Are Wavemakers really worth it? If so what do you use?

zero26 · 12/11/2009, 02:35 PM

Just curious if they do any good? Marine depot has a jbj on sale. Is there ocean pulse any good? thanks

R@ck78 · 12/11/2009, 02:36 PM

good question. following along.

shred5 · 12/11/2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by zero26

Just curious if they do any good? Marine depot has a jbj on sale. Is there ocean pulse any good? thanks

I have always used some type of wavemaker except way back in the beginning of the hobby for me. . I am not sure how good the jbj since I have never used one of those.

Dave

BigandUgly · 12/11/2009, 02:51 PM

I'm cheap. I added an extra powerhead and set them on cheap timers. Flow changes throughout the day. Not quite random. Maybe not as good as a wavemaker. But cheap and effective.

Aristarchus · 12/11/2009, 02:53 PM

I would say if you have a lot of SPS then a wavemaker would be a good idea because it would provide food evenly to the corals. When I start stocking with SPS I will probably buy a controller and alternate flow every 5 or 10 minutes.

ChadTheSpike · 12/11/2009, 03:00 PM

I think stagnant water is bad, and wavemakers are a good way to combat this (the one the ocean uses btw). I have had some method of a surge device for >10 years now and would not have a tank without it. Currently, I use a tunze nano wavebox in my SH tank. Everything moves gently back and forth.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/11/2009, 03:02 PM

I think that true wavemakers put undue stress on the tanks joints and greatly ruduce the life of the tank.

12/11/2009, 02:35 PM	#1
zero26 MoneyPit Maestro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Washington MO Posts: 1,866	Are Wavemakers really worth it? If so what do you use? Just curious if they do any good? Marine depot has a jbj on sale. Is there ocean pulse any good? thanks __________________ 90 DT, 50 gal basement sump. Current Tank Info: LPS, SPS

12/11/2009, 02:53 PM	#5
Aristarchus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tri-cities, WA Posts: 272	I would say if you have a lot of SPS then a wavemaker would be a good idea because it would provide food evenly to the corals. When I start stocking with SPS I will probably buy a controller and alternate flow every 5 or 10 minutes. __________________ New tank: CFI Fabrications 120g 48x24x24, 40g sump, Metal Halides 2x250w DE HQI and 2x110w VHO Super Actinics, Closed Loop w/ Oceans Motions 4-way via Dolphin Amp Master 5600/4700, Neptune Apex Lite, TLF-150 Phosban Reactor, AquaC EV-120(skimmer to be replaced soon)

12/11/2009, 03:00 PM	#6
ChadTheSpike Reef Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,526 Blog Entries: 1	I think stagnant water is bad, and wavemakers are a good way to combat this (the one the ocean uses btw). I have had some method of a surge device for >10 years now and would not have a tank without it. Currently, I use a tunze nano wavebox in my SH tank. Everything moves gently back and forth. __________________ ~Chad "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Current Tank Info: 195 gallons of fun

12/11/2009, 03:02 PM	#7
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	I think that true wavemakers put undue stress on the tanks joints and greatly ruduce the life of the tank. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

12/11/2009, 02:36 PM	#2
R@ck78 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 137	good question. following along.

12/11/2009, 02:51 PM	#4
BigandUgly Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Irondequoit, NY Posts: 281	I'm cheap. I added an extra powerhead and set them on cheap timers. Flow changes throughout the day. Not quite random. Maybe not as good as a wavemaker. But cheap and effective.