Something New for Vortechs and DMPs

[radiata]

If you're unhappy with the single flow direction of your Vortech or DMP Pumps, here's a "Flow Director" you might want to try:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1676729946/vortec-flow-director-mp-10-or-mp-40?click_key=2c125d11bc9e6bee4e38d2f8da21fe30f57566df%3A1676729946&click_sum=9baee102&ref=shop_home_active_20

 

[Rueric]

Interesting concept, i think it would be cool to be able to have it automatically swivel using some ball bearings

 

[hans24hrs]

Good concept.
I actually liked the sea swirls back in the day. I would love to see those with a random flow generator on them.

 

[radiata]

Interesting concept, i think it would be cool to be able to have it automatically swivel using some ball bearings

I liked your idea, but then thought that the ball bearings would rust. I once bought some large (stainless?) ball bearings to use to push food lower in a PVC pipe. They rusted. But then I thought whoa, what if you could get ceramic ball bearings? Then, I found : https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ceramic+ball+bearings&crid=1XTGU942JYY0Z&sprefix=ceramic+ball+bearings%2Caps%2C226&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_21
So, someone else cleverer than us will probably make this happen!

 

[radiata]

Good concept.
I actually liked the sea swirls back in the day. I would love to see those with a random flow generator on them.

There are some Sea Squirrel like units on the market today that allow for the attaching of a power head (of your choice) to the lower end of their single axel that those units rotate, which is what they're designed for. (You can't attach a Vortech to them, or you'd have to rotate the glass they're attached to as well.) But a good-sized Tunze power head can be easily attached to them.

I can't remember their names, but I'll do a search for them if you'd like me to parse through my aging cortex...

 

[Rueric]

There are some Sea Squirrel like units on the market today that allow for the attaching of a power head (of your choice) to the lower end of their single axel that those units rotate, which is what they're designed for. (You can't attach a Vortech to them, or you'd have to rotate the glass they're attached to as well.) But a good-sized Tunze power head can be easily attached to them.

I can't remember their names, but I'll do a search for them if you'd like me to parse through my aging cortex...

Wouldn't have to be a vortech.. even a Nero 3 or 5 would be great!

I liked your idea, but then thought that the ball bearings would rust. I once bought some large (stainless?) ball bearings to use to push food lower in a PVC pipe. They rusted. But then I thought whoa, what if you could get ceramic ball bearings? Then, I found : https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ceramic+ball+bearings&crid=1XTGU942JYY0Z&sprefix=ceramic+ball+bearings%2Caps%2C226&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_21
So, someone else cleverer than us will probably make this happen!

Yes.. someone more cleverer than us will one day stumble upon this thread and hopefully pull it off