Hydor Koralia on a wavemaker?

[Dr Begalke]

i'm thinking of trying some koralia's on a jbj wavemaker... i have seen other posts stating this works... does anyone here use this setup?

"Comments: I bought 2 Hydro Koralia 850 pumps and hooked it up to JBJ Ocean Pulse - DUO Wavemaker! It has an extremely smooth flow from one pump to the other. "

from: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...MEW~category~JBJ_Ocean_Pulse___DUO_Wavemaker_(2_pump_Capacity)_Saltwater_Aquarium_Supplies_Wavemakers_External~vendor~.html

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10855987#post10855987 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dr Begalke
i'm thinking of trying some koralia's on a jbj wavemaker... i have seen other posts stating this works... does anyone here use this setup?

"Comments: I bought 2 Hydro Koralia 850 pumps and hooked it up to JBJ Ocean Pulse - DUO Wavemaker! It has an extremely smooth flow from one pump to the other. "

from: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...MEW~category~JBJ_Ocean_Pulse___DUO_Wavemaker_(2_pump_Capacity)_Saltwater_Aquarium_Supplies_Wavemakers_External~vendor~.html

keep us posted--let us know if it works

 

[monti1]

Do you guys think 2- korolia 3's on the seio controller would be too much for a 75 gallon? Iwant to go with a decnent amount of SPS but also would like some sort of sand bed.

 

[Aquarist007]

IMO---it depends how far you want the flow to spread.
for eg mine tank is high----so my reef is built high to accomodate sps coral(as soon as I change my halide bulbs ) Its good for me to have the heavy flow and turbulance near the top of the reef.
Half way down I have a huge toadstool that absolutely hates any kind of turbulant flow. The korolia three doesn't reach that layer.

In your case I would not want any more then ttwo threes or your going to have turbulance all over the tank--if you are keeping lps corals --they won't like that.

 

[Aquarist007]

I've been searching all over for a schematic diagram of the flow coming out of a korolia. Does anyone have a link to that?
(as how much comes out the sides of the pump compared to the centre cone)

 

[Dr Begalke]

i've never seen such a diagram... i'd imagine there is some variability between pumps.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10856846#post10856846 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dr Begalke
i've seen such a diagram... i'd imagine there is some variability between pumps.

I would think only in gph----I interested in the flow patterns

It's easy to predict with a normal lateral flowing power head and easy to adjust.

 

[monti1]

capn,

Do you think 2 korilia 2's would give enough movement on the top of the tank and allow for some LPS at the bottom of the tank?

 

[Roy G. Biv]

I've ben looking at seio wavemakers and was wondering about the ones that say (for Models M1100, M1500 & M2600 Only). Are there different wavemakers for different models? If so which can be used for the K4's.

My Flame Hawk sits on the K4 all day long. I dread the day he figures out that there is a cave in the front.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10857383#post10857383 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pmolan
I've ben looking at seio wavemakers and was wondering about the ones that say (for Models M1100, M1500 & M2600 Only). Are there different wavemakers for different models? If so which can be used for the K4's.

My Flame Hawk sits on the K4 all day long. I dread the day he figures out that there is a cave in the front.

one of the poster--Todd? stated he put a screen over it.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10857277#post10857277 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by monti1
capn,

Do you think 2 korilia 2's would give enough movement on the top of the tank and allow for some LPS at the bottom of the tank?

how high is your tank---to answer the question I'm trying to find a flow diagram for these--then it will be alot easier to figure out

 

[monti1]

It is 24" high

 

[derrikd]

i just got 3 4's today, there is no openings in mine at all, there is a peice that covers the front and all sides, no way a fish can get in there at all. they must have improved it, the screens were all seperate so you can run them with or with out the screens..

 

[Roy G. Biv]

Good to know. Maybe Ill email them, see where that gets me.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10857947#post10857947 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by derrikd
i just got 3 4's today, there is no openings in mine at all, there is a peice that covers the front and all sides, no way a fish can get in there at all. they must have improved it, the screens were all seperate so you can run them with or with out the screens..

can you post a pic---I just bought one yesterday and it wasn't like that---I don't like paying new prices for old stock esp if improvements have been made

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10857819#post10857819 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by monti1
It is 24" high

this isn't scientific but my three is placed at 24 inches and as long as it isn't pointed directly down it is not hitting the sand bed hard enough to stir it up.

 

[randy8876]

All the references I see about the seio controller say it can't be used with non-Seio pumps. Is there any reason why they make this claim, or is it just a "stick to our brand" sales tactic?

 

[BangkokMatt]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10994222#post10994222 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by randy8876
All the references I see about the seio controller say it can't be used with non-Seio pumps. Is there any reason why they make this claim, or is it just a "stick to our brand" sales tactic?

There aren't many powerheads that can be used with the Seio Controller. Its designed for low wattage PHs such as the seio PH but....because HKs are low wattage they work fine. I am using this set up with 2 x K4s.

 

[Aquarist007]

would an aqua control jr work the same as a seio controller?

 

[BangkokMatt]

No it wouldn't because it creates the wave motion by switching the powerheads on and off. For the HKs to work properly they need to be on a power changing circuit ie the pumps run at 30% power then at 100% then at 30% etc. Only the Seio controller can do this so it is the only option for the Koralias.