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Somebody had BETTER be there to take pix!
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You think I'd let you down? No way, and thanks for your interest!
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This mod was done by the World Famous Don Nguyen (WFDN), a master at pump modding for sure. It provides a lot more flow, turns on in the correct direction every time, and only burns 7 watts! Yes that's right...I am guessing somewhere around 1,800+ gph at 7 watts... What kills me about all of Don's mods, is that while he is good and has a lot of experience, his solutions for essentially poor designed powerheads are very simple and easy to do. It amazes me how much garbage is being sold in the hobby, and this pump is a very good example. As far as I was concerned, after trying this pump out stock, I was going to round-file it. It was total junk, and when taken apart, appeared to be made out of Radio Shack parts. I would never post anything positive about the Tunze products I have used or seen in use, but I am compelled to post about this modified 6025. It kicks butt! It also has a beefed up prop. WFDN also modded a Maxi-Jet 1200 that always turns on in the correct direction, runs well over 2000 gph, and burns 21 watts. That pump is hard to keep restrained!
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why are you high jacking Jonathan? where's the RC police when you need them?
when can we come over for that Dudester
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Did you move it? I just got back from Dallas and saw the post.
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Any time Bart! Door's always open, even if I am face down on the floor.
Gabriel, just posted it twice because the question has been asked in more than one thread and I wasn't sure if Robster was following my thread.
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Actually I was talking about Mike's tank.
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any updates Dudester, i thought it was being moved this weekend?
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Cool mod, Jonathan, thanks for sharing.
Gabriel and Bart, and everyone else: Yes, the tank is moved . Huge props go to Brian, Dallas, Marcus and John (in alphabetical order) for all of their expert help - I couldn't have done it without you guys. And thanks, too, to my wife, for keeping our 3-year old away from our feet while carrying the tank into the house. We had so much help that I didn't call you Gabriel, but thanks for the offer - definitely appreciated. I tried to get Mississippi Mud, but there was none at all in Austin so I had to settle for an alternate brown ale (equally tasty, I might add). Sorry to disappoint, but I'm at work and I didn't load the pics to Photobucket last night, so please be patient with me and I'll try to post them tonight.
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What alphabet are you using??
I could never sell that Mississippi Mud in my store. I always thought it was good. If you can't get that in Austin, I shudder to think of all the really great beers you are being deprived of!
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I couldn't get it because it always sells out so quickly. If you know of some comparable alternatives I'd love to get your recommendations in a pm.
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My understanding of the alphabet, says that J comes before M
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Whoops, is it too late to edit that post? Actually, I meant to write "chronological order" to reflect the order in which the guys showed up.
Not true, just feebly trying to bail myself out. "An 'F' in spelling ... that's umpossible!"
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learning about beer is a lifetime endeavor...it can't be passed along in a PM...Just ask Gabriel.
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As I mentioned, the tank was transported from Kingfish to my house. Fortunately Dallas has a truck and he volunteered to replace the U-Haul I was going to rent. The thought of driving this beautiful glass tank in an open-bed truck at highway speeds was a little nerve-wracking but all's well that ends well. It was adequately padded and very well secured. Here it is, with the stand and some boxes of plumbing equipment that I had ordered on-line, backed into my driveway.
Here's another look at that starphire glass, with one leg of the stand just to the right. While the tank was outdoors and easily accessible, we applied a black adhesive material to the back glass, the only non-starphire panel. Brian has applied this to numerous tanks in the past, and as a result the actual application process wasn't all that onerous. It looks incredible, just as good if not better than painting, and without the mess or risk of getting paint on other surfaces. The stand was leveled at its desired location, then the tank was taken indoors, with just enough space to squeeze through the front door. We then put Hayward bulkheads in all of the cutouts in the PVC bottom. In case anyone's counting and the numbers don't add up properly for you, it may look as if one 1.5" bulkhead is missing, and there are two extra 1" bulkheads. That's because one of the 1.5"ers was already installed, and the extra 1"ers are for the sump. The OceansMotions Omniflex CL return nozzles were then plumbed into the bulkheads. Here's the tank on the stand, and note the black background (looks lighter on the right side due to glare, sorry). You can barely see a mirror on the wall behind the tank. After a bit of negotiation and tremendous understanding on my wife's part, it will be coming down. Sure, it would have been a lot easier to remove the mirror BEFORE the tank was in place, but at least it's still dry and empty.
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tank looks sweet. can you post what the black adhesive is, and whether it will work on acrylic?
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window tint film 5% would also be nice on glass or acrylic, those heavy duty haywards bulks are really nice too.
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Dude- Glad we got that beautiful tank in there. Thanks for the dinner and brews!!!!
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That hole outside the overflow is for a closed loop?
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jnarow- they use this stuff for sign graffics so you could probably pick some up at a local sign shop. Also it will stick to a acrylic tank. Alot of sign faces are made from acrylic sheets.
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Another sweet rimless tank...
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got a name?
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It is a vinyl backing. I used it for my rimless tank and will never paint again. It is manufactured by Avery and sold by the roll. It is quite expensive if you buy it this way. I bought mine from www.jaws.net
It is distributed by the foot by a company called OceanVisions. It is hard to find. http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bi...&SUBMIT=Search
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that is so weird...I came up with that idea about 16 months ago and couldn't find any competitors at the time. It's essentially static sticker and you are right, they are charging a bundle for it. I have some small black sheets and can source it direct, but I think it would be cool to create sheets of it that have darker hues toward the bottom and lighter hues towards the top, to give a more realistic backround. It could even be done custom to match aqua-scaping.
Thanks for the link!
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No, it is not a static sticker like your thinking. It is a truly a vinyl window film. Identical to the films they put on your house or car windows but solid in color. You have to spray on a soapy solution and squeegie out the bubbles with a credit card. I actually picked up a window film kit from HD for $9 that had the soapy solution, knife and several sqeegie devices.
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