Nano Wavebox has me nervous

Slick Fork · #1 10-15-2008, 01:09 PM

Hey all,

Just got my Nano Wavebox yesterday, leafing through the directions it gives me a warning about not strong enough stands and tanks. Is this something that's a real concern or is it just a legal disclaimer sort of notice?

I put it in, and holy smokes does it rock. I got about an inch and a half wave on my 110 which is 60" long, 18" front to back and 24" high. I'm just nervous about that much water schlossing around on a home made stand and a tank I bought used. I have been trying to justify a tank upgrade anyway so maybe this is my excuse

I'll post a video when I get home from work tonight, anybody on the fence about these... don't be!

slakker · #2 10-15-2008, 01:28 PM

1 1/2 inch is a pretty high wave... I think the warning is a CYA from Tunze. I've sent them an e-mail asking before I got mine. They indicated that 2 tanks have failed based on their experience. One was a really old tank and the other is a DIY tank.

With a 110 G tank, that's 1100 lbs of water alone + rocks, etc. So think about that much water being rocked and how much momentum the stand has to hold for that dynamic weight.

Slick Fork · #3 10-16-2008, 05:40 AM

Yeah, it's all that weight moving around that's got me a little spooked. Anyone know if there's any way to tell if the stand is good or not?

Or does the stand even "feel" the movement as a sideways motion or is it just a constant redistribution of weight? I'm less worried about weight redistribution then the stand itself swaying. Any thoughts?

slakker · #4 10-16-2008, 05:59 AM

You got a description of your stand or better, a picture?

Slick Fork · #5 10-16-2008, 06:23 AM

Here's a shot of the stand as it was going up. Pretty much the same now, but I've got a sheet of styrofoam underneath.

slakker · #6 10-16-2008, 06:53 AM

Holy cr*p, that's 2x4 construction. You can rock an elephant on there. If everything is level and square, you ahouldn't have any issues with the stand. I think 1 1/2 inch is a high wave and may adjust that based on what corals you're keeping. Also, that's a lot of water your tank is holding back. Just a thought, I have mine on a 72G with 1/2" wave.