Streams been great for (more) years

SantaMonica · 04/20/2017, 11:14 PM

Not sure when I updated last, but our 2 nano streams for our reef test pond seem to have been going great for close to 8 or 10 years, whenever they were introduced.

They get sealed-in by coralline, but the design has places for water to still get through.

rvitko · 04/21/2017, 08:38 AM

Thank you for the update!

abhishek@1985 · 04/23/2017, 04:52 PM

Yes , they run forever !!
I still use 2 of my 6055s from 2009 with white impellers .

Roger ,
Is there any benefit if I upgrade them to blue impeller ? Also the motors of each sometimes stop working when I switch modes from pulse to sequential on my 7095 . Should I need to send them for service ?

Regards,
Abhishek

rvitko · 04/24/2017, 09:12 AM

I suspect you will have much less noise and more power by replacing the drive units. As they age they tend to weaken and the blue propeller fits tighter which reduces clicking on start up.

The stopping could be a symptom of a worn drive unit, a loose metal shaft or a failing motor or a weak connection to the controller. I would try just checking these possibilities.

04/20/2017, 11:14 PM	#1
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Streams been great for (more) years Not sure when I updated last, but our 2 nano streams for our reef test pond seem to have been going great for close to 8 or 10 years, whenever they were introduced. They get sealed-in by coralline, but the design has places for water to still get through. __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

04/21/2017, 08:38 AM	#2
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	Thank you for the update! __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

04/24/2017, 09:12 AM	#4
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	I suspect you will have much less noise and more power by replacing the drive units. As they age they tend to weaken and the blue propeller fits tighter which reduces clicking on start up. The stopping could be a symptom of a worn drive unit, a loose metal shaft or a failing motor or a weak connection to the controller. I would try just checking these possibilities. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

04/23/2017, 04:52 PM	#3
abhishek@1985 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 525	Yes , they run forever !! I still use 2 of my 6055s from 2009 with white impellers . Roger , Is there any benefit if I upgrade them to blue impeller ? Also the motors of each sometimes stop working when I switch modes from pulse to sequential on my 7095 . Should I need to send them for service ? Regards, Abhishek