ivgonmad
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If anyone is interested I made some Eductors that give me all the flow I need in my 90g tank.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO on how to create your own!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO on how to create your own!
2x EDUCTORS & NO MORE POWERHEADS!!
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Fishboy1230
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Not at all from the video Look like the size of a soda can or less. There made from Pvc parts for about $5-7 so no metal to rust in your tank!
Video link--- http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t189/ivgonmad/Aquariums/Misc/?action=view¤t=CIMG0702.flv
Video link--- http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t189/ivgonmad/Aquariums/Misc/?action=view¤t=CIMG0702.flv
ivgonmad
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This will with work any pump that can push water through the eductor's 7/16" hole, so yeah it should work. The less pressure the pump can handle the less efficient the eductor will be, but should still work.
Oh, and yes it would be beneficial because even if you only get a 2x increase in flow, it is still a 2x increase in flow
I would only use one eductor with the Ocean Runner 3500, if it is too much flow, try splitting it into two, but I would try with just one first.
Good Luck
Oh, and yes it would be beneficial because even if you only get a 2x increase in flow, it is still a 2x increase in flow
I would only use one eductor with the Ocean Runner 3500, if it is too much flow, try splitting it into two, but I would try with just one first.
Good Luck
sfsuphysics
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my ocean's motion won't allow these to work at all, once any pressure starts building up it'll have another outlet to go through, it does look nice though.
ivgonmad
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My Eductors utilize more of the speed that the pump is already generating and with an outlet hole that is ~1/2" that doesn't generate a lot of Back Pressure. Other eductors sold in the aquarium industry are adaptations of industrial grade mixing eductors that usually use high pressure pumps with a low output, so they are designed with a small outlet hole to create the fast velocity jet is needed to work these eductors.
Not sure if it makes sense? LOL
In other words... These eductors don't require as much pressure to run as the ones that are being developed for the industry at the moment, the outlet from the eductor is about 1/2 in size, not a big problem for most pumps.
Not sure if it makes sense? LOL
In other words... These eductors don't require as much pressure to run as the ones that are being developed for the industry at the moment, the outlet from the eductor is about 1/2 in size, not a big problem for most pumps.
ivgonmad
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Oceans Motions.... This should work as long as you have them on every outlet so that they pressure is equalized throughout the lines and the water has no easy exit.
You should get an amazing wave action if you get this on your ocean motions working with the eductors and an appropriate pump.
So, please try it with eductors on all outlets and LMK if you like the results. I am very interested in hearing what happens.
ivgonmad
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9757595#post9757595 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ivgonmad
Oceans Motions.... This should work as long as you have them on every outlet so that they pressure is equalized throughout the lines and the water has no easy exit.
You should get an amazing wave action if you get this on your ocean motions working with the eductors and an appropriate pump.
So, please try it with eductors on all outlets and LMK if you like the results. I am very interested in hearing what happens.
Easy and cheap to make anyways
Pbrown3701
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The reason the commercially available units use a small output is because the basis for the eductor operation is using fluid velocity to create a low pressure vacuum (which pulls more fluid). The more velocity you can create, the better the eductor will work (but you do create more pressure too).
Nice work by the way. I bought one off the shelf for almost 30 bucks. Works great, but i wasn't happy about having to pay for something that I knew could be made DIY much cheaper.
Nice work by the way. I bought one off the shelf for almost 30 bucks. Works great, but i wasn't happy about having to pay for something that I knew could be made DIY much cheaper.
ivgonmad
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9757375#post9757375 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rsteagall
Question... is the compartment on the right for water storage to keep the level constant in the rest of the sump?
Thats gonna be my refugium, it has a kind of durso stand pipe that will suck up some pods from the bottom of the refugium.
Pbrown3701
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Also - on your sump, I read that you plan to use the right side for a fuge. How do you plan to prevent that from syphoning once the water level reaches the bulkhead? And if you drill a hole, do you think you'll have some problems with microbubbles reaching your return section? You may be able to extend the output pipe to the other side of the baffles so you can eliminate that problem - just a thought.
ivgonmad
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I was thinking that too
It has a hole, but what I was thinking is that I could also put a larger pipe like a 3" PVC that extend above the water level and have fuge dump in there, it will overflow the 3" PVC and dribble into the return section.
Not sure if the pods would make it through all that, or if they would get stuck in the last part where the 3/4" line from the fuge drains into the 3" PVC.
It has a hole, but what I was thinking is that I could also put a larger pipe like a 3" PVC that extend above the water level and have fuge dump in there, it will overflow the 3" PVC and dribble into the return section.
Not sure if the pods would make it through all that, or if they would get stuck in the last part where the 3/4" line from the fuge drains into the 3" PVC.
