External Wave box

[Delphinus]

Hi Dez, welcome back. I vaguely remember the thread you're thinking of, but it's been a pretty long time. As I recall it was something like a 8' or longer tank, 3' or 4' wide, and wasn't so much an "external" wavebox though as it was a false wall inside the tank that was drilled to accept the Tunze 6200. I believe there were 2 compartments, one each side flanking the overflow on the one side. And he had easily a 6" wave going I think. Is that the one you're thinking of?

Anyhow happy hunting (for that thread).

[midgetwaiter]

It was on aquariumpros not reefcentral. Pretty cool idea.

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/sh...ad.php?t=35806

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

. I believe there were 2 compartments, one each side flanking the overflow on the one side. And he had easily a 6" wave going I think.
Anyhow happy hunting (for that thread).

Making waves isn't that difficult, trouble is it does zero for water quality and plays havoc with the overflow.

[Dez]

Tony's right....it was a reefcentral thread, it wasn't that one on aquarium pros. Hmmmm....still can't find it though. I'd basically like to do my research before going through with it. I can't remember if the guy had that tank running and how well it worked etc....anybody here run a wavebox? How do you like it and what would you do differently?

Thanks guys.

Des

[steve fedyk]

I have a wave box on my 120 and love the look. The coral sway back and forth. Its not a rolling wave, but I think its close. An exturnal wave box would be great, they take up a lot of space inside a tank.
If you make the box about the same size, and glue it on the outside I don't see any problem. Just make the box the same hight as the top of the tank.