Tunze Nano Wavebox or VorTech MP20?

Jack · #1 03-22-2009, 10:30 PM

YouTube has lots of Nano Wavebox videos.

Myka · #2 03-23-2009, 05:58 AM

Hey Jack! Ever think of putting one on your 40 breeder? What do you have for flow in yours?

Jack · #3 03-23-2009, 01:35 PM

No, I had a wavebox on my 200 gal and thought it was okay - I don't like how every soft/lps coral in the tank moves exactly the same way at the same time. It's looks and works good for SPS though - just looks silly with soft corals all going left right left right left right IMO.

I've got a Nanostream 6025 on the breeder and the Nanocleaner puts out another 200gph - that's it.

fishytime · #4 03-23-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack

No, I had a wavebox on my 200 gal and thought it was okay - I don't like how every soft/lps coral in the tank moves exactly the same way at the same time. It's looks and works good for SPS though - just looks silly with soft corals all going left right left right left right IMO.

Kinda like the floor at a rock concert?

banditpowdercoat · #5 03-23-2009, 03:47 PM

I've been thinking of one for my 45g. Wondering how well they would work on a curved front corner tank?

fkshiu · #6 03-23-2009, 03:50 PM

I have Jack's old Wavebox and I love the "rock concert" effect on my LPS and softies - too each his own, I guess.

mseepman · #7 03-23-2009, 03:51 PM

Myka, given the cost of the nano wavebox versus the MP20, it would strike me that the MP20 has a little more flexibility and costs about $50 less. It also takes up less real estate in the tank.

Just my 2 cents though.

Myka · #8 03-23-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack

No, I had a wavebox on my 200 gal and thought it was okay - I don't like how every soft/lps coral in the tank moves exactly the same way at the same time. It's looks and works good for SPS though - just looks silly with soft corals all going left right left right left right IMO.

I've got a Nanostream 6025 on the breeder and the Nanocleaner puts out another 200gph - that's it.

Haha!! I like that look though!! Go figure... You're getting enough flow in your 40g with just that eh? You have lots of big softies in there though I think. Meh, I'm not sure what to do with the dang tank!! *bangs head*

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Originally Posted by fkshiu

I have Jack's old Wavebox and I love the "rock concert" effect on my LPS and softies - too each his own, I guess.

Me too!!

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Originally Posted by mseepman

Myka, given the cost of the nano wavebox versus the MP20, it would strike me that the MP20 has a little more flexibility and costs about $50 less. It also takes up less real estate in the tank.

I wonder if you could almost get the same effect from the VorTech anyway...? I just fell in love with the wavebox on the J&L display when I first saw it, and I have always wanted one since, and now that they have the nano version it's actually a possibility.

RuGlu6 · #9 03-24-2009, 06:06 AM

i used to have an original larger wavebox in my 60 gal (36"long)
And now when Nano is out i got the Nano wave box.
I get a larger wave from Nano due to a tank size but in a nut shell it worth every penny, i would pay more for it.

Madreefer · #10 03-23-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

I've been thinking of one for my 45g. Wondering how well they would work on a curved front corner tank?

I have a half circle tank. I emailed Tunze and asked that very question. They replied thanking me for the interest but adviced me NOt to but this product. They explained that they have no experiences with curved glass and thought that it would not work properly or possibly not at all.