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DARN I just picked up 4 6045's too....
Tunze nano mod
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The Sea Swirl rotates from side to side so the 6025's 1250gph flow goes from one corner to the other in a one minute cycle. Just a different wavemaking device.
BTW, after reading all the Hydor 4 super mod posts, I decided to order one last week to see for myself. Today I passed by my LFS and they just got some in the first time so I looked at one.
Let me just say that you should all be glad you have the Nanostreams running at 1250gph, the Koralia 4 is a monster in comparison, I will post a side by side pic next week after the K4 arrives.
skydancer
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The 6025 creates its own flow pattern and rotates. So you have 2 paterns of flow...<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9609885#post9609885 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elzool
Ok, if it rotates side to side, what does the 6025 have to do with it?
I t doesnt look like the 6025 pushes water into the sea swirl, soooooo... I don't get it.
Maybe I'm just being dense.
burton14e7
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rotating nano stream instead of fixed to one spot.
Aimforever
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skydancer, I applaud your continued efforts to systematically work through all this with such persistence, even when others doubted you. You were right from the beginning, and have helped many hobbyists save money. My 6025s are on order, and I owe you a big thanks.
Radiography14
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INSTEAD OF CUTTING THE WHOLE TOP OFF I TRIED DRILLING HOLES 3 WITH A 3/8 DRILL BIT. THIS KEEPS THE TUNNEL AND IT ALSO ALLOWS MORE FLOW. HOWEVER I COMMEND THE PERSON ORIGINALLY DOING THIS MOD. GREAT THINKING AND A GREAT JOB EXPERIMENTING. THE HOLE DRILLING WORKS FINE TOO. THEREFORE YOU CAN CONTROL HOW MUCH XTRA FLOW YOU WANT INSTEAD OF JUST CUTTING THE WHOLE TOP OFF.
SORRY FOR THE CAPS. I JUST REALIZED IT WAS ON
SORRY FOR THE CAPS. I JUST REALIZED IT WAS ON
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9616277#post9616277 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skydancer
That's not fair...
Zoro, take the mask off!!!
Zoro is not Zoro without the mask
I just noticed one of my screen caps is cracked. After the wide flow mod and the stopper mod, the screen and the pipe became a very very tight fit.
I'd suggest use a little black ABS glue evenly applied over the pipe then press the cap in, once cured the stopper can not be removed but I did not see any reason to remove the stopper anyway. That will avoid screen cap damage.
On close inspection, I realized the screen cracked at the point where I have made a small cut on the rim to fit it better on the pipe, so I unintentionally weakened the cap. If the cap was untouched you should be fine, don't rush to glue it on yet, sorry for the false alarm.
On a bright note, I am drawing a plan to fit the Hydor Koralia 4 pump motor block into the Tunze Nanostream ball to get the nano to pump out 1800 to 1900gph, stay tuned.
On a bright note, I am drawing a plan to fit the Hydor Koralia 4 pump motor block into the Tunze Nanostream ball to get the nano to pump out 1800 to 1900gph, stay tuned.
treejohnny
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tagging along....want to get a couple of the 6025's and mod atleast one of them.
My pretty mod from the spy photo? It is just a photo at this time until I can get a 6055, want to loan me your 6055 for a test once you get it?
I did get my K4 from Drsfostersmith, did a quick mod using a Tunze 6060 prop and a MJ1200 impeller magnet unit. With the mod the K4 was drawing 19W, not really pumping out that much more than my modded 6025. I then checked on the Tunze site, the 6060 is rated 1500 to 1600 gph at 11W. If my guess is right all AC pumps spin at a similar speed, then my modded K4 should be doing 1500 to 1600 gph since it was powering a 6060 prop.
It is otherwise difficult to test the flow rate on a K4 so that was my best estimate. If my estimate is right then the K4 is really no comparison to the 6025. An unmodded K4 is pumping 1200gph, similar to a modded 6025, but drawing 12W instead of 6025's 7W. Below is a picture of both modded pumps:
I did get my K4 from Drsfostersmith, did a quick mod using a Tunze 6060 prop and a MJ1200 impeller magnet unit. With the mod the K4 was drawing 19W, not really pumping out that much more than my modded 6025. I then checked on the Tunze site, the 6060 is rated 1500 to 1600 gph at 11W. If my guess is right all AC pumps spin at a similar speed, then my modded K4 should be doing 1500 to 1600 gph since it was powering a 6060 prop.
It is otherwise difficult to test the flow rate on a K4 so that was my best estimate. If my estimate is right then the K4 is really no comparison to the 6025. An unmodded K4 is pumping 1200gph, similar to a modded 6025, but drawing 12W instead of 6025's 7W. Below is a picture of both modded pumps:
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