Water movement takes step forward

Troy F · #1 06-16-2002, 03:02 AM

www.reeftec.com Check out this innovative new product by Mike Kirda. There is a review in Advanced Aquarist by Richard Harker (haven't checked yet but Mike says there is). Looks like a winner, anyone wanna buy a slightly used Ampmaster? :D

Doug · #2 06-16-2002, 10:05 AM

That looks pretty interesting. Not expensive either. Seems to generate lots of bubbles though.

Bryan · #3 06-16-2002, 02:31 PM

I think the bubbles were introduced to show the water movement.

CHEAPREEF · #4 06-16-2002, 03:02 PM

Looks like it's got lots of movement, if the bubbles are not a result of the pump it looks like a good invesment. But it also doesn't look that hard to make.

Clinton

DJ88 · #5 06-17-2002, 01:54 AM

hmmm..

Here we go again..

Time to get creative. :D

[ 16 June 2002, 21:55: Message edited by: DJ88 ]

Aquattro · #6 06-17-2002, 01:58 AM

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Originally posted by DJ88:
hmmm..

Here we go again..

Time to get creative. :D

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So, will we see drawings tonight? :D

ruck'n'reefer · #7 06-17-2002, 12:34 PM

I am leaving for holidays... but when I get back I plan to work on this one. Darren I'll be in touch. Too many ideas are flowing! (Pun intended)

powerreef · #8 06-17-2002, 05:15 PM

Very interesting...... but dont you think once you buy the unit then buy the pump and then the wave maker timer the price is a little heavy. Sure does look good though. Amasing what a RC airplane prop can do

AJ_77 · #9 06-17-2002, 05:53 PM

Has no-one tried the Ocean Currents units that J&L sells?

Just wondering how they would compare.

Delphinus · #10 06-17-2002, 05:56 PM

I wonder if the microfauna suffer the same "sheering stress" as they do in centrifugal pumps. You'd think it might be comparable, but then again ... maybe not as bad?

I wonder how the pump will fare in the long run in such an idea. Since we're now not moving an impeller, but a propeller, the weight of the water displaced is different than intended, etc. etc.

But it is a neat idea. An RC plane prop. That never occured to me. I once thought about using an old fan blade, but decided it probably was too much work to figure out how to make it spin under water ... :D