New wavemaker- awesome!!!
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Maybe he should send one to me for testing..
I'd be interested in pricing, understandable that it may be expensive as it is "the next best thing" but if it works well I'd sure like to get one, as I don't think a SCWD would like my new pump (too much flow), and if this replaces two (2) seaswirls, I can see how price might be a bit on the high side.......
thedogofwar
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looks great!
The only thing I dont' like about the idea of 8 outputs is the associated head loss from the friction in 8 pipes, I like the idea of a 4-1"outputmodel though, all 4 corners sounds like a pretty good deal to me. If the revolving discharge heads are cheap, I might get one to check it out, but I really hate having obstructions in my tank.
Any thoughts on discounts for RC members to check em' out and give some feedback?
Any thoughts on discounts for RC members to check em' out and give some feedback?
120bamaguy
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I'm going to upgrade my circulation in my tank, I'm keeping a eye on this thread. Sound very interresting.
schanz
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Looks great. My wife desparately wants me to get the powerheads out of the tank. Can a closed loop be run with an overflow? currently, the overflow runs down to a basement sump and fuge. I've been brainstorming of ways to add a pump up by the tank that used the same overflow. I guess I could add a second sump under the tank that had a bulkhead that drained down to the sump in the basement. In the upper sump I could put in a mag12 and feed it back to the circulation device. Everything should be self balancing, right?
you have to check to see if your overflow can handle it, otherwise you might have to "bore" it out a little more (make the inlets bigger - i had to do this with my aga stock overflow) It is usually easier to add a bulkhead near the bottom of your tank (in the back where it will be hidden by live rock) and put a good cover over it so that nothing gets sucked into the pump. There are lots of ways to do it, search around on RC for closed-loops and you'll find one that works for you.
Typically you just drill a hole through the tank with a bulkhead and connect that pipe right to your pump for a closed loop. A lot of people have also just used a pair of elbows to make a pipe come up and over the top lip of the tank then back down below the water. Once you get a closed loop primed, it shouldn't lose it's prime unless you take it apart for cleaning. Eitherway, make sure you put a strainer on the intake so you don't suck any critters in.
dwall174
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Well when compared to a 1-1/2" Motorized Ball Valve I guess anything under $500 could be considered "Somewhat"H20ENG said:"Hopefully itââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s somewhat affordable"
Define "somewhat".
RandyO
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mikefish said:
He can make the inputs and outputs what ever size you want. 3/4, 1'', 1.5''
The motor runs at 1 RPM, so an 8 way unit will switch every 7.5 seconds, and a 4 way will switch every 15 seconds. You can have it go through, one return at a time, or it can be setup to run 2 at a time.
Sounds like a cool unit.
The 8-way's are 379.00.( I think )
sounds like a really cool device.
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