dizzy3256
02/13/2011, 07:50 PM
Wurly Birds are the answer to perfect flow. I wrote this thread in the hopes others will adopt these great return ideas.Please chime in and let me know what you think of the idea.I would also like to add that a monsterfish keeper user Crotalus Scutulatus perfected the idea with the use of half inch caps instead of ugly flanges bent with a torch and ugly to look at.
Wurly Bird parts list.
You will need the following parts and ten minutes of your time to make your corals very happy.
1. Half inch elbow
1. Half inch cap
1. Rain Bird Black Bird impact
Sprinkler
Cut the sprinkler in half down to the grey cap on the sprinkler. This is what your elbow goes on. It is a perfect snug fit. Take your half inch cap drill a small hole in the side and run your drill bit about an inch across to create a flange. If your hole faces you it will spin counter clockwise. If it is the opposite way it will spin clock wise. Thats it Other than painting its done, so quick and easy. If you do paint it use plastic spray paint. Do not use the plastic paint home depot sells. It chips easy and might not be safe for a reef. Instead use the plastic paint lowes has it is great stuff. I still worry about anything that can leach so I wait 24 hours after painting and I soak them in a bucket with rock salt from home depot for close to a weak. It is over kill, but rock salt will push any toxin out of anything. Once cured put them on your system with individual ball valves, so that you can adjust your spin to make your waves. The faster the spin the bigger the wave. You do not want them to spin slow if they do they are only for looks you will not get that true wave action. When they spin they create a tornado effect that your corals love. Even though the spin is fast when you put your hand next to the wurly bird it is very calm you can't feel the surge being sent out. Stop them and the flow is very hard. When you put them on you will see for your self how much spin you need. Your corals will sway back and fourth side to side and will love you for this wonderful tornado effect. I do want to point out if you use the sprinkler I did you must remove two of the three washers onit or it will slow to a stop in a few weeks. Above the grey cap there are three washers one red one white and one black. Cut off the red and white ones and they will spin forever maintenance free. I sure hope this helps and wish everyones reef the best. You can view the prototypes of these on you tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j28Jb6xF9-c&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Wurly Bird parts list.
You will need the following parts and ten minutes of your time to make your corals very happy.
1. Half inch elbow
1. Half inch cap
1. Rain Bird Black Bird impact
Sprinkler
Cut the sprinkler in half down to the grey cap on the sprinkler. This is what your elbow goes on. It is a perfect snug fit. Take your half inch cap drill a small hole in the side and run your drill bit about an inch across to create a flange. If your hole faces you it will spin counter clockwise. If it is the opposite way it will spin clock wise. Thats it Other than painting its done, so quick and easy. If you do paint it use plastic spray paint. Do not use the plastic paint home depot sells. It chips easy and might not be safe for a reef. Instead use the plastic paint lowes has it is great stuff. I still worry about anything that can leach so I wait 24 hours after painting and I soak them in a bucket with rock salt from home depot for close to a weak. It is over kill, but rock salt will push any toxin out of anything. Once cured put them on your system with individual ball valves, so that you can adjust your spin to make your waves. The faster the spin the bigger the wave. You do not want them to spin slow if they do they are only for looks you will not get that true wave action. When they spin they create a tornado effect that your corals love. Even though the spin is fast when you put your hand next to the wurly bird it is very calm you can't feel the surge being sent out. Stop them and the flow is very hard. When you put them on you will see for your self how much spin you need. Your corals will sway back and fourth side to side and will love you for this wonderful tornado effect. I do want to point out if you use the sprinkler I did you must remove two of the three washers onit or it will slow to a stop in a few weeks. Above the grey cap there are three washers one red one white and one black. Cut off the red and white ones and they will spin forever maintenance free. I sure hope this helps and wish everyones reef the best. You can view the prototypes of these on you tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j28Jb6xF9-c&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL