Guess what! UPGRADE TIME

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

You should check out the huge thread on Reef Central. They are making all sorts of advances on how to make adjustable power. Looks like they have a good working idea using some sort of rheostat.

Almost 100 pages for you to read through lol -

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...highlight=wp40

Yah I started going through those but might take a couple of days :P Too much fights and stuffs between brand lovers and budget reefers :P Some are using 18v adapters but might not be good for a pump rated @ 24v. So they are now working on modifying the PWN module; no words on it yet other than controlling with reef angel.

Originally Posted by molotov

I added a couple of those tunze pumps to supplement my mp40's and am very impressed. I almost like them better than the correct pumps because they're far more quiet. I'm considering replacing all my vortex pumps with the tunze pumps.

Those things are soooooooo history if this pump can even live for a year

[Mike-fish]

All you need to set the voltage to the pump to slow it down is a selectable output voltage transformer available from electronic supply places like active tech or radio shack. The controller is the true problem as it will be designed for a certain voltage and likely wont operate properly on less voltage but it should be fine to run it and the pump on 18v possibly even less. I run model trains that use /24v motors as low as 6v for short runs and about 15v for hours at a time. Your amp draw will climb with the lower voltage.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Mike-fish

All you need to set the voltage to the pump to slow it down is a selectable output voltage transformer available from electronic supply places like active tech or radio shack. The controller is the true problem as it will be designed for a certain voltage and likely wont operate properly on less voltage but it should be fine to run it and the pump on 18v possibly even less. I run model trains that use /24v motors as low as 6v for short runs and about 15v for hours at a time. Your amp draw will climb with the lower voltage.

Yah that's where the problem is I guess. The adapter gives 2.5A to the controller so if it goes above that, it might not be good isinit?

[FishyFishy!]

Im not overly confident, but I think they might have figured it out:

http://www.fish-street.com/product_d...hp?item_id=597

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

Im not overly confident, but I think they might have figured it out:

http://www.fish-street.com/product_d...hp?item_id=597

WOW! Thanks for the link I found this one in ebay but wasn't very sure about the "should not be used" comment in reefcentral.

Adjusted the position in the morning with W1 and the fishes are playing with it and no sand storm. But would definitely help if I can run it in lower voltage.

Just finished ordering one Thought its better to use something with "with Jebao" to be on the safe side.

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

WOW! Thanks for the link I found this one in ebay but wasn't very sure about the "should not be used" comment in reefcentral.

Adjusted the position in the morning with W1 and the fishes are playing with it and no sand storm. But would definitely help if I can run it in lower voltage.

Just finished ordering one Thought its better to use something with "with Jebao" to be on the safe side.

Yeah I just ordered 2 for my WP40's. Hopefully it does the job! But if it dosn't... not much money spent eitther way lol

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

Yeah I just ordered 2 for my WP40's. Hopefully it does the job! But if it dosn't... not much money spent eitther way lol

It will get the job don't worry. The thing is very sturdy (although its coming out from a person who used koralias only). My biggest complain is the speed control; with that, this would have been the real vortex killer! And the light sensor seems to be a PITA but that's useless since it can be easily controlled with a controller (to turn off at night).