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12-02-2005, 10:37 AM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: manchester
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sump spray bar
hi im just setting up a 130g tank and im having a small problem finding the final peice to the puzzle.I want the overflow to go to a spray bar that will rotate 360 degrees but as yet cant find anyone that can help me? any one have any ideas i want it like the pic. thanks.
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12-02-2005, 01:05 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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Welcome to TRT!!!
you want the rotating spraybar part only? let me think about it, i have seen a couple of things, but i will need to hunt them down.
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12-02-2005, 06:50 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Grayson, Ga
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going with a spinning spaybar will be a real trick! if you cant get it to work why not go with a manifold setup? make a spraybar around the perimeter of the tower and have various holes about it. with a tower/trickle filter your goal is to leave as few dry spots as possible, keep that in mind.
Ill keep an eye out for some sort of rotating fitting for you! Right now i am thinking of a pvc union with some modifications to keep it from becoming too tight.
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12-03-2005, 04:23 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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another option if you are interested in other ideas is to just put an acrylic plate with a lot of holes all over it. depending on the flow having a ton of 1/4" holes should allow enough flow when the entire plate is flooded.
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12-03-2005, 08:38 AM
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Big Fishy
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I concur!
it is much easier to that, also it can provide a media tray for you should you decide to use carbon or what not.
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12-03-2005, 02:53 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: manchester
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thought about the manifold version just seen the pic and wanted it.You know that is sometimes
Last edited by martinst185; 12-03-2005 at 02:54 PM.
Reason: mis spelt
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12-04-2005, 10:42 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Grayson, Ga
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cool...let us know how it goes for ya!
we always like pics too!
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12-10-2005, 07:44 AM
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squid
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canton, GA
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How about using one or two a Hydor FLO rotating water deflectors? You could possibly modify them as well. Just a thought. |
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12-27-2005, 10:39 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: New York
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how about one of those rotating sprinkler heads for your yard?
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12-28-2005, 12:07 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Welcome to TRT!The spray bar can clog up and stop spinning,a better choise is a drip plate.
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01-02-2006, 10:54 AM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: manchester
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thanks for all your advice my tank project will be starting within the next 2 weeks so will keep everyone posted and try attach some pics of the stages thanks once again
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01-02-2006, 12:17 PM
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I agree, a rotating spray bar is going to be prone to clogging and sticking.
Is this a reef tank or a fish tank you are setting up? For a reef this is a expense you can easily live without
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