Help me choose a Wavemaker

[FreakPrism]

Hi there fellow reefers! Closing out my initial equipment purchase and need to get a couple of wave makers. My goal is to start slow and go to a mixed reef in the long term. I will be using a 65g (36"x18"x24" tank). I have been researching wave makers / pumps and there is so much choice and so many versions within products!

I think I have narrowed it down to either:

A) 2 x Coral Box QP-5 OR QP-9
B) 2 x Reef Power RP-M
C) Not sure if any Jebao ones are good? (SLW / SDW/ SOW)
D) Thoughts on the AI Nero 5? Likely need 2 to cover tank. Not liking due to cost
E) Ecotech - cadillac it seems but don't want to spend that much for 2 pumps

Thanks for your help.

 

[WIReefer]

Personally love Ecotech yes they are a little pricy but they are very nice and love how there is no cord in tank.

 

[Richard ML]

I'm leaning towards a pair of Coralbox QPS9's for my 90G build based on hours and hours of research... but I'm also considering a single gyre-style pump such as an IceCap 4K. But from what I've learned, those coralbox pumps are pretty much the absolute quietest at their flow rate + price point.

 

[siggy]

I have eco tech but for your size tank I think I would do 2 neros or 2 Reef octo pumps, I ran one for a year before my upgrade and loved it.
Its always an investment, but the good stuff works well and last.
Best of luck

 

[Hydrored]

Take a look at the reefwave’s they are silent

 

[Oscar47f]

I have a Nero 5 working with an icekap gyre 2k or something like that lol the Nero is amazing the controllability is awesome and it’s all from your phone I personally would rather all the controls be on my phone rather than messing with buttons and such... it’s a little pricey so mine is used but is dead silent if you get one get the fish guard just to be safe ! Other than that the gyres are awesome I added the Nero so I can get more random flow !

 

[SoggyNW]

I've got a pair of Jebao ow-25s in my 40b paired together taking turns blowing from opposite corners. Totally silent putting out great flow. Whole tank is happy and growing.

 

[jda]

Why no Tunze on your list? They are wonderful, last for a long time and are not expensive as MPs yet you don't have to buy patent-stealing Chinese stuff with CoralBox or Jebao.

If you do want EcoTech, one mp40 would be enough - you don't need two.

 

[FreakPrism]

Why no Tunze on your list? They are wonderful, last for a long time and are not expensive as MPs yet you don't have to buy patent-stealing Chinese stuff with CoralBox or Jebao.

If you do want EcoTech, one mp40 would be enough - you don't need two.

What Tunze pump would would you recommend?

 

[FreakPrism]

I'm leaning towards a pair of Coralbox QPS9's for my 90G build based on hours and hours of research... but I'm also considering a single gyre-style pump such as an IceCap 4K. But from what I've learned, those coralbox pumps are pretty much the absolute quietest at their flow rate + price point.

I see you are in Canada. Whereabouts will you buy the QPS9s from?

 

[Richard ML]

I see you are in Canada. Whereabouts will you buy the QPS9s from?

Reefsupplies carries them so I'll likely grab em there.

 

[FreakPrism]

Just to update I ended up buying 2 QPS9+ from AquariumDepot here in Canada. They are the official ReefBreeder supplier in Canada. It's now sitting in the "to install" pile in the basement pending my aquascape design...

 

[WilliamBowman]

Recently I looking for new wavemakers and came across the Jebao brand. I’m very much impressed with the wavemaker and at for the price not many out there could compete against! I bought the OW-25 for my long 60 gallons. At first, it was a little noisy, but after a day or so, it settled down and now it's dead silent.