DIY Wavebox

eddybabyhd

eddybabyhd

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I know, I know I have a thousand projects going at once. But I got ahold of some Maxi Jet Mods this evening and wanted to see what all the wavebox hype was about. I have seen them on several tanks. But never seen one in my own. I took some acrylic and made a box to house the maxi jet, and then drilled a hole for the outlet. And hooked it to my controller for the maxi jets. Other than the clicking noise which i think i can fester up a remedy for. I really like the movemant.

Keep in mind this is a very rough prototype

here is the video, its big, beware

 
Sweet! Now I will have to admit that is quite impressive. Wanna make me one? :) You better not post that one in the DIY section, otherwise your pm box will be full in no time. How are you able to get the maxi jet to turn off and on quickly enough? Does your controller turn it off and on fast enough?
 
yeah...the controller i have is turning it off fast enough. It has a frequency set point on it, so i am assuming it could work with most tanks. Except yours paul, we would probably have to wire together a dozen of them

Yeah, i didnt post it in the main forum, as i dont need the fanmail. I think i am gonna drop chris a line and see what he can do as far as making a box outta black stuff
 
Man I need to learn to mess with acrylic....this is awesome by the way. I think this could be a new meeting side top continued. Maxijet mods part 2!!
 
Any chance of getting you to explain a bit more on this. I like the movement it's making in the tank, I want one.
 
Very nice indeed. There is only one thing I worry about. Every time it starts up, does it hit the stopper so it swings the other direction? Wouldn't this wear out the impeller really quickly?

Either way, it looks so hypnotizing.
 
The only thing that would keep me from building one of these myself honestly is the stress it can put on the silicone seams. Even the professional made boxes have a disclaimer on them about the added stress and reduced life expectancy of a tank. I wonder however if it would not be the same case in an acrylic tank due to the fact that the acrylic pieces are basically welded together. Any thoughts on this???
 
It would probably less worriesome with acrylic aquariums as they have a molecular bond rather than a silicone. That is really cool.
Mike D
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8449641#post8449641 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by papagimp
What's a little added stress, 150gallons on the floor ain't that bad is it? :D
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Details, details....Hey, the carpet needed cleaning! :D

Nice idea though!
 
it is an equal consideration in acrylic as well as glass.....so I have been told.

i was thinking of adding a couple tunze waveboxes, but decided against for that reason. Evan a 1 inch wave is a weight transfer from side to side of my tank over my tank of several pounds. This can cause a slight ascilation in the stand with resulting failure.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8450862#post8450862 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pwhitby
it is an equal consideration in acrylic as well as glass.....so I have been told.

i was thinking of adding a couple tunze waveboxes, but decided against for that reason. Evan a 1 inch wave is a weight transfer from side to side of my tank over my tank of several pounds. This can cause a slight ascilation in the stand with resulting failure.
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Oh, that would be REALLY bad in your case Paul.
 
I really honestly how much damage it would do to a glass tank. I have seen too many videos with these boxes in and I love the way the corals sway back and forth. Does anyone in the club have long term experience with these in their tanks??
 
I spoke with someone at Tunze and they said they can have a long term effect. Its due to the changes in water pressure at a constant frequency overtime.

I have also heard of badly constructed stands rocking with the wave.

P.
 
I would be more worried about the tank than my stand. My stand is made out of steel 2" square tubing. It won't budge a bit. I'm just worried about the seems on the tank with a pressure hitting it frequently 24/7.
 
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