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FYI Powerheads still running nicely with this cheap chaser unit.

No problems with the powerheads (maxijets) at all.

Well, it has been a month and a half, still working as expected

I misread one of the questions, so to answer the actual question. I use Fluval cannister filter sponges, sliced in half so the are about 3/4 " thick and 6 inches in diameter.

tubes are from an Ebay purchase, plexi from local supplier

sponges are not installed yet

Thanks for the kind words. I've pretty please with the way it came out, the next one should be even better. It's not the first I ever made, in fact it is the 4th. The first was a small single chambered , the second a larger single chambered (made from parts that Openbrain gave me) the third was...

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Boy my spelling sux :)

Recently came in to a bunch of acrylic scraps along with some 6 in acrylic tubes. What's a boy to do..DIY! My Latest reacator...

The thing works just as I had hoped, plus the fact that it was 29 bucks makes it even better.

Sorry if I took it the wrong way

While you may indeed be correct, What can be stated with a great deal of certainty is that you are quite rude and condescending. Your parents must be so proud.

FYI Still running strong

Looks as though somebody is monitoring this thread. Check this out they will carrying timer that I use as a wavemaker. http://www.newenglandreef.com/ $29.99 not too shaby spectrum

I been researching "soft start" and there seems to be two trains of thought. Some say it is important others don't. here is a post from RC on it: 'soft-start' on an AC motor is a pretty complicated thing. In order to 'soft-start', you'd need to be able to ramp up the AC frequency to...

Well, it arrived yesterday and I installed last night. Very well made metal case. Currently have it running 2 maxijets on about a 2 minute cycle. Works fine, now to see for how long.

Pretty simple actually. Look at a Red Sea wavemaker and see what it does, it turns on up to 4 powerheads in sequence. This does the same thing set the duration from 1 minute to 15 and each PH would run that alotted time and then the next would. I believe the redsea has a radom pattern which...

just ordered one today, seems to fit the criteria of a wavemaker. I'll let you know how it works out http://www.djtronix.com/chsf24chti.html spectrum