Who has a Wavebox on a tank less than 100 gallons?

RuGlu6 · #1 09-09-2009, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by fkshiu

I've seen a full sized wavebox on something as small as a 65 gallon before and it produced a wave just fine. When I was doing some trouble shooting on mine I had it in a 33 gallon and it also made a wave. It's all a matter of tuning which can be quite time consuming.

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I used to have a original large wavebox in 36" long tank.
It did produce wave just fine.

Borderjumper · #2 09-09-2009, 07:33 AM

I just put a nano wavebox in my 100gallon tonight. Im getting plenty of wave at the lowest pump power setting. I would guess its moving water 3/4" at both ends. The only wave action I get is on a very fast pulse.

What really surprised me is I tried the box in the front corner where there are no obstructions.. then tried it in the back corner where its basically pointed smack into the reef rock and the wave is just as strong. I figured the rock would block it somewhat but it doesnt. Im going to leave mine in the back where its not seen much.

The impeller was getting stuck on the side of the little tunnel the water shoots out of. We took it apart and pushed the pump back a little.. hopefully thats not going to be an ongoing problem.

I have a question for those of you that have wavemakers.. were you able to do away with any "flow" pumps once you put the wavemaker in?

Im running 4 nanostreams and one big tunze and now the wavebox.

Veng68 · #3 09-09-2009, 09:46 AM

I asked the Rep on RC about having a wavebox in a 30 inch cube (70 gallons)......... said it would work.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1541819

Cheers,
Vic

Myka · #4 09-09-2009, 01:29 PM

Oh I am getting a wave! That's not the issue. I just find that anything within about a 12" radius of the Wavebox is getting a thrashing because the pump is so strong.

Hey Christie, how close were your SPS that got the flesh blown off? If I put the Wavebox on the same side as the overflow there are several SPS that will be within 6-8" of the pump opening on the Wavebox. I'm thinkin that's too close. I could slide that rock structure over though.

christyf5 · #5 09-09-2009, 01:41 PM

Shelley, I think the wavebox is designed for supplemental flow so you need extra pumps. That being said, previously I was running 2 6060s and a 6045 in my tank while currently I'm just running one 6060 (less corals than previously and I've been lazy about getting everything back in the tank) and everything is groovy.

Myka, the coral in question was about 3" from the wavebox. I'd say 6" is your minimum distance. Just have a look at the coral, if its polyps are being plastered back by the wave, its probably too close. Unless of course its a milli, those things love crazy strong flow

lastlight · #6 09-09-2009, 03:45 PM

I'd still look into the jumper thing. at 15V the pump will run a lot less strongly than at 24V I just don't know if Tunze condones that.

fkshiu · #7 09-09-2009, 03:58 PM

Tunze literature clearly states that the Wavebox is only meant for supplemental flow and that primary flow must be provided by other means.

I'd ask the Tunze forum on RC about lowering the voltage but I suspect that that is the way to go since the ability to vary voltage is built into their newer streams/nanostreams and even the osmolator.