Bidirectional tidal flow

MitchM · #1 12-31-2010, 02:10 PM

It sounds like there is a design that would work from Oceans Motions, but since there are other suggestions coming up in this vendor forum I should probably continue this on my build thread.
I really appreciate everybody's suggestions so far!

Another issue I thought of is that as well as having the OM unit work, the pump supplying the OM unit would need to be synced to turn off and on at the correct time.

golf nut · #2 12-31-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MitchM

Another issue I thought of is that as well as having the OM unit work, the pump supplying the OM unit would need to be synced to turn off and on at the correct time.

If you simply want the water to flow from left to right every 5 hours,then I can show you how to do this without an OM unit, do you plan on leaving the pump off for a one hour period or do you want the water to go elsewhere during that period?

MitchM · #3 12-31-2010, 02:51 PM

Hi Paul,
I was originally looking to incorporate the switching and rest setup with a single sump return. The pump would be off during that rest period.
The 5/1/5 setup was to replicate natural ocean currents in the main tank.
I don't have anywhere else for the water to go....yet ..