Hang on powerhead? - Aquarium Advice

Raker333 · 01-09-2006, 02:45 PM

Anyone have/heard of one?
Looking to add more current to tank but do not need extra heat

dskidmore · 01-10-2006, 11:29 AM

You could do a hang-on closed loop with a small pump.

http://ozreef.org/content/view/90/29/

Gatorfreak · 01-10-2006, 11:41 AM

Check this out...

http://www.ecotechmarine.com/products/vortech.htm

dskidmore · 01-10-2006, 12:25 PM

Interesting. I assume the motor is outside, and the propeller is magneticly driven outside? Any moving parts on the outside, or just an alternating magnetic field? There's definatly going to be some inefficiency due to the distance between motor and propeller. I wonder what the cost will be in comparison to a traditional pump.

Phyl · 01-10-2006, 02:00 PM

I saw that at MACNA. It creates quite a disturbance in a tank. I was under the impression that it was going to be going after the Tunze market and at 250$ per as the anticipated price on release it seems right up that alley.

Lots of unproven, but very interesting concepts at play there. I doubt I'll fall on the bleeding edge of that technology though.

Gatorfreak · 01-10-2006, 04:31 PM

$250?

I had no idea it was going to be that much.

mykpoz · 01-10-2006, 05:17 PM

yea its gonna be a bunch

01-09-2006, 02:45 PM	#1
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01-10-2006, 11:29 AM	#2
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,286 Images: 1	You could do a hang-on closed loop with a small pump. http://ozreef.org/content/view/90/29/ __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

01-10-2006, 12:25 PM	#4
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,286 Images: 1	Interesting. I assume the motor is outside, and the propeller is magneticly driven outside? Any moving parts on the outside, or just an alternating magnetic field? There's definatly going to be some inefficiency due to the distance between motor and propeller. I wonder what the cost will be in comparison to a traditional pump. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

01-10-2006, 02:00 PM	#5
Phyl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,107 Images: 30	I saw that at MACNA. It creates quite a disturbance in a tank. I was under the impression that it was going to be going after the Tunze market and at 250$ per as the anticipated price on release it seems right up that alley. Lots of unproven, but very interesting concepts at play there. I doubt I'll fall on the bleeding edge of that technology though. __________________ Phyllis Join the NJ Reef Club Today! Saving the world's reefs one living room at a time! Next meeting: Eric Borneman, Dana Riddle, & Charles Mazel on October 25, 2008

01-10-2006, 05:17 PM	#7
mykpoz Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pensacola Posts: 478	yea its gonna be a bunch __________________ 75g w/ 30g sump, 160# [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym], 60# sand: Inverts =18 turbos, 30 nassirus's, 40 blue leg's, 5 emeralds, 1 CBS, 1 skunk cleaner, 1 brown gulf shrimp? and various other [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym] hitch hikers yet un discovered or un-[acronym="Identify"]ID[/acronym]'ed Fish=1 yellow tang, 1 yellow headed jawfish, 1 pink/blue shrimpgoby, 2 perc clowns. Future fish = 1 sixline, 1 lawnmower blenny

01-10-2006, 11:41 AM	#3
Gatorfreak Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 617 Images: 2	Check this out... http://www.ecotechmarine.com/products/vortech.htm

01-10-2006, 04:31 PM	#6
Gatorfreak Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 617 Images: 2	$250? I had no idea it was going to be that much.

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