finally beginning my 480g 5'x5'x30" SPS Reef Tank

[Jar*Head]

I had each of my wavebox against the rear corner facing the front. My wave motion is front to back, my overflow box is also in the back center. At first i have a little problem with sloshing sound. But i fix it by raising the water level inside my overflow box. All i need to do is raise the durso pipe to where the intake of my durso align with the bottom of the teeth. Let me know if you need any help.

 

[Jar*Head]

When you dial in your waveboxes, make sure you turn the white knob counter clockwise till it stop then slowly adjust it clockwise. Make sure your do a small adjustment and observe for 30 sec to 1 min then make another adjustment. Remember a small adjustment everytime.

 

[jnarowe]

I thought he was talking about mounting them "diagonally" not against the glass.

And Roger stated emphatically in an email that the wave boxes do not remove sediments and therefore should not be the only source of flow for that reason.

 

[ReefingBuddha]

Jarhead
I'll make sure to keep that in mind. I will have to experiment with the wave boxes to see what works best and if the diagonal wave will even work, would be a bummer if it didn't but then I would have an excuse to replace a panel and build an external overflow!

Jnarowe
I know the they don't remove sediment and that they don't pull anything into the water column, I just want the sweep of water from side to side over everything. I just used "de-sedimentation" because its part of the advertising on the tunze site for the wave box. Kind of stupid for them to advertise exactly that and then for Roger to say it does nothing like that. I do understand the motion it gives and how it is completely different from other flow options, that part of the reason that I really want it.

On that note, what are you planning to use for extra water movement in your next tank, that is apart from your wave boxes? I'm sure you've thought about it.

 

[Jar*Head]

I bet Jon gonna use Tunze stream . Ooops, did i say that out loud.

 

[ReefingBuddha]

if you ask me nothing else really compares that I have used. The tunze streams really are a great product and I don't think I would run a SPS dominated reef without them.

 

[jnarowe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11740447#post11740447 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
I bet Jon gonna use Tunze stream . Ooops, did i say that out loud.

Naughty Naughty! :lol:

Actually I will probably run a large pressure rated Sequence pump over the top and through Penductors to direct flow under the rocks and bring that detritus up into the water column.

Possible candidates:
Sequence 7400PWR55
Sequence TIGER SHARK

I may even get Luke to build me a VFD system for the pump so I can slow it down at night.

 

[jnarowe]

But I'll have to bolt the rocks down...

 

[Jar*Head]

That much of flow? Did you see the box they design for the Vortech pump? Have you ever thought about building something like that? IMO, tunze is way to go if you don't mind the wire inside the tank.

 

[jnarowe]

Yup...that much flow. That is a key issue with my current tank is that I cannot get full flow from the Vortechs so my reef is suffering.

No way I would use the Vortech box. With the Tunze you will never see a wire in my tank because they will be installed behind the display wall. They will be much LESS visible than Vortechs, wave boxes etc.

 

[Jar*Head]

I am glad you get over the vortech.....

 

[jnarowe]

like a really bad hangover my friend.

 

[Jar*Head]

How big is the future tank going to be?

 

[ReefingBuddha]

I think he said same size and dimensions at some point. Going bigger would be a little ridiculous.. but that is kinda what I have come to expect...

 

[jnarowe]

what? you asking about my next tank? Same size. Maybe oriented the long way though. made out of 5" thick material so it won't melt in my super hot tank room. :lol:

 

[TandN]

Hold up why is it that you cant use your voetec on all the way ? ANd what vortech box are you talking about ? im lost lol

 

[jnarowe]

too much heat. crack tank. very bad.

 

[cbui2]

why not build the entire display in concrete w/ rebar for added support and starphire the front. this is how i will be building my next display . this way no one can say its under built, oops did i say that out loud too :lol:

 

[TandN]

heat issues mine have been on my tank for a while now no problems. I think some might have issues though

 

[jnarowe]

Well Bart, that is a thought. I have also considered building it out of wood, but I just don't think I have the skill sets to make that go well. As far as cement goes, I am also a little afraid of that since we get quite a few earthquakes here.