Reverse Carlson Surge Device

[Terryz_]

Sorry, can I ask what is that 2nd compartment on the top for?

 

[huig]

it contains the water shot out during the vent.
My big 24 cm diameter shoots about a liter of water some 8 m far every cycle!

 

[Terryz_]

it contains the water shot out during the vent.
My big 24 cm diameter shoots about a liter of water some 8 m far every cycle!

WAH!!!!!!!! That is far and a lot of water... But for that I can vent it back into the sump?

 

[ckoral]

This is really neat and I would love to see it running. I would like to see the functionality along with the air bubbles on the output if you have time.

 

[salty joe]

huig,
What diameter was the pipe that vented air outside? What diameter was the pipe that is inside the RCSD? About how many liters was your RCSD?

Thanks,
Joe

 

[huig]

Hi,

The venting tube is 5 cm diameter, the total volume about 25 l.
I' ll see if i can make a vid and post it here.

 

[salty joe]

Thanks, huig.

 

[huig]

unfortunately only the small one as the u-tube off the large one misteriously disappeared

 

[huig]

how do I upload a vid?

 

[salty joe]

Wish I knew. Is YouTube an option?

 

[huig]

just created an account
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIhydKzhyK4
the camera is held still against the window of my algal biotope tank.
this is the 8 l version on a 400 l tank so way too small, but you get the idea

 

[huig]

uploaded a better vid
all other pumps are turned off so this is only the small RCSD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQf8JxXnI2s

 

[salty joe]

Hey huig,
I appreciate your drawing and pics and info. Was all very helpful. I tried a few times to download the latest version of Adobe Flash player, but my computer closes windows on me every time. It sucks because there are other videos I can't see. Don't know what the deal is. Oh well.

Do you have a thread on your sunlit reef?
Thanks,
Joe

 

[huig]

Well computers can do strange things...

For the RCSD if you feel 10 % volume lost to it is no problem go for it. Just plan in advance.
Also a thing to take into consideration is the noise, even 'silenced' they make noise. But when my was running on the Mediterranean tank I did turn it off at night otherwise my girlfriend would have killed me.

Actually I found it a rather relaxing sound, more or less like waves crashing on the beach...

I have no thread on the sunlit reef (so lazy) but I could start one. The only problem is taking nice pics as it is very difficult to get one without reflections. The best ones are on cloudy days or at dawn.