Go Big OR Go Home! Construction of a 1000 gallon System!!

[TropTrea]

This is so true. At my store a had two identiucal 1 1/2 HP pumps. Pump A ran 24/7 for threee years without any issues. Pump B ran 12 hours every day and every 6 to 8 months I ended up having it rebuilt because it would not start.

Initially I thoiught it was a defective pump however after working with the rebuilder he informed me that start up current draw on these pumps was so great that it stressed the starting cuircuits. Eventualy after 150 to 250 restarts some component simply cannot handle it anymore. There were a series of capacitors that he would replace as well as install new brushes and the pump was good again for another 6 plus months.

Repair cost was between $100 and $150 dependent if I needed it rush or not. But replacement of one of these pumps would have been well over $1000.00.

Dennis

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10539120#post10539120 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LIReefer
It's my understanding that most of the large pumps that we use are made for continuous use...Shutting them down and back on may prematurely wear the pump(s) and I agree with jnarowe - I don't think it worth the hassle or the risk.

 

[LEPRECAUN]

BSTONE, I have a couple of questions for you.


Why did you decide to use the sea swirls over the wavy seas? I was considering using the Wavy sea's because you can control how far they rotate and how fast.


Also do the sea swirls at the top circulate much water at the bottom of the tank or is most of the flow simply at the middle and top of the tank?

Thanks for your help,

Ken

 

[jnarowe]

Not neccessarily true about these pumps, if you know what you are doing. I am not saying that you can turn them on and off, but you can ramp them up and down.

Check this: DIY Starfire & SS Rimless

How's that for counter-culture??

 

[TandN]

Wavyseas are horrible I had 2 they both broke in the first month they told me to buy new ones NO customer service at all !!!!!!!! There are alot of negative feedback in the vendor section about them

 

[Reefski's]

i have two wavy seas that are working fine. i had one that the dog chewed up before i installed it and they did charge me hansomely to replace a few damaged parts.

Carl

 

[LEPRECAUN]

I hear the old ones caused a lot of problems, but the new Wavy sea plus is suppost to hold up better. At this point still don't know which ones to buy.


Caroskoi since you have a 300 up and running --- do you get good water movement in the bottom half of the tank or just the middle and top with the wavy sea's?



Ken

 

[TandN]

Well heres the thing if you have good flow in the tank w/ either powerheads or a closed loop you dont need them there a waste of money. Most return pumps used there flow is nothing compared to the flow inside the tank and then the flow from the return doesnt mean anything to it. JMHO

 

[erics3000]

Whats going On ? ANy updates??

 

[bstone]

Well, I finally took some updated pictures:

Enjoy!!!

NEW BLUELINE DOING GREAT!!

VLAMINGI IS GETTING BIG!!

CORALS ARE DOING GREAT! ABOUT 18" IN DIAMETER!

SOME NEW STUFF!

 

[bstone]

SOME MORE NEW STUFF!

ANEMONE IS REALLY BIG NOW!

FULL SHOTS!!

 

[bstone]

NEW DIY SKIMMER!! KICKS BUTTTTTT!!! :eek2: :eek1:
I SOLD THE (2) RC1000's AND BUILT THIS MONSTER!!

HOPE YOU ENJOYED!!

:rollface:

 

[BigReef]

Aww man, all I see are red Xs

 

[bstone]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11267275#post11267275 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BigReef
Aww man, all I see are red Xs

Really, I can see them on the thread when I pull it up?!?!

 

[jnarowe]

just red x's for me too.

 

[bstone]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11267429#post11267429 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
just red x's for me too.

What would be the reason why you would get red X's and I don't?

 

[jnarowe]

Not exactly sure to be honest, but I have had similar problems when I have run out of space on my web page.

 

[bstone]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11267567#post11267567 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
Not exactly sure to be honest, but I have had similar problems when I have run out of space on my web page.

I still se them on my computer, and even when I copy and paste the link to my browser. Here try this:

Copy this link to your browser and see if the picture pulls up.

http://home.comcast.net/~bstone261/NOV07-1.JPG

 

[tmerrick]

I can see them. Looks good.

 

[Willy315]

I can see your link Brian but I don't even get red "X's" LOL

 

[jnarowe]

Actually, just clicking on teh link brings it up, but I still don't see them inline in the posts above.

Edit: Now they are there...right click and this time they came through. Perhaps it took a while for them to propagate at your ISP.