Bidirectional tidal flow

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by MitchM

Paul,

So basically that unit that you show in the animation would be mounted in the display tank and the direction would change whenever the pump turns on after the rest cycle?
What type of GPH can that unit handle?

This would mount onto the pump and be plumbed with 2 pipes back to the left and right hand end of the tank where you wanted them.

You make it as large as you wish to suit the pump, 1 1/2 shuttle for Hammerheads Ampmasters Darts etc, and make it out of 2" for pumps with larger capacity.

[MitchM]

Would drain back from the main tank affect it's operation at all?

[steve fedyk]

If you had the room you could have an overflow on each end of the tank to pull from. With a pump on each end pulling from the other sides overflow, would ceate great flow. Thats what I'm planning to do for my new tank.

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by MitchM

Would drain back from the main tank affect it's operation at all?

I highly doubt it, your outlets would have to be near the surface anyway to prevent a siphon in case of a power out, you could even mount this thing in the top middle of the back of the tank and simply feed left and right, it would be a better solution.

If you say check valve I will come out there and smack you.

[MitchM]

lol...I had a check valve.......once....

I was wondering if the pressure coming back would somehow move the position of the unit.

I haven't located my sump yet, so there is the option of mounting it pretty close to tank level. 40 gallons or so of drain back wouldn't be a problem.

You don't have any existing units that you have pictures of do you?
On your website I see the Revolutions in action, but they are mounted in the tank.

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by MitchM

lol...I had a check valve.......once....

I was wondering if the pressure coming back would somehow move the position of the unit.

I haven't located my sump yet, so there is the option of mounting it pretty close to tank level. 40 gallons or so of drain back wouldn't be a problem.

You don't have any existing units that you have pictures of do you?
On your website I see the Revolutions in action, but they are mounted in the tank.

I have never built one, I just invented this just for you, trust me it will work fine, I did some R&D back when I first dremt up the revs, lots of different designs and this was similar to one of them but in a much smaller scale.

I have revs still working away with over 8 million cycles on them.

[MitchM]

Great!

Could you maybe PM me some details? Price, timing, if you need more info..

Thanks.

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by MitchM

Great!

Could you maybe PM me some details? Price, timing, if you need more info..

Thanks.

This was a valve to suit just your needs, if I get some extra time I will build one to see exactly how it will react, the weight of the spool is going to be correct and the upper bleed in the spool needs to be figured properly, if I can find an ideal plumbing fitting to use as a housing then it will save a lot of time and effort.

Paul