Motion for My Ocean
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Topic: Motion for My Ocean
Posted By: dmanshep
Subject: Motion for My Ocean
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 10:13am
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Ok , I need to upgrade my flow / water movement
I have up untill now faught the idea of adding pumps to the display tank however I want some crazy motion.. I currently have a 240 gal display tank that is a 48 x 48" square walkaround.. What I want to do is mount some sort of pump in each corner spraying in towards the reef.. I have looked at Tunze Turbelles however I think their big and bulky and hoaky.. My other thoughts would be streams or maybe even Seio's I would love some thoughts on this subject.. I currently have an ampmaster 3000 for the main return.. has anyone delt with or had the seio's for any length of time? thanks dan |
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Posted By: Kyle
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 12:06pm
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I think i`ve used them them seem to be pretty reliable just not very
powerful but i havn`t used any of the bigger pumps they have |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 12:10pm
| Closed loop with external pump. |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 1:10pm
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I'm with Heil. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 1:26pm
| Sequence Dart in a closed loop all the way... Skip the Ampmaster. I think Marine Aquatics even has a Dart in stock. |
Posted By: dmanshep
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 1:29pm
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The only problem with closed loop is where to put the pump.. The tank has a center/island overflow and I don't have an extra couple holes in the bottom of the tank for closed loop.. I considered putting an external pump above the tank but starting and stopping it would be a pain.. Not to mention the noise and look..
i'm prob going to start off trying 4 , 1500 seio's to see what that does, if they suck i guess i'll ebay em' my biggest problem is the look thing,, right now there aren't any pumps or anything un-natural looking in the tank.. Now I just gotta figure out how to mount the things.. |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 1:55pm
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You could do a Blundell surge device! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 2:12pm
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I have had seios in my tank now for 6 months and have had no trouble with them. I even turn them off once a day for feeding. But I have heard that they are not good for any on, off operation, like hooking them up to a wave outlet. Mine are just the m620's. I'm sure you would want the 1000 or 1500 pumps.
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Posted By: dmanshep
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 3:23pm
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I ordered 4 , 1500's we'll have to see how they do.. I'll prob just hook them up to run all the time but have the neptune kick them off when I feed.. Or i'll set them up to random on/off and replace the impellers as they break.. apparently they have a tendancy to de-magnatize or something and then the ceramic shaft gets weak then snap' but @ just under 70 bucks a shot if they last a year or 2 i'm doin ok..
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Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 4:48pm
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I agree, for the price , you can't beat them. How much bigger are the 1500's over the 620's? Is there a way you can put them right in your corners and shoot them out on a 45 degree angle? Or are you just putting them close to your corners? ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 4:56pm
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I love my seios but then again I'm not trying to have a nice, slick, clean look, display aquarium. If you don't mind the look I think they will do great for you. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 4:59pm
Adam, You like that "Laboratory look" don't you. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 5:30pm
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Yep. It is much easier to display disarray. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 11:00pm
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Posted By: dmanshep
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 11:24pm
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yeah the idea will be one in each corner at a 45 shooting in. Of course I am
worried about the look of them but nothing a toothbrush every now and then won't fix.. hehe i'll post some pics and keep y'all updated as to how it go's |