The "Hitchhiker's Guide" to the Maxi-Stream mod

[rioratholenm]

So what size of maxi jet would guys recomend for 55 gal. sps reef.
2 1200 or 2 900, and what kind of prop. thanks

 

[zapata41]

i think it was acdc playing on serius buzzsaw radio. i still cant get over how mice the flow is from the 2 MJs.

yes the 180 is nice, give a lots of width for aquascaping. i wished i would have gotten the 360 though, it was 8' long but had a 3' width to really scape out some nice areas. but was too far away to go get, like a 16hr drive each way vs. the 6hr drive each way for the 180

Tim

 

[dhnguyen]

I run 2 MJ400's w/ single 1.25" Dumas props on my 55g but my tank is mixed.

For a SPS only tank I would opt for MJ600's or MJ900's running either 1435 or 2035 (if you canget this to spin on the MJ600). The 2035 may be a lot for that 55g though.

 

[zapata41]

man i wish the 1200 could spin the 1445 or the 2045, they would put out a ton of flow then. still looking at these darn props i have lying around, 1445,1455,1465, 2045. need a maxi 2000. heheh

Tim

 

[dhnguyen]

I tried this mod on a cheap JEBO AP1500 pump and it felt stronger than the Maxijet although still not quite strong enought o spin the *45 Octuras. Maybe this pump would do it?

http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=93

At any rate it's cheap enough to try?


D.

 

[rioratholenm]

dhnguyen i just pm you

 

[ChemE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7045041#post7045041 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rioratholenm
So what size of maxi jet would guys recomend for 55 gal. sps reef.
2 1200 or 2 900, and what kind of prop. thanks

In my 55 mixed reef I've had the most success with 1 MJ600 turning a single nitro hammer. When I add the second MJ on the opposite side of the tank it is too much for my pipe organ. For pure sps I'd check into a 900 turning a 2035.

 

[dippin61]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7042918#post7042918 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dippin61
ok.. going through www.funrcboats.com i really dont mind the 2.99 price tag, even though locally they go for about a 1.00, but they dont stock the 35's, just the 40's.

but.... $11.18 for shipping 3 of these little props, through UPS no less? thats a little absurd. I know it says shipping costs are estimates, but, how far off can it be?

anyone order from them, and can tell me what they actually charge for shipping?

everyone just skipped over my question

 

[drew22to375]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7045049#post7045049 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zapata41
i think it was acdc playing on serius buzzsaw radio. Tim

Actually It was Def Leppard - Billy's got a gun

Awsome flow. My MJ900 with doble Dumas 1.25 props seem to hardly put out much flow. Of course I have a 6' tank so maybe that why it doesn't seem like much.

Drew..

 

[zapata41]

i have a 6' tank too

 

[zapata41]

dippin, just order direct from octura, i didnt mind paying the COD charge to expedite the order. sorry about not even seeing the ?. this thread progresses so quickly its hard to catch everything. also octura is very helpful and ship stuff out asap.

Tim

 

[dhnguyen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7045974#post7045974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dippin61
everyone just skipped over my question

I didn't buy my props from them so I couldn't answer you on that

 

[dhnguyen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7046038#post7046038 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drew22to375
Actually It was Def Leppard - Billy's got a gun

Awsome flow. My MJ900 with doble Dumas 1.25 props seem to hardly put out much flow. Of course I have a 6' tank so maybe that why it doesn't seem like much.

Drew..

Drew-


The 1.25 Dumas props are for lack of a better word the bottom man on the totem pole so to speak.

The 1.75" Dumas will put out some serious flow and that's what Tim used.

D.

 

[dhnguyen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7045759#post7045759 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rioratholenm
dhnguyen i just pm you

check your PM rioratholenm

 

[zapata41]

half way to another thread split again. this is quite the popular topic, well than againg i can see how, getting tunze performance for pennies

Tim

 

[drew22to375]

Those of you that are using the 2" pvc for the dumas 1.75 prop how are you attaching the 2" pvc to the MJ.

Thankx
Drew..

 

[drew22to375]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7046813#post7046813 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dhnguyen
Drew-


The 1.25 Dumas props are for lack of a better word the bottom man on the totem pole so to speak.

The 1.75" Dumas will put out some serious flow and that's what Tim used.

D.

Yeah, I ordered the props when the thread started just now got around to doing the mod and now I read about all of the new prop developments. I have some new props on backorder.

Drew..

 

[Roland Jacques]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7042310#post7042310 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yourfishman
zapata41

could you tell me what is your housing? i cant tell thur the gutter guard ? is it 2" pvc with big cut outs ?

Roland

Tim on your maxi jet mod how did you make that?

roland

 

[zapata41]

yeah it is 2" sch 80 pvc with two ig cutouts wrapped in gutter guard.

Tim

 

[Snarkys]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7048694#post7048694 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zapata41
yeah it is 2" sch 80 pvc with two ig cutouts wrapped in gutter guard.

Tim

how do you attach the 2" pipe ?

i was under the impression you needed to use a 2" to1.5" reducer to house the 1.75 dumas