Natural Back and forth motion cracked?

[Sdot]

Fellow reef keepers, i think i cracked the code for the natural back and forth motion as found in the ocean. Please share your thoughts and ideas. Click here for video

 

[TheHarold]

Isn't that what most people do, using oscillating powerbeads on either side of their tank?

 

[Sdot]

Isn't that what most people do, using oscillating powerbeads on either side of their tank?

Yes very true, but it took me a while to mimic the ocean rather than having what ive seen as unnatural movement in some aquariums

 

[W1ngz]

click... bang... click... bump... click... clunk...
Looks like a nice flow pattern, but uh uh. Not in my living room.

 

[Sdot]

click... bang... click... bump... click... clunk...
Looks like a nice flow pattern, but uh uh. Not in my living room.

? Im sorry i dont follow.

 

[W1ngz]

? Im sorry i dont follow.

The noise. The bumping and clicking each time the pumps switch direction. That doesn't bother you?

 

[Sdot]

My goal is to duplicate nature

The noise. The bumping and clicking each time the pumps switch direction. That doesn't bother you?

Oh... no that's not normal, that was the trident testing my water. That happens 4 times a day.

 

[W1ngz]

My goal is to duplicate nature

Oh... no that's not normal, that was the trident testing my water. That happens 4 times a day.

OK! I was sure that was some controller/pump noise. If the pump oscillation is quiet you should totally share what you're doing it with.

 

[Sdot]

OK! I was sure that was some controller/pump noise. If the pump oscillation is quiet you should totally share what you're doing it with.

Lol... Also to be fair i was literally right next to the trident while recording this.


Grye and anti sync with 4 pumps ecotech MP40 pumps.

Left pump 1 & 2 / Right Pump 1 & 2. Left pump 1 and right pump 2 synced - Left pump 2 and Right pump 1 anti-synced. Where it gets tricky and is the number of seconds between the switching between the two group of pumps. It all varies between length of your tank and the amount of flow through pumps.

 

[ca1ore]

Cannot get the video to play properly - it's in slow motion so of course it looks more natural LOL. That's the inherent problem, wave speed propagation is a function of the dimensions of the space. I've always assumed that our tanks are too small to allow wave propagation that mimics the frequency of the open ocean. I've tried plenty of times and never achieved anything satisfactory. If you've truly 'cracked it' that'd be cool. Maybe you can link a better video so I can judge.

 

[EricGRIT09]

Cannot get the video to play properly - it's in slow motion so of course it looks more natural LOL. That's the inherent problem, wave speed propagation is a function of the dimensions of the space. I've always assumed that our tanks are too small to allow wave propagation that mimics the frequency of the open ocean. I've tried plenty of times and never achieved anything satisfactory. If you've truly 'cracked it' that'd be cool. Maybe you can link a better video so I can judge.

I was able to view at full speed and it seems pretty good, at least at that moment and that specific area of the tank. Curious how replicable and consistent this is.

 

[Sdot]

Cannot get the video to play properly - it's in slow motion so of course it looks more natural LOL. That's the inherent problem, wave speed propagation is a function of the dimensions of the space. I've always assumed that our tanks are too small to allow wave propagation that mimics the frequency of the open ocean. I've tried plenty of times and never achieved anything satisfactory. If you've truly 'cracked it' that'd be cool. Maybe you can link a better video so I can judge.

Its not in slow motion lol.... the video was not altered at all. Please watch again see how quickly my fish are moving.

 

[Sdot]

I was able to view at full speed and it seems pretty good, at least at that moment and that specific area of the tank. Curious how replicable and consistent this is.

Thanks its pretty consistent as long as the pumps stay synced

 

[ca1ore]

I was able to view at full speed and it seems pretty good, at least at that moment and that specific area of the tank. Curious how replicable and consistent this is.

Couldn't get it to work properly on my phone, but it's running at proper speed now on the laptop.