hydor koralia on a timer ?
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saltwater4life1
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Why don't you just leave them on 24/7?
but anyways I'd think long term stuff might start happening but not for quite some time.
but anyways I'd think long term stuff might start happening but not for quite some time.
BangkokMatt
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What are your reasons for only wanting to run them for 8 - 10 hours ?
just thinking it would create a calmer night time. there is still the flow from my return which in itself creates about ten times turnover through a DIY manifold. I have read about alot of people slowing down the flow at night, and alot of the wavemakers have a nighttime mode.
BangkokMatt
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The koralias should be run 24/7 really. It will prolong there life. If you are keeping sps you will need all the flow you can get. My advice is to leave them running.
If you do want a wavemaker they work really well on a Seio controller as this wavemaker slows the Koralia down and then ramps it up without turning it off. Its what I use.
If you do want a wavemaker they work really well on a Seio controller as this wavemaker slows the Koralia down and then ramps it up without turning it off. Its what I use.
dylanirion
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if you turn them off you run the risk of something crawling up into it (shrimp, nudibranch, etc.), then getting shredded when it turns back on.
BangkokMatt
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I don't really understand why you would do that. What are the benefits ?
shuturhole316tx
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I look at it like this, at night the corals have there sweeper tenticals out to catch food. How are the going to do this if the power heads are turned off?
I have 3 of the number 4's on a wavemaker and they are doing really good. I am not advocating this, so do so at your own risk. But I just wanted to chime in and say that it is working for me. My wavemaker does have a slow ramp up.
As far as damaging livestock, I have not had that happen. The propeller is somewhat large and slow spinning and moves a lot of water. I think that there is a good chance that a critter would get blown right out of there unless it was sitting behind the propeller.
Again, I don't know how long they will hold up long term. I am prepared to replace them once a year if need be. If they burn out faster then I will find another alternative.
As far as damaging livestock, I have not had that happen. The propeller is somewhat large and slow spinning and moves a lot of water. I think that there is a good chance that a critter would get blown right out of there unless it was sitting behind the propeller.
Again, I don't know how long they will hold up long term. I am prepared to replace them once a year if need be. If they burn out faster then I will find another alternative.
BangkokMatt
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Adam G - what wavemaker have you got
cartman5579
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The only problem i had when running them on a Pulse Quadra, is that whenever they stop and start back up they make a terrible noise i just couldn't stand hearing every couple minutes. So, out they went!!
cartman5579
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The only problem i had when running them on a Pulse Quadra, is that whenever they stop and start back up they make a terrible noise i just couldn't stand hearing every couple minutes. So, out they went!!
hypermikie
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I have a K4 and a Tunze 6025 both timed with my AcJr.
Jeremy at Premium Aquatics assured me that the Tunze would definately be okay to use on a timer as long as there was a 15 min rest between an off and on.
He and I assumed that a Koralia would work okay as well, but had not heard anything definative on the Koralia.
I run them both this way without any issues, and they both shut off during night time as well. My Tunze does make some start up noise, but not really my K's.
I do however have additional flow in the way of K1, 700-800GPH return on a Sea Swirl and a T4 running a Closed loop.
Just my experience....
Jeremy at Premium Aquatics assured me that the Tunze would definately be okay to use on a timer as long as there was a 15 min rest between an off and on.
He and I assumed that a Koralia would work okay as well, but had not heard anything definative on the Koralia.
I run them both this way without any issues, and they both shut off during night time as well. My Tunze does make some start up noise, but not really my K's.
I do however have additional flow in the way of K1, 700-800GPH return on a Sea Swirl and a T4 running a Closed loop.
Just my experience....
seapug
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I use a Koralia 3 that is hooked into the timer for my MH-- comes on at 9 am and goes off at 6:30. I do it for the exact reasons you want to-- a little evening/nightime calm. It also allows me to feed in the morning while things are a bit quieter. Once it kicks on, any uneaten food/detritus gets kicked up and eaten or pulled into the overflow. Since it causes a big surge when started it really helps keep the sand clean-- like a nice sweep each morning.
It does rattle a bit when first started so I wouldn't want to have it going on and off all day with a wave timer, but one startup each day isn't too big of a deal.
It does rattle a bit when first started so I wouldn't want to have it going on and off all day with a wave timer, but one startup each day isn't too big of a deal.
Roy G. Biv
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I do this also. I have 2 return lines, 4 mj 1200's, and 2 h4's. The mj's are on 24/7. The h4's come on with the actinics. This is to create a slightly calmer night for the tank. I feel things need a little rest. The questions coming out are like... Why do you turn your actinics off at night? Why not run the 24/7?
