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Old 01/20/2007, 11:22 PM
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wow.. following along with the hydors.. sound like they can really give tunze a run for their money..
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Old 01/21/2007, 12:13 AM
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Hydor Koralia @ Drs. Foster & Smith

Model.......Flow Rate......Watts....Dimensions...........Price
Koralia 1...400 gph........3.5.........2-1/4" x 5"...........$27.99
Koralia 2...600 gph........4.5.........2-7/8" x 5-7/8"....$34.99
Koralia 3...850 gph........6.5.........2-7/8" x 5-7/8"....$39.99
Koralia 4...1,200 gph......8.5.........3-1/4" x 6-1/4"....$49.99
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Old 01/21/2007, 02:35 AM
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Man, if only there was a way to cleanly and securely mount the red swivel post to the pump housing perpendicular to the propshaft. That would allow placement on overflows and other angles of the tank that would make the thing equal to or better than the nano stream in terms of positioning options.

Does anyone know what the maximum angle you can achieve from perpendicular to the magnet is on these guys? Looks like 45* at best. The only thing that I'm on the fence about is the adjustability in a relatively small 60gal cube.

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Old 01/21/2007, 10:44 AM
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What size do you guys think these would be for?

10-20gallon
21-40gallon
41-100gallon
101+gallon?

Also does any brand make a controler for them?
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Old 01/21/2007, 10:57 AM
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is it me or are the props on on the hydor and the MJmod designed to spin opposite directions? Not that it matters, but i just thought it interesting.
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Old 01/21/2007, 11:49 AM
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It does look like a right hand prop....Could be a easy fix to the wrong direction spin!
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Old 01/21/2007, 10:53 PM
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It looks like the MJ prop is too long for it to be able to pop out and correct itself. Maybe if someone tried making a Dumas or octura prop as short as the stock prop, when the prop would start backwards, the reverse motion and flow would pop it out like the stock prop is designed to and allow it to correct itself. Also the magnet could be the factor that is causing the prop to start out differently, maybe it is stronger and doesn't allow the magnetic field by the motor to be broken by the prop pulling itself out in the reverse flow motion.
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Old 01/22/2007, 12:00 PM
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This looks like a nice PH. I was planning to upgrade my SEIO 1100s to get something in the 2000gph range. I thought about Tunzes, but just can't justify spending so much right now, so was going to go with the MJ-mod. However, with these new Hydor pumps, if they can get 2000gph, I might be getting some of these instead.
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Old 01/22/2007, 12:38 PM
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Old 01/22/2007, 12:38 PM
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Old 01/25/2007, 12:18 PM
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wonder if these could be hooked up to wavemakers ??????? if so... byebye to my seio 1500's
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Old 01/25/2007, 12:31 PM
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Thats what I'm wondering. Has anyone put these bad boys on a controler?
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Old 01/25/2007, 12:39 PM
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Not on a controller but I did rig up a light dimmer switch to one and it seems to work just fine. Only messed with it a few hours and then ran it as normal again
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Old 01/25/2007, 12:40 PM
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Anyone know where to get these in Canada yet? Or somewhere that will ship to Canada and not have outrageous shipping costs?

Thanks
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Old 01/25/2007, 01:29 PM
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Anyone know where to get these in Canada yet? Or somewhere that will ship to Canada and not have outrageous shipping costs?

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did you try www.drsfostersmith.com ? it looks you can get a quote if you call them.
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Old 01/25/2007, 01:49 PM
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Wow, for Model 3, $65 US plus brokerage fees to Ontario, Canada. Guess I'll have to wait to either make a trip to the US or wait for it to become available up here.
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Old 01/25/2007, 02:47 PM
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motopsycho, might wanna talk to your local BA, in canada, i think only they carry Hydra stuff.
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Old 01/25/2007, 03:14 PM
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BA Ahhhh yes. More than happy to sell you overpriced stock but not very helpful. They said it is something new and something they can't bring in yet.

I think I'm going to have it shipped to a relative in the US and then pick it up or have them ship it snailmail. I am going to try a couple of online vendors here in Canada first though.
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Old 01/25/2007, 06:57 PM
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TAG I like good/lower cost equipment. Lets face it, the Germans make great equipment but the price is unjustifyable to many and myself..
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Old 01/25/2007, 10:15 PM
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Any thoughts on just gluing or melting the MJ Mod impeller to the top of the K-impeller? looks like they would fit nicely right on top of it. would save the trouble of putting together a MJ Mod and could keep the magnet it comes with. and looks like there is plenty of room within the cage.

may be worth a try with glue first at least.
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Old 01/26/2007, 07:48 AM
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Any thoughts on just gluing or melting the MJ Mod impeller to the top of the K-impeller? looks like they would fit nicely right on top of it. would save the trouble of putting together a MJ Mod and could keep the magnet it comes with. and looks like there is plenty of room within the cage.

may be worth a try with glue first at least.
I believe the problem would be the stock magnet would not be strong enough to spin a larger propeller, that's why he switched to the MJ impeller.
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Old 01/26/2007, 03:40 PM
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Major Question:
Can this be hooked up to a Wave Maker/ Controler with varible speeds? Sort of like the Tunezes
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Old 01/26/2007, 03:49 PM
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Major Question:
Can this be hooked up to a Wave Maker/ Controler with varible speeds? Sort of like the Tunezes
They may be able to be used on a Seio controller but I'm not going to be the Guinea pig. I'm yet to hear of anyone trying them on a Seio controller. They shouldn't be used on a ON/OFF wavemaker like the Wavemaster Pro.
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Old 01/26/2007, 04:01 PM
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What size would you recomend for a 30-40gallon reef?
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Old 01/26/2007, 04:02 PM
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I just ordered 3 of the smallest ones (should arrive monday) for a couple of my prop tanks. I'm going to try them on a simple timer settup of 6 hours on/off, reversing the direction of the flow in the tank. Hopefully they'll take to that kind of an interval. I'll post results.
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