Possibilities for extending nano wavebox

[PS1362]

I currently run a nano wavebox 6206 in my 125 gallon tank, and get a good double wave through the tank--it provides just enough movement to keep everything happy.

I am building a new 180 gallon tank, and, I am wondering about extending the wavebox to suit the larger size.

I see a few options--

1) Purchase another 6206, and slave it to the existing nano's controller, and keep the extra controller as a spare. This lets me keep the small profile, and have a box on either end of the tank. I thought this might be easier to calibrate than putting it opposite a power-head since it is symmetrical.

2) Purchase a 6215.5, and use the controller from the 6206. . . less elegant (bigger size) and more expensive, but it may be more appropriate. . .

3) Run the 6206 as is: it works in my 72" 125, would it not work in a 72" 180?

I am leaning towards option one, since it is symmetrical in its arrangement, elegant, and cost effective compared to the other options. My question is whether I have to do anything special to have it run reverse of the existing 6206, or is the slave circuit already set up for this. Of course, I am open to warnings of disaster and suggestions, or to being convinced of using a power head.

I should say that I love the nano wave box--that and the return flow is all I use on the existing tank and it works great--things are clean, uncluttered and efficient: I am a big fan of the product.

Thanks in advance,

Peter

 

[psykokid]

If you run the second as a slave iirc if you look on page 50 of the manual for the 6205 it will show the jumper in the 6091 controller and the appropriate setting for it.

If you were to have two 6205's at opposite ends then you would move it to the middle #2 jumper setting. If you would have both 6205's on the same end of the tank then you would leave it in the stock setting #1 setting

As for what would be the most effective set up on a 72" 180, I'll let Roger answer that one since he would know better than I.

 

[rvitko]

Thanks!

All 3 are viable options, the difference will be wave height.

Option 2 will give the biggest wave, option 3 will result in a fairly small wave, maybe 1/2-3/4" at max. Option 1 would be somewhere in the middle.

 

[PS1362]

Roger,

Thanks for your response, I am glad that I am not crazy. I think I will stick with option 1. Am I right to assume that wave height will reflect the amount of over all tank agitation? I tuned to a double wave in my 125 mainly because when I did a single wave across six feet it "jerked" the fish around a bit. . . there was a lot of up and down at the ends, even with the nano. 1/2" sounds so small as to be un-noticeable.

And thanks psyko kid for the jumper instruction!

Peter