<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11385445#post11385445 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spazz
the only wave boxes i know of are the tunze wave boxes and there very bulky. describe the type of wave box you are talking about. im interested to know how you build them. there has to be some sort of pump on a special tunable timing system or computer controlled system to speed it up and slow it down.
This is just theoretical right now, but I have been discussing this with Steve Weast a bit. They are only "bulky" if they are inside the tank, or at least perceived that way. I am not feeling well but I will try to explain. Please keep in mind this is not my idea but comes from Steve...
In this pic you see the backside of the tank but in sections rather than a solid piece of acrylic. It can be done in many ways, but here I chose to have two verflow boxes and three waveboxes. Within the waveboxes are Tunze or other CONTROLLABLE powerhead. So you not only get the flow of the powerhead, but also the added flow of the wave. I am not sure what the math is on this, but FWIU, waves multiply flow.
This is a quick rendering of what it might look like from the viewing pane, but of course, with no aquascape. Waveboxes could be put anywhere around the tank based on proposed aquascaping.
The net result is extremely low visual polution, no bulkheads between the tank and the outside world (so no possible leaks), tremendous flow, controllable flow with whatever modes you can dream up, easy maint., extremely low electrical consumption per gph etc.
Here is a link to a
demo wavebox and that is a lot of water movement for just one box. These are internal wave boxes but there is no reason for them to stick out like that when there are skilled builders like Scott and James.
Google wavebox and you will find all sorts of videos. I hope I have communicated this idea well enough.
