Whats the BEST wavemaker

aquaknight

aquaknight

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Video added to youtube. In search enter u35zx. If that doesn't work enter wave2k, there's only two fish tank ones.
The tunze is probably better, but it's more then twice the cost ($510+ vs. $249 for the wave2k). The 2k is also shaped better, nice and slim.
I did forget this would be for a 75 though. I bought mine from reef46 because it was too much for his 75gal. Though this might be the best option for keeping SPS, LPS, and softies in one tank. My problem with it is I can't keep my sugar sand down. Blows the sand out from the front glass. May end up covering with some heavy aragonite (sp.?).
 
matt b

matt b

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Originally Posted by acrylic51
Can someone post pics of the wave2K? How much room does it take up?
go to youtube and search u35zx
 
indyws6

indyws6

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Greetings

I'm not trying to change the direction of the thread and (hopefully) I'm not way off base...
I have a ReefKeeper Controller on my 90G that has built-in wavemaker functions. I have (3) 400GPH powerheads in the tank; two are connected to cycle "A" and the other to cycle "B" (cycle "C" is available for future use...). I use two powerheads on one cycle and one on the other because the single powerhead is aimed in the same direction as my return pump and the other two oppose that direction of flow, which more-or-less evens things out. The cycle time is set for 10 minutes. For a 10 minute period the return pump and single powerhead move water around the tank in a (more or less) clockwise and top-to-bottom pattern. When the cycles switch, the single powerhead turns off and the other two turn on, essentially moving the water in a counterclockwise pattern. As mentioned, these powerheads point in the opposite direction of my return pump (which is always on) but that's OK - it provides for some chaotic water movement and noticeably agitates the surface.
The wavemaker functions are built-in to the controller, which I wanted for several other reasons, and work very well using generic, low-cost (AquaClear) powerheads. I have a big stand of Xenia on one side and Anthelia on the other and you can easily see all of the stalks move from one side to the other when the cycles change. I'm sure there are more elaborate ways to do it, but this approach works and is reasonably easy to do...
Hope this helps...
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Originally Posted by MaTT B
go to youtube and search u35zx
I don't want to see a video of it......I want to see a pic close up.
 
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