sea swirl: got one.

Sk8r · 05/04/2006, 07:32 PM

Well, I did it. Bought a Sea Swirl, and am quite happy, finally, with the wider dispersal of flow.

Installing it was a battle. The connector provided is on the large side of 1/2 inch, and I tried hot water, pliers, and bad language to get the thing to accept a hose. The fitting I got from the lfs---no problem, but what came on the device was very difficult to fit. I was about ready to apply a match, but finally got it over enough bumps to take a c-clamp. I suspect the device-fitting started out metric and is 'approximated' to 1/2 inch.

In essence, it runs, it rotates, it doesn't diminish flow too much, despite the squishy 1/2 inch tube, and the lps corals toss about in much better motion.

Whew! For a simple project, it was a pain. The lfs supplied black ribbed tubing that really wouldn't go on. If I hadn't remembered I still had the clear plastic tubing from the great siphon failure I'd be at it to this hour.

Amphiprion · 05/04/2006, 08:44 PM

I use bad language a lot when it comes to these things. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. When you learn to threaten and scare the bejeezus out of an inanimate object, I want to be the first to know so that I can use it to my advantage

Sk8r · 05/04/2006, 09:39 PM

LOL. Definitely the highest adaptation of tool-using genus ****. Acquisition of speech probably followed first hammer-stone.

Sk8r · 05/04/2006, 09:41 PM

Mmm, I see my use of the hominid genus name triggered the censor. It doesn't like Latin.

Amphiprion · 05/05/2006, 09:38 AM

Well, I can see why they would censor it, but 'that' word is greek, not latin. After all, we are talking latin here, not greek. The latin version means "man" not "same." Oh well.

05/04/2006, 07:32 PM	#1
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	sea swirl: got one. Well, I did it. Bought a Sea Swirl, and am quite happy, finally, with the wider dispersal of flow. Installing it was a battle. The connector provided is on the large side of 1/2 inch, and I tried hot water, pliers, and bad language to get the thing to accept a hose. The fitting I got from the lfs---no problem, but what came on the device was very difficult to fit. I was about ready to apply a match, but finally got it over enough bumps to take a c-clamp. I suspect the device-fitting started out metric and is 'approximated' to 1/2 inch. In essence, it runs, it rotates, it doesn't diminish flow too much, despite the squishy 1/2 inch tube, and the lps corals toss about in much better motion. Whew! For a simple project, it was a pain. The lfs supplied black ribbed tubing that really wouldn't go on. If I hadn't remembered I still had the clear plastic tubing from the great siphon failure I'd be at it to this hour. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/04/2006, 08:44 PM	#2
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	I use bad language a lot when it comes to these things. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. When you learn to threaten and scare the bejeezus out of an inanimate object, I want to be the first to know so that I can use it to my advantage __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

05/04/2006, 09:39 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	LOL. Definitely the highest adaptation of tool-using genus ****. Acquisition of speech probably followed first hammer-stone. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/04/2006, 09:41 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Mmm, I see my use of the hominid genus name triggered the censor. It doesn't like Latin. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/05/2006, 09:38 AM	#5
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	Well, I can see why they would censor it, but 'that' word is greek, not latin. After all, we are talking latin here, not greek. The latin version means "man" not "same." Oh well. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO