flow design help

[lovetoreef]

I was hoping you guys could provide me some assistance to create my flow design for a new tank ...

tank dimensions will be 56"x24"x14" (lwh) ... i plan on a shallow sand bed and this tank will mainly house sps ... initially, i am thinking of a tunze nano-wavebox on the end opposite the overflow (corner overflow on other end) ... plus, 2 6055's on the back wall to target the sps ... thoughts?

 

[Rosscopeco]

A corner wier will not work well with a wave box.

 

[lovetoreef]

what is better? one on the back wall or an overflow across the end?

 

[Rosscopeco]

I used a central overflow. The water level stays pretty constant in the middle of the tank but it varies by at least two inches at the ends when the wavebox is going.

 

[rvitko]

I think your plan is fine, Rosscopeco is partially correct, it is ideal to have a center overflow, so if the tank has not been built yet I would consider changing the position. It will work with a corner overflow but the wave will be shorter and you will have some noise as the wave spills into the overflow and loses power and makes noise. A Durso or Stockman pipe can reduce this to some extent. Since the wave is like a see saw, the center is the fulcrum and sees no real change in water level and this is the ideal placement of the overflow.