Which Wavebox? (Or Vortech)

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Whatigot

you don't even notice the nano...
Honestly, it is so slim, 2 would not take up much real estate at all.

I have seen them and agree but if you saw my tank, you would understand

It would have to go where the tank sticks out into the living room and that side of the tank has no LR really or anything. Its a open sandy area. It would be quite noticeable I thought that since I have powerheads anyways, maybe it wouldn't be a big deal but I measured and its big for that space. At least with the powerheads, they can stay just closer to the surface and are not as noticeable. The tank is quite shallow, so the wave box will look even bigger.

The regular one will look massive in that side of the tank. I just think it maybe defeats the purpose of having a peninsula tank with a box on the end.

I think in the end, a closed loop would have been the way to go. The tank is actually drilled for one and the intake is just capped but it would be a big deal I think to plumb it with the tank already full Too risky for me anyways since the intake is on the bottom of the tank.

[Whatigot]

I hate it when you're faced with the possibility of a tank being emptied, and consequently, a tank redo that always seems to spring from it.

It sounds like you really want to do the closed loop...
sux that it might not be the most practical though.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Whatigot

I hate it when you're faced with the possibility of a tank being emptied, and consequently, a tank redo that always seems to spring from it.

It sounds like you really want to do the closed loop...
sux that it might not be the most practical though.

Its not practical at all unless I take the tank down and redo the plumbing which is not an option. The closed loop would have been probably the cheapest way to go too!

Maybe for now I will just find a cheaper solution to adding more flow until I figure things out. I don't really want to spend $600-700 plus on a wavebox or two and then find out I hate how they look. I would go with two Vortechs but man...$1000 plus taxes? I don't think its worth that.

I do need to up the flow in the tank somehow until I figure out what to do.

[Whatigot]

you could construct some boxes out of some cheap, water resistant material to tunze spec and just see if it doesn't drive you crazy before you go buy the real thing....

maybe worth the little hassle to be certain.
I just meant the most practical for the flow you're looking for, not to actually do.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Whatigot

you could construct some boxes out of some cheap, water resistant material to tunze spec and just see if it doesn't drive you crazy before you go buy the real thing....

maybe worth the little hassle to be certain.
I just meant the most practical for the flow you're looking for, not to actually do.

Yeah I could do that. I am pretty certain though I will not want a box in that end of the tank...I know myself and it will most likely drive me nuts My fiance has already said she thinks it will "kill the look of the tank" and that I better not spend $600 on something that looks so bad Being in the MIDDLE of the room, the tank is a center piece and need to look nice.

Probably should walk away from the idea at this point

[jus68]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

II think in the end, a closed loop would have been the way to go. The tank is actually drilled for one and the intake is just capped but it would be a big deal I think to plumb it with the tank already full Too risky for me anyways since the intake is on the bottom of the tank.

I'm no tank builder, but could you build a small arcylic box to cover/seal the drilled intake from the inside of the tank (seal with epoxy)? This would allow you to work to uncap from the exterior of the tank and work on plumbing without draining as the box will act like an airlock in between the drilled part and the water. Once complete just remove the box (maybe cut away the epoxy??)

just my 2 cents...

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by jus68

I'm no tank builder, but could you build a small arcylic box to cover/seal the drilled intake from the inside of the tank (seal with epoxy)? This would allow you to work to uncap from the exterior of the tank and work on plumbing without draining as the box will act like an airlock in between the drilled part and the water. Once complete just remove the box (maybe cut away the epoxy??)

just my 2 cents...

Yeah that could work.

I also just realized that since it is a closed loop, I could actually plumb the whole thing and then just uncap the intake and allow water to drain...there is nowhere for the water to go since its a closed loop

[Whatigot]

hahahaha...
Gotta love it when a plan comes together....lol

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

So for those of you using the Vortech MP40, do you think it can get a similar effect (wave) as the wavebox on a 6' tank?

[digital-audiophile]

I love my vortech, I just picked up a second one today. standard 90G 4' tank. I'm playing with it for wave action but I cannot get them to make a decent wave. I just need some practice I think I have seem them make insane waves in videos.