fishing string mesh mod

[NYreefNoob]

ok out of bordom and having a extr pump i decided to mesh mod it with fishing string intertwined around needles and holes turned out nice so far, got first layer done.. plan to do one more and dip it in resin and hang up side down. figure this will still be well balanced and quiter:scratchch here are a few pumps so far. this is being done to a euroreef rs135 with sedra 3500 have the mesh mod on other pump currently using. not impressed. so gonna try this

 

[rookie07]

What does this do???
I am new and havent seen this concept before.

 

[NYreefNoob]

ok now that i have it finished and using it, i will say the noise is gone back to a factory sound output, bubbles actually seem to be smaller

 

[tosiek]

Any posts where u got this from? sounds like an awesome mod. Would love to read the discussion on this.

 

[NYreefNoob]

got it from bordom and had the string sitting there, had used the fishing string to tie the mesh onto the other wheel, so figured i could laced the needle wheel and it would balance out easier as well as perform the same results

 

[jhale]

Phil: it chops up the bubbles and makes them smaller.

 

[NYreefNoob]

mod

here are some photo's of the bubbles normally took a week to fill skimmer like this. the froth seems to be better now also

 

[rookie07]

oh...now i underdig

 

[NYreefNoob]

Well 2 Days Later It Has Pulled Out The Same As It Took A Week To Do, Now I Modded The Intake To A Larger Hole, Need To Get A Little Larger Hosing This, Think It Might Defeat The Purpose Of A Larger Venturi Intake If The Airline Isnt Larger

 

[leoskee]

I wish I had some of that "boredom" of yours so that I could work on my tank.

 

[TimberTDI]

Can you go into more detail about the resin part? Aso how much fishing line did you use?

Steven

 

[NYreefNoob]

i used alot of string, spent a hour or so inter twining it. i actually used pvc pipe glue, coated the string and shook it off so that it left just enough to bond the string to the needle wheel. i am happy so far from it, performance is same as mesh mod, but there isnt that humming noise or shaft imbalance now.

 

[TimberTDI]

So the glue is to hold the line on the wheel. Do you wind it tight or just snug?

 

[NYreefNoob]

i inter looped it in and out through all the needles with slight pressure to hold it in place and just kept looping it in and through, and yes the glue is to hold it so with the spinning of the wheel the fishing line doesn come off or loose

 

[BrooklynsReefMan1]

00o0o thats phil for asking i didnt know either