aznDragonX
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unsped..awsome video!!! BTW..I think the pup as the avartar is a ****zu pup..I could be wrong..still a CUTE pup!!!
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Modification of Maxijet Powerhead
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mandktod
Premium Member
I considered 4 1200's but after getting my wavemaker realized that would be too much current, I have the 2 1200's in the back corners facing each other and the smaller ones in the front facing each other and with the WM it is like having 8 PH's it seems to be working great the current flows from somewhere different every time they kick on, it gets really turbulent each time they switch for a few seconds but then calms down and starts moving the water in a different direction, even my anemone doesn't seem to mind the turbulence for a few seconds each time.
unsped
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im in the process of setting up my 40g, will be using 4 maxijets, and an eheim return (on lockline)
haven't decided how many of the maxi's i will modify (and put on natural wave wavemaker).
maxi900 seems to reall stir the tank up though lol, so i bought some 600/400's to play with (should be here wednesday). well see what combos works well.
haven't decided how many of the maxi's i will modify (and put on natural wave wavemaker).
maxi900 seems to reall stir the tank up though lol, so i bought some 600/400's to play with (should be here wednesday). well see what combos works well.
yo unsped
really nice looking set-up! I have 2 1200s cut down and it IS a lot of flow...ended up directed one flow into the glass...so I will probably just use my mini-jets to get around the front side of my tank...they are a different design than the maxi-jets...curious if I could cut them down and get two flow directions.
billpa
really nice looking set-up! I have 2 1200s cut down and it IS a lot of flow...ended up directed one flow into the glass...so I will probably just use my mini-jets to get around the front side of my tank...they are a different design than the maxi-jets...curious if I could cut them down and get two flow directions.
billpa
Charliereef
New member
unsped said:
Have any idea where to place the maxi-jet inside the tank?
Charliereef
New member
mandktod said:
Then wat abt the placement height of each maxijet? Thanks
Sardaukar
Premium Member
Slightly off topic, but what wavemaker are you guys using for this setup? Im thinking about doing this in my 18 gallon with 2x maxijet 600's. The Red Sea one looks nice, buts 100+ bucks. The Natural Wave wavemaker is half the price. Is the soft start function really that nice?
mandktod
Premium Member
Charliereef, I have mine on the hangers that come with maxi's at the top of the tank, the suction cups just aren't dependable enough for me.
sardaukar, I am using this one: http://www.djtronix.com/chsf24chti.html
I have never had a red sea but I heard that the soft start is a load of marketing crap, and it makes sense because the way these things work you can't cut don't the power to them so they are full on or off but no in between. I have mine on one at a time bouncing back and forth from one side of the tank to the other each time works great.
sardaukar, I am using this one: http://www.djtronix.com/chsf24chti.html
I have never had a red sea but I heard that the soft start is a load of marketing crap, and it makes sense because the way these things work you can't cut don't the power to them so they are full on or off but no in between. I have mine on one at a time bouncing back and forth from one side of the tank to the other each time works great.
H@rry
In Memoriam
I've got a dozen MaxiJet 1200's on two cheap power strip type wave makers without any "soft start". They are turned off and on about every 10 -15 seconds or so 24/7. Some of them have been running for 3 1/2 years. You will have to replace the impellers every once in a while because they simply wear out, not because they fail. The shaft will wear down to the point that the impeller "chatters" instead of turning but the vanes are still there.
I think the "secret" is to get a powerhead that does not "click" when you turn them on. Some (like Hagen) have a little bit of slack between the impeller and the shaft. When they turn on there is a little click when the impeller and shaft come togather and this is what fails because it breaks the vanes off from the shock. I have tried Hagen, Penguin, and MaxiJet and MaxiJets are the only ones that have worked for me.
I think the "secret" is to get a powerhead that does not "click" when you turn them on. Some (like Hagen) have a little bit of slack between the impeller and the shaft. When they turn on there is a little click when the impeller and shaft come togather and this is what fails because it breaks the vanes off from the shock. I have tried Hagen, Penguin, and MaxiJet and MaxiJets are the only ones that have worked for me.
