Hydor wavemakers. Opinions?

91Atrac · 04/07/2012, 01:02 AM

I'll be buying a Hydor wavemaker 2 for my 45g cube tank. It's 24"L, 24"H, 18"W. Plan is to set both on the back glass on either side surrounded or hidden atleast in the rockwork. So how do you guys feel about these ? Will it be to much for my tank and is this a quality unit?

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beans · 04/07/2012, 08:40 AM

Interested in opinions as well... my tank is 120g and considering 4x750gph units. Plan was to run full time - two on back facing forward, two on sides facing each other (roughly).

Are these units good? Target flow rates per tank gallons (or another measure)? Is a wave maker necessary?

91Atrac · 04/07/2012, 10:53 AM

Personally seen lots of ppl who have done what your planning to create swirls and waves. I personally want a wavemaker unit to have the effect to create more realistic and makes the coral bounce around. But bump to the main question to is the hydor wavemaker units a quality product ?

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91Atrac · 04/08/2012, 09:38 PM

Anyone have anything for me? Reviews on the product seem good. Members words go a little further tho

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phasezero · 04/09/2012, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 91Atrac

Anyone have anything for me? Reviews on the product seem good. Members words go a little further tho

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Just to be clear, are you talking about Hydors recent Smartwave? or their $200 wave maker?

91Atrac · 04/09/2012, 03:42 AM

Their $200+ dollar wavemaker.

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salty316 · 04/09/2012, 06:04 AM

I had a wavemaker 2 with K4's on my 110 gallon. It worked exactly as it should. The pumps were dead silent. I liked that I could control maximum as well as minimum flow rates. Combine with interval speed and you have a lot of options.

doctorgori · 04/09/2012, 06:11 AM

...get a controller

phishybusiness · 04/09/2012, 07:09 AM

I have had my wavemaker 2 set up for a few years now. I like the unit and will recommend it.

91Atrac · 04/09/2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by salty316

I had a wavemaker 2 with K4's on my 110 gallon. It worked exactly as it should. The pumps were dead silent. I liked that I could control maximum as well as minimum flow rates. Combine with interval speed and you have a lot of options.

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Just what I've been waiting to hear! I will be running 2 k2's in my cube. Can you change the setting to have each pump to run at different intervoles and speeds and such?

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salty316 · 04/09/2012, 01:58 PM

The wavemaker 2 was alternating only (one high, one low & vice versa), if I remember correctly. At least that's how I had mine set. With the photocell, both pumps were backed down to the minimum setting at night with no pulsing.

tmc1313 · 04/09/2012, 02:17 PM

I currently run the wavemaker and two Koralia 6's and have not had any issues. Pumps and wave device are dead silent. I would absolutely recommend. I also run the photo cell, so pumps go into night mode when lights out.

91Atrac · 05/22/2012, 02:19 PM

I'm thinking of getting the photo cell as well. How do you like the settings available for the controller?

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91Atrac · 03/14/2013, 10:46 AM

Well I love mine. Have a k2 and k1 for my 25g. It's nice

04/07/2012, 01:02 AM	#1
91Atrac Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 408	Hydor wavemakers. Opinions? I'll be buying a Hydor wavemaker 2 for my 45g cube tank. It's 24"L, 24"H, 18"W. Plan is to set both on the back glass on either side surrounded or hidden atleast in the rockwork. So how do you guys feel about these ? Will it be to much for my tank and is this a quality unit? Sent from Qbabys Tapatalk.

04/07/2012, 08:40 AM	#2
beans Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 106	Interested in opinions as well... my tank is 120g and considering 4x750gph units. Plan was to run full time - two on back facing forward, two on sides facing each other (roughly). Are these units good? Target flow rates per tank gallons (or another measure)? Is a wave maker necessary? __________________ Allan Current Tank Info: Currently being built! 120g tank, PM refugium w/GFO and Carbon Reactors, CS-1 skimmer, 2x Koralia 1400's, 2x Radion LED's

04/09/2012, 06:04 AM	#7
salty316 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 134	I had a wavemaker 2 with K4's on my 110 gallon. It worked exactly as it should. The pumps were dead silent. I liked that I could control maximum as well as minimum flow rates. Combine with interval speed and you have a lot of options. __________________ I grow tubes full of green stuff. Enjoy breathing? Thank Prochlorococcus. Current Tank Info: Diving back in.

04/09/2012, 01:58 PM	#11
salty316 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 134	The wavemaker 2 was alternating only (one high, one low & vice versa), if I remember correctly. At least that's how I had mine set. With the photocell, both pumps were backed down to the minimum setting at night with no pulsing. __________________ I grow tubes full of green stuff. Enjoy breathing? Thank Prochlorococcus. Current Tank Info: Diving back in.

04/07/2012, 10:53 AM	#3
91Atrac Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 408	Personally seen lots of ppl who have done what your planning to create swirls and waves. I personally want a wavemaker unit to have the effect to create more realistic and makes the coral bounce around. But bump to the main question to is the hydor wavemaker units a quality product ? Sent from Qbabys Tapatalk.

04/08/2012, 09:38 PM	#4
91Atrac Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 408	Anyone have anything for me? Reviews on the product seem good. Members words go a little further tho Sent from Qbabys Tapatalk.

04/09/2012, 03:42 AM	#6
91Atrac Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 408	Their $200+ dollar wavemaker. Sent from Qbabys Tapatalk.

04/09/2012, 06:11 AM	#8
doctorgori Moved On Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Simon Bar-Sinistar Posts: 1,097	...get a controller

04/09/2012, 07:09 AM	#9
phishybusiness Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boca Raton, Florida Posts: 150	I have had my wavemaker 2 set up for a few years now. I like the unit and will recommend it.

04/09/2012, 02:17 PM	#12
tmc1313 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, Connecticut Posts: 1,530	I currently run the wavemaker and two Koralia 6's and have not had any issues. Pumps and wave device are dead silent. I would absolutely recommend. I also run the photo cell, so pumps go into night mode when lights out.

05/22/2012, 02:19 PM	#13
91Atrac Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 408	I'm thinking of getting the photo cell as well. How do you like the settings available for the controller? Sent from Qbabys Tapatalk.

03/14/2013, 10:46 AM	#14
91Atrac Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 408	Well I love mine. Have a k2 and k1 for my 25g. It's nice