How to calculate Wavebox flow?
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Yes, the volume of the wave * the frequency of the wave. The easiest way is to use metric, height of the wave * length of tank * width of tank / 2 then you can convert from cubic cm to liters and then multiply that by the frequency in seconds and then multiply that by 60 to get liters per minute.
It looks correct until the last line it should be 1.38 gallons * frequency in seconds * 3600 for gph. Basically the frequency you have tuned on the knob which should be roughly .65 seconds, also your wave really should be taller as well, the table I have predicts a wave of slightly over 1", I get nearly 1" in a 4ft by 25" by 20" aquarium.
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After reading your post, I've now been able to get a solid 3/4" wave from it. I finally got the correct frequency of .70 in my tank. It appears as if the wave box control is designed for standard tank sizes (48", 60", 72", etc...). A frequency of .65 seconds can be dialed in pretty easily on the controller. When trying to adjust the frequency any slower, it wants to jump to .75 seconds. I would go back and forth between .75 and .65 and couldnot get it to stop at .70. Every now and then I could get a .67 or a .73 and I would get a slightly higher wave.
Timing the frequency is not that easy. I finally decided to just count how many complete waves occur over a minute's time.
40 complete waves = 80 cycles. 60/80 = 0.75.
45 complete waves = 90 cycles. 60/90 = 0.67.
42.5 complete waves = 85 cycles. 60/85 = 0.70.
I finally was just determined to get it to stop at 0.70 (42.5 complete waves). After almost an hour of messing with it, I finally got it, and whoala! I now have a solid 3/4" wave. This controller is very very finicky. It almost always stops at either .65 or .75.
So if I have a 3/4" wave in my aquarium that has inside dimensions of 51" by 25", my formula would look something like:
.75 * 51 * 25 / 2 = 478.1 cubic inches = 2.07 gallons
2.07 gallons * 0.7 * 3600 = 5216 GPH
Does this sound correct?
Timing the frequency is not that easy. I finally decided to just count how many complete waves occur over a minute's time.
40 complete waves = 80 cycles. 60/80 = 0.75.
45 complete waves = 90 cycles. 60/90 = 0.67.
42.5 complete waves = 85 cycles. 60/85 = 0.70.
I finally was just determined to get it to stop at 0.70 (42.5 complete waves). After almost an hour of messing with it, I finally got it, and whoala! I now have a solid 3/4" wave. This controller is very very finicky. It almost always stops at either .65 or .75.
So if I have a 3/4" wave in my aquarium that has inside dimensions of 51" by 25", my formula would look something like:
.75 * 51 * 25 / 2 = 478.1 cubic inches = 2.07 gallons
2.07 gallons * 0.7 * 3600 = 5216 GPH
Does this sound correct?
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