Anybody still use wavemakers?

[salty joe]

A few years ago, wavemakers seemed all the rage. I don't hear so much about them now. But it seems like setting up a wave for a few minutes a couple times a day would be a good thing.

 

[Timfish]

They're still a thing. You should find a nice selection of wavemakers online.

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

Everyone is now switching back to Borneman surges, the new rage.. just kidding.
yep most people run wave makers , not so many closed loops these days.

 

[bushdoc]

Tunze makes Wavebox, but you can make standing wave with many other DC controllable devices like Ecotech Marine Vortechs.

 

[vetteguy53081]

A few years ago, wavemakers seemed all the rage. I don't hear so much about them now. But it seems like setting up a wave for a few minutes a couple times a day would be a good thing.

I currently run 6. Cant do without them.

 

[Idech]

I currently run 6. Cant do without them.

What brands and how do you use them ? They just sit at the top of the tank ? No powerheads, just one wavemaker per tank ?

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

what size tank is it ? ya you can get a pump that will do waves and only one in a tank,,,, you can get more than one as well... will depend on your tanks dimmensions, and your rockwork as to how many ,, there are literally tons of options these days.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What brands and how do you use them ? They just sit at the top of the tank ? No powerheads, just one wavemaker per tank ?

I have large powerheads on each end and wavemakers along the back as i have mixed reef with much added SPS and giving them Max flow

 

[salty joe]

Are you running six wavemakers in one tank?

 

[salty joe]

I can't get much of a wave in my tank. The footprint is 4'x8' and about 3' deep. I have 4 columns of 3 Jebao PP-20 pumps positioned about 1' from the corners on the 4' side. I control them with an Arduino. I pulsed all the pumps on one side between 1 second to 2.2 seconds in 1/5 second increments. The most action I got was 1.2 seconds so I tried 1.3 seconds. The surface bobbed up and down a little but not much bulk water movement. I used the same off time as run time while pulsing the pumps.

I also tried pulsing all the pumps on one side then the other side, which got me nowhere.

Any suggestions?

 

[i cant think]

A few years ago, wavemakers seemed all the rage. I don't hear so much about them now. But it seems like setting up a wave for a few minutes a couple times a day would be a good thing.

I run 2 - One in my nano SPS reef and one in my 4’ mixed reef. All my corals love them! My SPS react the best with a wave maker as opposed to a single power head.
For water movement in a 3’ tank that is rather hard, you’ll likely find you’ll have to run 2 wave makers either side. One towards the bottom and one at the top on both sides. This will also create a great amount of surface tension ontop of the current underneath

 

[salty joe]

I'll try two pumps on the bottom on one side and two top pumps on the other. Thanks.