sea swirl wavemaker

bolton reefer 1 · 02/22/2006, 01:50 PM

hi im from uk just heard about the sea swirl never heard of it over here

how good are thay is it worth getting one sent over,how does it conpare to a tunze wavebox my reef tank has a high water level about 1/2 inch from the top would the sea swirl send water over the top please help anyone useing one thanks ps are thay worth $200

Entropy · 02/24/2006, 12:50 PM

I could never justify the expense, but they do work well. It would not send water over the top at all. It is basically just like a powerhead, but it moves from side to side.

#99 · 02/24/2006, 01:56 PM

Or try wavysea.com
Matt

Johnny Quest · 02/24/2006, 02:06 PM

I use two 3/4" Seaswirls on my returns to the tank with a Tunze stream for added movement. You can also get accelerator nozzles for the Seaswirl which really bump up the flow. Personally, I think they're well worth the expense. Good luck!

Julio · 02/24/2006, 02:20 PM

Sea swirls are great, waysea are a little too pricey now since they just hit the market give it some time for the price to come down.

CW from the OC · 02/24/2006, 03:34 PM

I've had two 3/4 sea swirls for about 7 years. I completely ignored them (no maintenance) and sometime in the last 2 years they stopped rotating. Roughly 5 years of non stop running with no maintenance is very good IMO. I sent them to the manufacturer and they completely rebuilt them to brand new condition for all of $75.

Good product with quite a few years of success/durability.

I havent tried the wavysea, but it does look like a viable competitor with a more modern design (but it is unproven in the long term).

02/22/2006, 01:50 PM	#1
bolton reefer 1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: bolton england Posts: 122	sea swirl wavemaker hi im from uk just heard about the sea swirl never heard of it over here how good are thay is it worth getting one sent over,how does it conpare to a tunze wavebox my reef tank has a high water level about 1/2 inch from the top would the sea swirl send water over the top please help anyone useing one thanks ps are thay worth $200

02/24/2006, 12:50 PM	#2
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	I could never justify the expense, but they do work well. It would not send water over the top at all. It is basically just like a powerhead, but it moves from side to side. __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

02/24/2006, 02:20 PM	#5
Julio Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New york Posts: 7,978	Sea swirls are great, waysea are a little too pricey now since they just hit the market give it some time for the price to come down. __________________ Thanks, Have a nice day. Julio Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef w/ 250 watt SE XM10Ks and AP1003, 12 gallon reef, 40 gallon reef

02/24/2006, 03:34 PM	#6
CW from the OC Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 853	I've had two 3/4 sea swirls for about 7 years. I completely ignored them (no maintenance) and sometime in the last 2 years they stopped rotating. Roughly 5 years of non stop running with no maintenance is very good IMO. I sent them to the manufacturer and they completely rebuilt them to brand new condition for all of $75. Good product with quite a few years of success/durability. I havent tried the wavysea, but it does look like a viable competitor with a more modern design (but it is unproven in the long term). __________________ Cheers! C Dub Current Tank Info: 210 LeeMar starfire reef (7x2x2), 100 gal SoCalCreations sump, Aquacontroller 3, Geo 618 fed by Cole Parmer peri pump, ATB Large Cone , Aquatinics Constellation T5, 4 Vortecs with wireless controllers, Eheim 1262 return on a SeaSwirl

02/24/2006, 01:56 PM	#3
#99 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 119	Or try wavysea.com Matt

02/24/2006, 02:06 PM	#4
Johnny Quest Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 15	I use two 3/4" Seaswirls on my returns to the tank with a Tunze stream for added movement. You can also get accelerator nozzles for the Seaswirl which really bump up the flow. Personally, I think they're well worth the expense. Good luck!