Go Big OR Go Home! Construction of a 1000 gallon System!! - Page 35

Jeremy B. · #**851** 11/28/2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally posted by LA-Lawman
you said the pump is a barracuda needlewheel. did you create it yourself???

do you have build photos, are you holding out on me!!!

The pump is actually a prototype Hammerhead needlewheel from Sequence that Chris shipped out to me back in early September. It is still not 100% certain is Chris is going to go ahead and make this part of the Sequence line or not.

The "wet neck" is not a true wet neck as mentioned above, but just a saltwater washdown system. HTH!

bstone · #**852** 11/28/2007, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LA-Lawman
you said the pump is a barracuda needlewheel. did you create it yourself???

do you have build photos, are you holding out on me!!!

As Jeremy said, it is a prototype Sequence needlewheel.

AJT · #**853** 11/28/2007, 03:03 PM

Red Xs for me too....

Grevious · #**854** 11/28/2007, 03:36 PM

I got the red x's at first. Then clicked on your link and now the pics. work.

The blueline looks great. I see you added a Chrysurus to the mix!
Any aggression between those two Angels. I have a Chrysurus a little larger than yours and was planning on adding other Angels to the mix.

erics3000 · #**855** 11/29/2007, 01:16 AM

Wow great updates.

Bax · #**856** 11/29/2007, 08:10 AM

That skimmer makes me shiver ... oooh!

It can't be "easy" to find used RK2 skimmer bodies lying around, great score and mods!

nUgZ · #**857** 11/29/2007, 11:31 AM

Very nice. Everything looks great as always.

bstone · #**858** 11/29/2007, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Grevious
I got the red x's at first. Then clicked on your link and now the pics. work.

The blueline looks great. I see you added a Chrysurus to the mix!
Any aggression between those two Angels. I have a Chrysurus a little larger than yours and was planning on adding other Angels to the mix.

No aggression between the angels, but a big tank helps! The only angel I ever had a problem with was a coral beauty. That thing was mean!!!

BigReef · #**859** 12/01/2007, 09:17 PM

with such a tall skimmer, do you have to force feed the pumps with air? I'd be interested in seeing a pic if you have it!

bstone · #**860** 12/01/2007, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BigReef
with such a tall skimmer, do you have to force feed the pumps with air? I'd be interested in seeing a pic if you have it!

No, the pump (needlewheel) is strong enough to pull it from 6 feet up. I have the skimmer ready to add another pump if I want to in the future.

bstone · #**861** 12/02/2007, 10:18 PM

Here is a picture of inside the skimmer body.

And a picture of the head after the first few minutes of running!

jnarowe · #**862** 12/02/2007, 11:02 PM

That neck is wicked. Very interesting design. I have contemplated using a plant sprayer mounted above my neck to wash the inside with SW. It looks like that might be what you are doing.

bstone · #**863** 12/02/2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally posted by jnarowe
That neck is wicked. Very interesting design. I have contemplated using a plant sprayer mounted above my neck to wash the inside with SW. It looks like that might be what you are doing.

The spray came with the cup assembly when I bought the RK2. But it telescopes down when the water is on. Its really cool.

jnarowe · #**864** 12/02/2007, 11:38 PM

I'd like to get my hands on one of those. Are there any markings on it? That was my biggest hrudle...having the sprayer in the foam head when it isn't being used.