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Old 10-06-2008, 01:03 AM
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On my four foot tank i can only have the wave on one setting otherwise i don't have any wave.Thats the setting that has quick pulses.I'm curious as to what every one else does.
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well...i've been running the nano wavebox for a day, along with my powerheads and circulation pump. And i can say, that i'm not very impressed. The "nano wavebox" has not produced any kind of wave action at all. I've tried various speeds, and several combinations of pump(s) and wavebox, and no wave has been produced. I'm kind'a thinking it's underpowered, or i might be running it with too powerful of powerheads and pumps to create any kind of wave action. Do waveboxes have to run for a long period of time before i see any type of action? Doug
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Old 10-10-2008, 04:40 AM
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well...i've been running the nano wavebox for a day, along with my powerheads and circulation pump. And i can say, that i'm not very impressed. The "nano wavebox" has not produced any kind of wave action at all. I've tried various speeds, and several combinations of pump(s) and wavebox, and no wave has been produced. I'm kind'a thinking it's underpowered, or i might be running it with too powerful of powerheads and pumps to create any kind of wave action. Do waveboxes have to run for a long period of time before i see any type of action? Doug

Unless the nano wavebox is undersized for your tank (i.e. +4 feet or +150 gallons), the effect should be seen within a few seconds. However, you have to adjust the wavebox in the tiniest increments to get a good wave. Each tank has its own harmonic sweet spot depending on dimensions and rockwork. Adjust it a little and wait a minute to see the effect then adjust it a little more, etc. It takes patience, but you should eventually get it.

The sweet spot is usually somewhere around the 10:30 position (at least on the standard "big" wavebox controller. I don't know about the nano wavebox controller). As mentioned, the wavebox works best if it has a straight clean shot across the length of the tank.
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