemakers
Our pick
EHEIM streamON+ 3500
Our pick for 35 to 200 litre aquariums is the EHEIM streamON+ 3500. Adjust circulation for the livestock and layout.1

The alternatives
Other contenders
For a lower adjustable flow range and suction-cup mounting, choose the EHEIM powerhead 650: its documented 230 V, 50 Hz package adjusts from 210 to 650 litres per hour and lets you aim the pump head.389
For the 150 to 350 litre tank range, choose the EHEIM streamON+ 6500 with its 6,500 l/h flow rating.1
For the 350 to 500 litre range, choose the EHEIM streamON+ 9500 with its 9,500 l/h rating.1
Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6015 eco US
For a magnetic pump with a 500 to 3,700 litre-per-hour adjustment range, choose the Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6015 eco US; turn its ring to change the flow.41011
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| Specification | EHEIM streamON+ 3500 | EHEIM powerhead 650 | EHEIM streamON+ 6500 | EHEIM streamON+ 9500 | Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6015 eco US | Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6020 US | Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6025 US | Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6045 US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow rate | 3,500 l/h1 | 210–650 l/h8 | 6,500 l/h1 | 9,500 l/h1 | 500–3,700 l/h10 | 2,500 l/h12 | 2,800 l/h13 | Approx. 1,500–4,500 l/h14 |
| Rated tank size | 200 l1 | Not published | 350 l1 | 500 l1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Mount | Magnetic holder2 | Suction cups3 | Magnetic holder1 | Magnetic holder1 | Magnetic holder4 | Magnetic holder5 | Magnetic holder6 | Magnetic holder7 |
| Adjustable flow direction | Yes2 | Yes9 | Yes1 | Yes1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Adjustable output | Yes2 | Yes9 | Yes1 | Yes1 | Yes11 | Not published | Not published | Yes15 |
| Power draw | 2.5 W1 | 6 W9 | 6 W1 | 12 W1 | 3.2 W4 | 4 W12 | 5 W13 | 5–7 W14 |
| Noise | Extremely quiet16 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
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8 products
EHEIM streamON+ 3500
- Mount
- Magnetic holder2
EHEIM powerhead 650
- Mount
- Suction cups3
EHEIM streamON+ 6500
- Mount
- Magnetic holder1
EHEIM streamON+ 9500
- Mount
- Magnetic holder1
Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6015 eco US
- Mount
- Magnetic holder4
Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6020 US
- Mount
- Magnetic holder5
Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6025 US
- Mount
- Magnetic holder6
Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6045 US
- Mount
- Magnetic holder7
How they compare
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| Specification | Our pickEHEIM streamON+ 3500 | EHEIM powerhead 650 | EHEIM streamON+ 6500 | EHEIM streamON+ 9500 | Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6015 eco US | Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6020 US | Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6025 US | Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6045 US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow rate | 3,500 l/h1 | 210–650 l/h8 | 6,500 l/h1 | 9,500 l/h1 | 500–3,700 l/h10 | 2,500 l/h12 | 2,800 l/h13 | Approx. 1,500–4,500 l/h14 |
| Rated tank size | 200 l1 | Not published | 350 l1 | 500 l1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Mount | Magnetic holder2 | Suction cups3 | Magnetic holder1 | Magnetic holder1 | Magnetic holder4 | Magnetic holder5 | Magnetic holder6 | Magnetic holder7 |
| Adjustable flow direction | Yes2 | Yes9 | Yes1 | Yes1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Adjustable output | Yes2 | Yes9 | Yes1 | Yes1 | Yes11 | Not published | Not published | Yes15 |
| Power draw | 2.5 W1 | 6 W9 | 6 W1 | 12 W1 | 3.2 W4 | 4 W12 | 5 W13 | 5–7 W14 |
| Noise | Extremely quiet16 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |