Jimmy's not answering any more inqiries about the Reeftec's unless
something's changed on his website: http://www.reeftec.com/ It's
definitely a great product, but just doesn't hold up long term in a
corrosive environment like a marine tank.
This mod is *incredibly* easy if you get the LG pump, a 1" nylon spacer,
nylon screw, and left hand RC boat prop. The only real thing that would
take much time to fabricate would be the hanger for inside the tank. I'm
considering using this on my 125 freshwater tank (when I get going on
setting it up)... ;)
Shane
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Crail
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 9:39 AM
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- 135 gal. Freshwater Tank
>
>
> So does the direct drive corrode or something?
>
> Sorry folks... I thought I was emailing back just Shane about
> this stuff...
> You've come this far, might as well get the rest of the story ;)
>
> I wonder if it's possible that Jimmy has a few left... He might have a
> market 'round these parts. :) Send me his email off list if
> you don't
> mind. I think it's a great product and he may not realize
> there are stream
> enthusiasts that would at least get him a little more money
> for his idea.
>
> I really can't see anyone around here paying for the Tunze product ;)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shane Graber" <SGraber_at_sauder.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 9:05 AM
> Subject: RE: NANFA-- 135 gal. Freshwater Tank
>
>
> > Yup. Jimmy came out with his maybe 3 months before Tunze
> brought theirs
> to
> > market.
> >
> > He used a Little Giant pond pump that you can find at any
> Lowes. IIRC it
> > was the 175 gal/hr pump. He basically removed the impellor
> housing from
> the
> > pump and then the impellor fins from the impellor shaft.
> He then took a
> 1"
> > nylon spacer and tapped one end to accept a nylon screw and
> then jammed
> the
> > other end of the spacer on the impellor shaft. Then he bought a
> left-handed
> > radio-control boat prop from an online hobby store and
> attached it to the
> > other end of the nylon spacer with a nylon screw. That's
> pretty much it.
> > The total cost of the mod was the pond pump ($40), nylon
> spacer and screw
> > ($1), and left handed propellor ($5). That thing moved a
> LOT of water.
> >
> > Shane
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Todd Crail
> > > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 8:44 AM
> > > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> > > Subject: Re: NANFA-- 135 gal. Freshwater Tank
> > >
> > >
> > > Is the Reef-Tec the one Jimmy put together?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Shane Graber" <SGraber_at_sauder.com>
> > > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 8:39 AM
> > > Subject: RE: NANFA-- 135 gal. Freshwater Tank
> > >
> > >
> > > > > I'd use those propellor water mover things too instead of a
> > > > > pump... No heat
> > > > > and it really moves a volume. Can't think of what
> > > they're called....
> > > > >
> > > > > Liquid Shane-o, what are those called?
> > > >
> > > > At one time, there were two options: Reef-Tec's and
> Tunze Streams.
> > > > Reef-Tec essentially is dead (too many problems w/ the
> > > Little Giant direct
> > > > drive submersible pumps in saltwater). The Tunze
> Streams put out a
> > > > *serious* amount of flow and if that's what you're looking
> > > for they kick
> > > > serious butt. They're fairly pricey tho but the
> > > reefkeepers I know that
> > > > have them absolutely love them:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.tunze.com/usa/en-gb/dept_290.html
> > > >
> > > > Shane
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