Wave box. Anyone using them?

rjjr1963 · 01/21/2016, 07:17 PM

I really like the type of wave motion these boxes create. The tanks I've seen on you tube just look more natural and ocean like where the entire column of water moves. I'm interested in hearing opinions good and bad about this type of flow system.

Are they difficult to tune and how stable are they.

garyinco · 01/21/2016, 09:45 PM

I've never owned one but have stayed away as I thought they were another finicky gadget that would give me headaches. Investigate some used Vortechs in the classifieds. New, they are very expensive but well worth the money. I was totally shocked when I turned on the first one I own on what I thought was a well vacuumed little tank. Never used one of the newer Maxspect Gyre pumps but was impressed when I saw one at a MACNA show.
Buy cheap, buy twice!

rjjr1963 · 01/21/2016, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by garyinco

I've never owned one but have stayed away as I thought they were another finicky gadget that would give me headaches. Investigate some used Vortechs in the classifieds. New, they are very expensive but well worth the money. I was totally shocked when I turned on the first one I own on what I thought was a well vacuumed little tank. Never used one of the newer Maxspect Gyre pumps but was impressed when I saw one at a MACNA show.
Buy cheap, buy twice!

We're you able to place the WP40 to get the flow you wanted even though they mount flat?

jraker · 01/21/2016, 10:56 PM

I use ectoech marine pumps and they have settings where you can create whatever flow you want.

garyinco · 01/22/2016, 01:37 PM

And the flow changes over time.

biecacka · 01/22/2016, 01:48 PM

I used a Tunze wave box on my last tank. Loved it. It held he food in the water column for a long time and it was nice to watch everything away back and forth. Just didn't fit into my set up this time as I went rimless/eurobraced and don't want wires running across the tank.

Corey

01/21/2016, 07:17 PM	#1
rjjr1963 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Nebraska/Missouri Posts: 770	Wave box. Anyone using them? I really like the type of wave motion these boxes create. The tanks I've seen on you tube just look more natural and ocean like where the entire column of water moves. I'm interested in hearing opinions good and bad about this type of flow system. Are they difficult to tune and how stable are they. __________________ 72x24x16 115 gallon under construction Current Tank Info: 40 gallon reef

01/21/2016, 10:56 PM	#4
jraker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,421	I use ectoech marine pumps and they have settings where you can create whatever flow you want. __________________ "I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 36 gallon reef, 65 gallon Caribbean Biotope macroalgae and seagrass tank

01/21/2016, 09:45 PM	#2
garyinco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 431	I've never owned one but have stayed away as I thought they were another finicky gadget that would give me headaches. Investigate some used Vortechs in the classifieds. New, they are very expensive but well worth the money. I was totally shocked when I turned on the first one I own on what I thought was a well vacuumed little tank. Never used one of the newer Maxspect Gyre pumps but was impressed when I saw one at a MACNA show. Buy cheap, buy twice!

01/22/2016, 01:37 PM	#5
garyinco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 431	And the flow changes over time.

01/22/2016, 01:48 PM	#6
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	I used a Tunze wave box on my last tank. Loved it. It held he food in the water column for a long time and it was nice to watch everything away back and forth. Just didn't fit into my set up this time as I went rimless/eurobraced and don't want wires running across the tank. Corey