Re: NANFA-- 135 gal. Freshwater Tank

Todd Crail (farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com)
Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:38:31 -0500

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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