question about the wavebox

[Yinger]

Hey Roger, I just installed a wavebox and was wondering with the night mode photocell what happens to the wavebox? Does it turn completely off? I only have the wavebox for movement now so if I have the photocell turn on will I not have any movement at all? Should i just keep the wave on the whole time?

 

[rvitko]

It turns it off completely at night, it is largely personal preference but I don't use the photocell.

 

[Yinger]

Thanks Roger, one other quick question. The one wavebox should be enough in my tank shouldn't it? And also, does it lower the water level in your sump?

 

[rvitko]

What size tank? It generally doesn't affect sump water level much but it depends on the overflow position and flow rate through the sump.

 

[Yinger]

the tank is a 120 48x24x24

 

[rvitko]

One is enough, the wave should be about 3/4"

 

[Yinger]

yup, your right on. I feel like i get more flow with the wavebox compared to my 2x6000s. I don't have any other flow in the tank now besides the returns which is still minimal. Thanks for your help!

 

[Yinger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7856953#post7856953 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rvitko
One is enough, the wave should be about 3/4"

so one wavebox with no other streams is good for sps?

 

[rvitko]

No, you would want to have Streams or a closed loop, I was referring to the fact you don't need an extension to get a wave.

 

[Yinger]

would 1 6000 and the wavebox be sufficient? Thanks for your help!

 

[Yinger]

Roger, I added one 6000. Should i put it on its own single controller or should I put it on the slave port to the wavebox?

 

[twon8]

I would put two 6000's in there if you have them, on a multicontroller

im not certain but i believe the slave port on the wavebox is for a wavebox extension, not a stream

 

[rvitko]

It depends what you keep, I use one 6000 and a wavebox on my 120 and I am pleased with the results, I keep mainly LPS, a lot of acanths.

 

[Yinger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7864076#post7864076 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rvitko
It depends what you keep, I use one 6000 and a wavebox on my 120 and I am pleased with the results, I keep mainly LPS, a lot of acanths.

Roger, do you have your 6000 connected to the slaveport or to its own controller? I put the other 6000 on my slaveport for now just to get it flowing and it seems to work fine. Waves actually make a small ripple now.

 

[rvitko]

I have mine connected to a multicontroller. The wavebox port doesn't really give you the flow effect you want- a directional flow source. You could use just a single controller but I wanted the future capacity.

 

[Yinger]

sounds good. Thanks again Roger!

 

[TheVillageIdiot]

Roger,

I have a question about the wavebox, what is its rated water flow? How many gallons per hour does it process?

thanks,

Matt

 

[rvitko]

That isn't easily answered, it depends on tank size and layout, you have to multiply the volume of the wave it creates by the frequency of the wave.