stream 3 flow?

shifty51008 · 05/28/2016, 03:12 PM

what kind of flow do these produce, fast narrow or gentle wide flow?

shifty51008 · 05/29/2016, 12:14 AM

also what about cal build up between the prop and housing, how will that effect the longvintivity? I understand how often you clean the pump will help.

rvitko · 05/30/2016, 02:35 AM

We made a couple of videos showing different flow possibilities. The flow is quite wide but has enough force to reach 5ft + and create a full tank gyre from one pump with full power. The tank in the video is roughly 5 by 2 by 2. The flow is different from anything else I have seen as the prop is very large both in width and length and spins at a slightly slower speed, the motor is also unique in that it very smoothly speeds up and down and unlike our older pumps cannot go to off for wavemode, it is instead 5% to 100%. It cannot go to off as to start it has to run a preprogrammed start up sequence which takes a couple seconds as the motor slowly spins up but it can very smoothly speed up and down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UQzw5KNYhg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UQzw5KNYhg

shifty51008 · 05/30/2016, 07:34 AM

Thanks for the reply, this is great as my upgrade is gonna be a 5' x 3', so 2 of these should work great.

05/28/2016, 03:12 PM	#1
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	stream 3 flow? what kind of flow do these produce, fast narrow or gentle wide flow? __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

05/29/2016, 12:14 AM	#2
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	also what about cal build up between the prop and housing, how will that effect the longvintivity? I understand how often you clean the pump will help. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

05/30/2016, 02:35 AM	#3
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	We made a couple of videos showing different flow possibilities. The flow is quite wide but has enough force to reach 5ft + and create a full tank gyre from one pump with full power. The tank in the video is roughly 5 by 2 by 2. The flow is different from anything else I have seen as the prop is very large both in width and length and spins at a slightly slower speed, the motor is also unique in that it very smoothly speeds up and down and unlike our older pumps cannot go to off for wavemode, it is instead 5% to 100%. It cannot go to off as to start it has to run a preprogrammed start up sequence which takes a couple seconds as the motor slowly spins up but it can very smoothly speed up and down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UQzw5KNYhg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UQzw5KNYhg __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

05/30/2016, 07:34 AM	#4
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Thanks for the reply, this is great as my upgrade is gonna be a 5' x 3', so 2 of these should work great. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder