looking for a good wavemaker

[fishtanker]

i want to get a wavemaker on my dispaly tank..i currently have 6 maxi-jets (3 on each end) and want to set up a wavemaker that will alternate each side in 6 hour intervals. i'm not too familiar with wave-makers so any ideas would be very helpful
brian

 

[aarone]

they sell some in the form of power strips that let you decide how long the interval is. about 70 bucks i beleive.
aaron

 

[saltaddict]

They make wave makers that can change from a few seconds to a few minutes. But you sound like you want to just turn off every few hours from one sde of the tank to the other. In that case I would just go to Home Depot and buy a 6 dollar timer and put each strip on a timer that way you can have the timer alternating your power strips. On mine I actually bought the kind that you can place these small plastic strips that either turn off or on. I bought three and use the extra clips to create off on cycles that take 1 to two hours. It all cost less than $30.

 

[fishtanker]

is it better to have them alternate for every few minutes? i'm basically trying to replicate "surge zones" for my achilles tang. the tank is a 125gal FOWLR. what would be the best way to set something like this up?
like i said i'm ignorant with this stuff

 

[overanalyzer]

Originally posted by waterfaller1
A SQWD device would work..and there is no heat generated,Or power needed,you could then do away completely with your PH'S.I am seriously leaning in this direction.
I have a SCWD and it is really nice - but he already has the powerheads .... not sure of the exact specs of the fish you are speaking of - but you would need a good alternating current - not just switching the flow every few hours.
If you wantto get rid of the powerheads I would look @ a mag drive pump and a SCWD and a spray bar or some lock line outputs

 

[daniel411]

Originally posted by waterfaller1
A SQWD device would work
???

 

[daniel411]

Waterfaller,
What is this thing? What does it do?

 

[daniel411]

Thanks

 

[cindyski]

my new tank coming friday will have a SQWD, i have heard from many people they are great.

 

[beckzilla]

Check this out. Found it last night doing a search. Looks like a good website. http://www.***********.com/a_wm_wave2k.asp?CartId=

 

[marinemarty]

I like the sea-swirl for water motion, but it is bulky. HTH
Martin

 

[bacardibombillo]

Hey that wave2k on that site sound awsome Beckzilla...
Fishtanker, I have a red sea "wave maker" it works great. I have 4 maxijets in my 75gl. it operates 4PH's at 8 diffrent modes it cost me around $170. The 6 outlet type that cost around $70, only has for 3PH's and the other 3 outlets are for regular electricity... So good luck...

 

[cprdnick]

I'm not an engineer, but I'm pretty sure that most PH's aren't designed to be turned on and off at that many intervals every day.