ctsniper86 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Just wondering if anyone has designed a tide generator for a tidal pool tank? Would be great to be able to have some rocks out of the water at low tide (tank half full) and have everything under water at the high tide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 i put up a link to one on here a while back. can't find it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsniper86 Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Yeah I found this one http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/show ... 979&page=6 But i don't understand how it works? which end do you put the power head on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerpeller Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 when the pump is on, it pumps the water up into the modded paper shredder bin thru the top bulkhead. the water then fills it up and goes back down the crude ( but it works ) durso. that little hole at the bottom of the pipe will let the water back into the tank slowly when the pump shuts off and the water goes below the durso pipe. (well from looking at the pics, thats my opinion). anyone else have a theory on this? EDIT: sorry found the rest of the pics so i modified this post a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsniper86 Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 So i'd need to have this set up above my tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 It'd be easy enough, if you wanted to just put two small pumps on timers. Turn one on every 12 hours for a few minutes to pump water out of the tank to another lower tank then 12 hours later turn on a pump in the lower tank to pump it back up top. Just have the two pumps placed so that they come out of the water before overflowing either tank and have the timers switch them off after 5 minutes or however long it normally takes them to get close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentaz Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 this would be cool with two nice tanks next to each other, it would be high tide in one and low nextdoor then vice versa, a tiny power head in each with them on timers. think ill give this a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 i had a thought, its combines a couple of DIY feats but it would work awesome i reackon.... make your own background as others before have done out of styrefoam etc, and incorporate a movable section that would make the "tide" move by displacement. using a motor on a timerswitch to move the section up and down every 12 hours or whatever. bit more complex but would do the trick lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 That would take up a huge amount of tank space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 yea, but depends really how much tidal fluctuation you want, lol it works in my head, maybe not practicaly, but to me it would be fine lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richms Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 You could do it with 2 returns at different heights and 2 pumps from the sump back to the tank, the second one coming on would increase the water in the tank till it got to the second overflow - thats my theory at least, Seems sound enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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