Project 180/ A couple questions.
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Mdwannabe
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Gary:
All that ciphering reminds me of the days when I sat at a drawing board myself (yes a drawing board).....pre CAD. Oh lord, did I just date myself!
I can't tell you how much I don't miss using my BSME, but it does come in handy sometimes in the OR (and at home), McGyver would be so proud of me!
Are you a mechanical engineer? If so, do what I did. Get into operative medicine, it's a chance to work on the ultimate machine!
I love to remind the Surgeon's I work with that, while they may think they are God, not one of them is smart enough to design such a splendid machine.
When the God syndrome occurs, it's always my privilege, to remind them they are nothing more than over-educated "Maytag Repair Men"!, and, he can even do his repairs SOLO.
That being said, I'm not sure why some of them don't like me! , but they all seem to want to know where I am when something is going wrong.
Come on Gary, jump into the pool, it's fun, just ask Sexi-Shrimp.
All that ciphering reminds me of the days when I sat at a drawing board myself (yes a drawing board).....pre CAD. Oh lord, did I just date myself!
I can't tell you how much I don't miss using my BSME, but it does come in handy sometimes in the OR (and at home), McGyver would be so proud of me!
Are you a mechanical engineer? If so, do what I did. Get into operative medicine, it's a chance to work on the ultimate machine!
I love to remind the Surgeon's I work with that, while they may think they are God, not one of them is smart enough to design such a splendid machine.
When the God syndrome occurs, it's always my privilege, to remind them they are nothing more than over-educated "Maytag Repair Men"!, and, he can even do his repairs SOLO.
That being said, I'm not sure why some of them don't like me!
, but they all seem to want to know where I am when something is going wrong.Come on Gary, jump into the pool, it's fun, just ask Sexi-Shrimp.
gflat65
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I have thought of the medical field tagged onto the BSME... Of course, I'd always wanted to do Marine Biology after the BSME, but haven't gotten anywhere on that, either (or the languages I wanted to learn, or that bird house I started building when I was 8...). I think I'd enjoy playing with toys as intricate as medical toys. My toys now are huge boxes with fast moving parts that yearn to rip things apart. It's fun and all, but has it's limitations
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Funny you mention McGuyver. We are interviewing for engineers right now and one of the questions I always ask is if they have ever had to Mc Guyver something, what they had to do and what materials they had. I've had two out of about 15 people give me decent answers and both involved duct tape and zip ties
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. My toys now are huge boxes with fast moving parts that yearn to rip things apart. It's fun and all, but has it's limitations.Funny you mention McGuyver. We are interviewing for engineers right now and one of the questions I always ask is if they have ever had to Mc Guyver something, what they had to do and what materials they had. I've had two out of about 15 people give me decent answers and both involved duct tape and zip ties
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Fanof49ASU
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My brother has a Masters in Aviation Safety and worked as a mechanic at a small airport for a few years. The longer he thought about the liability issues of his job, the more he thought about getting into teaching. Now he teaches at UND.
He loves it there.Fanof49ASU
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Sorry Eyebedam....I read Chris205's post before your post.
Here is what I would do so take it FWIW. I would use a larger pressure rated Iwaki or Pan World/blueline for the return. It will handle the pressure, be extrememly reliable(especially if you use an Iwaki) and last a long time. If you have the $ adding Sea Swirls to the returns will give you some good randomness (is that a word?)
I would plumb a CL with 2 penductors(eductors are bigger but will get you a little more flow) and use a GenXpcx 55 or equivalent to run it. Cheaper than an Iwaki and still as good at producing flow @ head.....this will produce a TON of flow and you can use this flow to shoot across the length of the tank since the Penductors will carry farther than a Tunze.
Use another GenXpcx55 for the MR2(assuming you are using one beckett) if you don't have a pump allready....extend it to an MR3 when you get the chance.
Then I would add a couple of Tunzes on a controller when you get the chance to provide some random additional flow if needed. Don't hide them in the rocks as you won't be able to get them out to clean them easily. A good cheaper alternate if you would like to try them is the Maxi mods but they will not provide any randomness. I have a couple of 900's and they have worked very well for me. I really like the sealless pumps listed above because as Chris stated they are virtually maintenance free, last a long time and handle head pressure very well. Also in the basement you don't have to worry about the noise.
What I have listed is very similar to my setup and I keep all my pumps, ballasts and my chiller in the garage next to the tank.
hth, Chris
I would plumb a CL with 2 penductors(eductors are bigger but will get you a little more flow) and use a GenXpcx 55 or equivalent to run it. Cheaper than an Iwaki and still as good at producing flow @ head.....this will produce a TON of flow and you can use this flow to shoot across the length of the tank since the Penductors will carry farther than a Tunze.
Use another GenXpcx55 for the MR2(assuming you are using one beckett) if you don't have a pump allready....extend it to an MR3 when you get the chance.
Then I would add a couple of Tunzes on a controller when you get the chance to provide some random additional flow if needed. Don't hide them in the rocks as you won't be able to get them out to clean them easily. A good cheaper alternate if you would like to try them is the Maxi mods but they will not provide any randomness. I have a couple of 900's and they have worked very well for me. I really like the sealless pumps listed above because as Chris stated they are virtually maintenance free, last a long time and handle head pressure very well. Also in the basement you don't have to worry about the noise.
What I have listed is very similar to my setup and I keep all my pumps, ballasts and my chiller in the garage next to the tank.
hth, Chris
If you are thinking about using that type pump you might want to study JBNY's old system a bit:
http://www.cnidarianreef.com
It's a 180 with the sump and equipment below the tank. He used a Sequence pump split to supply the return and his beckett skimmer. Not sure how the 6000 compares to the Hammerhead though.
Chris
http://www.cnidarianreef.com
It's a 180 with the sump and equipment below the tank. He used a Sequence pump split to supply the return and his beckett skimmer. Not sure how the 6000 compares to the Hammerhead though.
Chris
turboex901
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i like chris' idea jason. it will save alot of money in pvc and bulkheads $$$$$ probably not enough to offset the cost of the tunzes but coming from the plumbing profession......the less joints you have the less potential for leaks there are long term
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