Wave maker powerhead choices?

happyface888 · 09/12/2007, 07:59 PM

What powerheads besides maxi jets can be used on wave makers? I was looking into koralias, and tunze nano stream. I would like some info if they are possible to mod to work with wave makers. If not please recommend me a powerhead that would work on wave makers. I would like powerheads that can work with controllers and something like the red sea wave maker.

happyface888 · 09/12/2007, 10:12 PM

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aninjaatemyshoe · 09/12/2007, 10:17 PM

Just about any powerhead will work to an extent on a wavemaker. For the Koralias and Tunze Nanos, you just want to make sure that the cycle on/off time is long (at least 15 minutes on/15 minutes off). Really, there is no need for faster cycle time. It is usually just a waste of energy cycling pumps quickly on and off unless you are trying to achieve a resonance wave (which requires control within tenths of a second - something that most wavemakers won't provide anyway).

happyface888 · 09/13/2007, 12:12 AM

15mins sounds good, will these pumps have problems starting in the right direction?

09/12/2007, 07:59 PM	#1
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	Wave maker powerhead choices? What powerheads besides maxi jets can be used on wave makers? I was looking into koralias, and tunze nano stream. I would like some info if they are possible to mod to work with wave makers. If not please recommend me a powerhead that would work on wave makers. I would like powerheads that can work with controllers and something like the red sea wave maker.

09/12/2007, 10:17 PM	#3
aninjaatemyshoe Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,333	Just about any powerhead will work to an extent on a wavemaker. For the Koralias and Tunze Nanos, you just want to make sure that the cycle on/off time is long (at least 15 minutes on/15 minutes off). Really, there is no need for faster cycle time. It is usually just a waste of energy cycling pumps quickly on and off unless you are trying to achieve a resonance wave (which requires control within tenths of a second - something that most wavemakers won't provide anyway). __________________ You are not brought upon this world to "get it"

09/12/2007, 10:12 PM	#2
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09/13/2007, 12:12 AM	#4
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	15mins sounds good, will these pumps have problems starting in the right direction?