Wavemaker

mr. bojangsjang · 09/28/2006, 11:40 AM

What does a wavemaker do? How does it work? Can they be used in a nano tank? Is this Red Sea Wavemaker any good? Most importantly to me, how much electricity do they use?

mr. bojangsjang · 09/28/2006, 08:54 PM

bump!

saveafish · 09/29/2006, 01:46 AM

truely there are 2 typs of wavemakers one is control unit it works with several powerheads to turn them on and off.. turbelle,, red sea wavemaker . the other is intank wavemakers like the wave2K,, sea swirl,,SCWD squid.. i consider nano's 20 gal and less and they usally dont have wave makers in them and they dont use that much elect, unless your waving 250+gallons

mr. bojangsjang · 09/29/2006, 08:19 AM

thanks. But would using a wavemaker in a 40 gallon tank be overkill? Are the in-tank wavemakers better than the other kind?

WarrenG · 09/29/2006, 10:10 AM

The WM Pro is on sale at Marine Depot for $100. I've had one for more than 5 years and it's good. I remember how much better everything looked and behaved when the water movement became back and forth on cycles instead of just in one direction all the time.

Use the WM with maxi-jet powerheads since they seem to handle the on/off very well. For a 45g tank I'd suggest using the 400's or 600's. 2, maybe 3 should do it. Ideal flow for SPS is about 10-15cm/second. You can press a button to turn off the pumps while feeding. You have 4 different settings to choose from for the amount of turbulence. The night setting allows for less turbulence at night.

Gundo5000 · 09/29/2006, 10:16 AM

Check out the cuurentsea wavemakers, never had one but they seem really cool.

Gundo5000 · 09/29/2006, 10:17 AM

Oh yeah, and theyre half the price of the red sea.

hahnmeister · 09/29/2006, 10:22 AM

algundo, do you have a link? I cant seem to find this brand.

Nano Chris · 09/29/2006, 08:57 PM

Maybe he was talking about this:
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=AS4111

09/28/2006, 11:40 AM	#1
mr. bojangsjang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 464	Wavemaker What does a wavemaker do? How does it work? Can they be used in a nano tank? Is this Red Sea Wavemaker any good? Most importantly to me, how much electricity do they use?

09/29/2006, 01:46 AM	#3
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	truely there are 2 typs of wavemakers one is control unit it works with several powerheads to turn them on and off.. turbelle,, red sea wavemaker . the other is intank wavemakers like the wave2K,, sea swirl,,SCWD squid.. i consider nano's 20 gal and less and they usally dont have wave makers in them and they dont use that much elect, unless your waving 250+gallons __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

09/29/2006, 10:16 AM	#6
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,534	Check out the cuurentsea wavemakers, never had one but they seem really cool. __________________ GUNDO

09/29/2006, 10:17 AM	#7
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,534	Oh yeah, and theyre half the price of the red sea. __________________ GUNDO

09/29/2006, 08:57 PM	#9
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	Maybe he was talking about this: http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=AS4111 __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

09/28/2006, 08:54 PM	#2
mr. bojangsjang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 464	bump!

09/29/2006, 08:19 AM	#4
mr. bojangsjang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 464	thanks. But would using a wavemaker in a 40 gallon tank be overkill? Are the in-tank wavemakers better than the other kind?

09/29/2006, 10:10 AM	#5
WarrenG Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 738	The WM Pro is on sale at Marine Depot for $100. I've had one for more than 5 years and it's good. I remember how much better everything looked and behaved when the water movement became back and forth on cycles instead of just in one direction all the time. Use the WM with maxi-jet powerheads since they seem to handle the on/off very well. For a 45g tank I'd suggest using the 400's or 600's. 2, maybe 3 should do it. Ideal flow for SPS is about 10-15cm/second. You can press a button to turn off the pumps while feeding. You have 4 different settings to choose from for the amount of turbulence. The night setting allows for less turbulence at night.

09/29/2006, 10:22 AM	#8
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	algundo, do you have a link? I cant seem to find this brand.