New Stream Holder and proper use of mounting hardware
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Mexican Hermit
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Roger,
Thanks for the diagrams. I am almost possitive that I can get away with the holder that comes with the stream.
I have attached a diagram. The black part is my tank and the white part is the stream with the holder. This is what I think I can get away with.
Do you think it will work?
Thanks for the diagrams. I am almost possitive that I can get away with the holder that comes with the stream.
I have attached a diagram. The black part is my tank and the white part is the stream with the holder. This is what I think I can get away with.
Do you think it will work?
Thanks for the pics. I will be bookmarking this so I can have reference when I get my pumps. One question though on the application for the bracing.
You basically have a couple inches of rail under the bracing(horizontal run as you called it). Then it drops down vertically a couple inches and the pump is mounted on there. So you have some akward weight there. Your top piece that acts as a clamp is like a half an inch long, is that enough to solidly support this thing? I mean can you get those plastic screws locked down tight enough to make it very rigid so that if bumped it doesnt just come flying off? That is all I am worried about this design.
You basically have a couple inches of rail under the bracing(horizontal run as you called it). Then it drops down vertically a couple inches and the pump is mounted on there. So you have some akward weight there. Your top piece that acts as a clamp is like a half an inch long, is that enough to solidly support this thing? I mean can you get those plastic screws locked down tight enough to make it very rigid so that if bumped it doesnt just come flying off? That is all I am worried about this design.
It worked on the Oceanic with perimeter brace I showed. The clamp pieces are 70 percent glass fiber and quite strong, the screws are carbon fiber reinforced and the rail is also a glass fiber reinforced plastic. It is quite strong. You might have a problem if you used the entire length as I did in the pics above but for 3-4" no problem. The key is too have it cut right so the vertical drop is against the pane and given some support . Also, the Streams may be a problem if angled strongly, but at a straight 180 from the bracket it will work fine, otherwise it may be blown to the side. Their are a few rubber dampners that help the holder grab and stay in place.
Mexican Hermit
Premium Member
Now I get to wait until MD sends me my new toy!!
:thumbsup:
:thumbsup:Mexican Hermit
Premium Member
Roger,
Is it possible to swivel the stream once on the holder? In other words, I place the stream on the back of the tank, can I make it turn to the right 45Ã"šÃ‚°?
Is it possible to swivel the stream once on the holder? In other words, I place the stream on the back of the tank, can I make it turn to the right 45Ã"šÃ‚°?
Mexican Hermit
Premium Member
Roger,
Have you all ever thought of having a distributor in Mexico?
Have you all ever thought of having a distributor in Mexico?
Mexico is an open market. You could buy the product direct from germany if you wanted, the shipping would be very high on a few pumps though. My territory is the US, I would need to no more about the market in Mexico. I grew up on the border but I have only been in one pet shop in Reynosa and don't know too much about the market. I have also sold a few Stream pumps to a university in Monterrey.
Mexican Hermit
Premium Member
Well,
I have lived all my life in Mexico (except for 4 years in Austin) and if you need any onformation or what ever.... I will be glad to help you.
I have lived all my life in Mexico (except for 4 years in Austin) and if you need any onformation or what ever.... I will be glad to help you.
reefislife
New member
My method of attaching stream
My method of attaching stream
Hi,
Here is my method of attaching.
Both Stream 6100 and Turbelle in one of my weirs. Have same opposite corner etc.
UK.
Note that the stream and pump are NOT attached to the glass in any way. They are just attached to a suiteable diameter PVC tube.
craig
http://www.tauntonaquariumcentre.co.uk/aboutuscustomerscraiggoffin.htm
My method of attaching stream
Hi,
Here is my method of attaching.
Both Stream 6100 and Turbelle in one of my weirs. Have same opposite corner etc.
UK.
Note that the stream and pump are NOT attached to the glass in any way. They are just attached to a suiteable diameter PVC tube.
craig
http://www.tauntonaquariumcentre.co.uk/aboutuscustomerscraiggoffin.htm
reefislife
New member
tank
tank
?
Bit puzzled.
The drilled holes are connected to a "closed loop". I needed this for my chiller, they do not feed a sump cause I dont use one.
Power can fail as much as it likes and nothing happens, I am a paranoid person however and was more concerned about a pipe popping off, which would result in a complete drain. Therefore I have used Jubilee clips just to make sure.
Craig
tank
?
Bit puzzled.
The drilled holes are connected to a "closed loop". I needed this for my chiller, they do not feed a sump cause I dont use one.
Power can fail as much as it likes and nothing happens, I am a paranoid person however and was more concerned about a pipe popping off, which would result in a complete drain. Therefore I have used Jubilee clips just to make sure.
Craig
moonpod
Premium Member
I think what roger is getting at is that typically, w/the type of overflow you have setup, when the power goes out, the water level drops to below the teeth of the overflow and no more water siphons out into the sump--with the holes you've drilled no essentially when the power goes out it appears that the water can drop down to the bottom of the two powerheads--there's no one way valve on those things..... the other end of those powerheads is "open".....
reefislife
New member
tank
tank
I see,
however if the power goes off ,(just tested it) the water level doesnt go up or down.
The water is totally "closed" ie the output and input are the same diameter, so what goes out goes back in.
As stated the closed loop basically runs a flow of water through my chiller and since I'm using an Ehiem pro canister as the pump I also use some anti phos and maybe carbon.
the 6 turbelles and 2 streams basically do the water turnover (approx 50 times per hour) at full chat.
I dont use a sump on this tank, did on the old one (and have nothing against them) just wanted to try a "silent" approach since this tank is now in the living area.
Of course if its not as succesful as I'd like I can always change the closed loop to a conventional sump setup if I want.
Craig.
tank
I see,
however if the power goes off ,(just tested it) the water level doesnt go up or down.
The water is totally "closed" ie the output and input are the same diameter, so what goes out goes back in.
As stated the closed loop basically runs a flow of water through my chiller and since I'm using an Ehiem pro canister as the pump I also use some anti phos and maybe carbon.
the 6 turbelles and 2 streams basically do the water turnover (approx 50 times per hour) at full chat.
I dont use a sump on this tank, did on the old one (and have nothing against them) just wanted to try a "silent" approach since this tank is now in the living area.
Of course if its not as succesful as I'd like I can always change the closed loop to a conventional sump setup if I want.
Craig.
reefislife, that is a very nice system, I just want to make sure no one does that without thinking. In a closed loop it works fine but if that was draining to a sump the results could be disastrous and at least in the states that is more the norm. The other problem is we don't have metric PVC readily available though I can get it upon request and I do actually have the pieces for the conventional Turbelle.
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