vanz Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Now I understand! Thanks for the clarification! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 No prob Happy modding (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 I just read on RC that someone ran their mj mods on the seio controller and it worked. They only tried it for an hour, though, because they didn't want to ruin the brand new controller. It'd be sweet if it worked longterm! Are there any other controllers out there that could be tried? Or any timers that can be set to turn the modded pump on and off at really short intervals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 okay... I loved my mj mod (but it was temp) and now I have to say my seio 2600 is the best thing I ever put into my tank (other than water) AND, it puts out as much water as 3-4 of my MJ mods would have put out in the tank... I was using mj 900's so it wasn't the most power full, and yes they have great flow patterns, but not really enough. would be GREAT for smaller tanks, behind the rocks flow, or flow in an area without rock or few obstuctions (like a frag tank), but my 65 gal has about 55 pounds of fiji LR and 25-30 pounds of manmade LR (which very porous would be about 45 pounds if it where fiji rock) so the tank is fairly full. All that rock causes friction of course. and I still use the MJ mod for behind the rocks flow, but the seio is so much more powerfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 You are comparing different pumps by far. The Seio does 2600gph whereas the best you will get out of the modded MJ900 is roughly 1500gph. Try an MJ1200 with the dumas 3004 prop then you have a more fair comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Hey Miles we need to hook up and make some of these! I have a 600, 900, and 1200. I always can get more, just wanna try em out. Let me know. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I would be in on making some too. Maybe a DIY at a meeting............hmmmm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Yah we definately should. Nyles and I have been making them the last few weekends and have worked out a lot of kinks in the construction. We just made another 3 last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 So far these have been great, I will post again in a few days, they are cycling on and off over and over. I will find a failure if there is one to be had. Ran all night last night switching on and off with no problems still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Good deal! I think the key was how we mount them to the MJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanz Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I'm thinking i'm going to abandon this project...tunze nano stream here I come!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I would be in on making some too. Maybe a DIY at a meeting............hmmmm? I would be up for it, if not at a meeting, an impromptu at someone's house soon. I have some power tools to do it here, bandsaw, miter saw, drills, etc. I have a few 1200's I'm curiuos in trying this out (now that I just superglued screens to them I found at Seahorse . Does the flow come out in all directions on the sides or just the end? If so, has anyone tried to block the endcap to get flow on the sides? If so I'd be game, it would be just what I need for the middle of my reef to increase flow on both sides of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Might be easier impur if you just charge a couple beers or a frag and crank them out, by the time you explain the process you could have done the thing yourself, I could be wrong but seems that would probably be the case. LOL I may bring one to portland and rethink a milled plastic version from one of my suppliers, but thats going a little overboard. If I did that I would have to sell them and I'm not to into dealing with that. The thought has crossed my mind though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Ron the only way to really spread the flow out is to shorten the shroud. The slits are where the water goes into the pump, not out. I guess you could put the prop on backwards and have the intake be the end of the shroud, that way water would flow out the slits. But i would imagine that would be less than optimal flow. How about an MJmod on a swirlerstein???? Now that would do what you are looking for and be pretty bad@ss. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=799971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 No doubt Nyles. Could fill up my tank with frags pretty quickly i imagine If you go that route with the milled version let me know. You make the shrouds i'll do the impellers Its VERY simple to create an ebay store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Hey Miles I might have a frag or two for you. (hint, hint, wink, wink, nudge, nudge) Let me know when you get up and running........I have your green slimer still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Gotcha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 I've been running my MJmod for a good 5 days now, the most i've run one. I'm using a octura 1435 prop, which is slightly less flow than the dumas 3004. I would guess 1300gph or so coming out of this, maybe a bit more. Its on one side of my 75 now and doing a great job of moving water all throughout the tank. Just a couple pics to show how great these work, notice the sand was completely covering the bottom of the tank before the MJ went in. And its completely silent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippin61 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 yeh.. the problem i run into making these myself, are the centering caps, i can never get my shaft centered, so it makes too much noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I just dropped one off for a friend to make copies, I will have a price soon I hope. If interested in a fully machined version let me know. The more that get them the cheaper they will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Nice Nyles. I thought about talking to a couple of my machinist buddies too but seems like ya got that covered. Theres a site somewhere online that has some that are 1 piece machined version and are sweet!! Ill try to find it. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADBaxter Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Nyles... Thanks for the insight.. Are those the dishwasher racks in his tank? the ones you were talking about? I would take a couple of those mods from you... Have cash... But lots of beer... (and I already gave you some red mushrooms ) Thanks again. I do need more flow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmhuntley Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I could use that mod for a mj400. get me a price on a machined one:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 The ones online now are $60.. Crazy I know. I can't say anything till I get a call back with rough numbers. BUT I know these will be cheaper and the machine thats makes them is different than what the online guy is using. We made these from a mj1200, but they fit the mj900 as well not sure if the tabs are the same on the mj400..... you tell me. Dangit Bill... I already had A red mushroom (thought it was a diff color), but yours actually spread, I have had the same one in there for 6 months and it finally dropped a single mushroom. LOL Anyhow thanks for the shrooms... LOL. Had a good time last night when I have more time I will have to have some more of that crazy fermenting stuff you got laying around! LOL, thanks for inviting me over man! When I get my 996 we will race.. at the track... he he he he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADBaxter Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Nyles Keep me posted on the mods... I will try 2 or 3 before selling out to corporate america! Yep... Always excellant Baccus products around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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