Tunze Wavebox 6212

[Ryanqk]

I saw one of these on a tank at exotic aquatic the other day and was extremly impressed by the gentle swaying of the corals produced by this wavemaker. unfortunatly like all really cool gadgets in this hobby, the little wavemaker box costs $500 online! What methods do you guys use to produce variable current? What is the best cheap alternitive to expensive equipment? I am trying to figure out a way to produce a nice swaying current in my 75gl.
Ryan

 

[Scissorhand]

Sorry if I intrude in this forum. Just doing a random search on Tunze and this thread came up.

Tunze really runs circles around other pumps when it comes to producing gentle yet wide currents. Other pumps tend to produce strong narrow streams.

I believe you can achieve similar result with 2x Tunze Turbelle Stream + controller. Price will most likely be even more expensive. Most people with the wavebox still have other pumps to supplement the current.

 

[ek9vboi]

Reef Keeper 2 and a few MJs should work for your tank.

Since you already have the MJs, just get the RK2 and set it up. You get other options like light timer, standby for feeding, etc.

 

[Rogger Castells]

Ryan, It will be hard to duplicate the wave action you observed with power heads, the reason is because the wavebox is not really doing this wave action thru flow alone but rather by a more complex but yet simple design that uses resonance & amplitude of your tank, to understand how this works, imagine about 2 gallons of water volume coming out and reentering your tank every second or so, this action will generate energy that will travel across your tank and resonate on the other end back to you, the wave box uses a controller that regulates the timing of this resonance wich basically increases the wave height and sequence according to your tank.

 

[macawmagic]

if your interested...i've got a powerstrip that has a timer built in as a wavemaker. its made by naturalwave. $20 and its yours. I used to have it set up on 3 powerheads in my tank but now have a closed loop. It was awesome. 3 maxijet 1200's and this thing and you'll be good! the cycles are timed so when #1 is on #2 is off. and then #3 turns on for both of #1 and #2 cycles and then is off for the double cycle. I really liked the random flow this created in my tank. Let me know if you want it.

 

[thesaent14]

here you go for the non believer i am in the proses of making a small one for a nano ryan if you like to be a test subject give me a call

video
btw is on a maxijet
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v449/eb6713/?action=view&current=6-12-06051.flv

 

[chrisaggie]

I love the theory and application of the wave boxes but hate the look!

 

[scubasteve247]

awesome!!!! i was gonna say just build a box and use a wave maker on it, with a seio/tunze/korali, but maxijet w/mod seems to work just fine

very impressive

 

[macawmagic]

that wave box is crazy!!! I just wish it didn't take up sooooo much space in the tank!

 

[r00onmac]

what are you using as a timer with that MJ wavebox? i have a modded 6025 that im trying to find a better use for... id love to have a small wavebox in my 29...

 

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=#post target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisaggie
I love the theory and application of the wave boxes but hate the look!

I'm with you.

 

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=#post target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisaggie
I love the theory and application of the wave boxes but hate the look!

I'm with you.
Close loop on my next endeavor.plus some other gadgets besides my 4 tunzes.

 

[thesaent14]

sorry no close loop for me not any more i am in love with the flow from my tunzes i have not turn on my close loop after my wave box was install

btw

i am in testing prosess if some one want's one made let me know

 

[Ryanqk]

thanks thesaent14 i sent you a pm

 

[jessp]

whats the "clank clank clank" that i hear in the video?

 

[thesaent14]

well thats some relay

btw

thats not my wave box i have the dising and the diagram for the timing basics of the box i am making a few to test out

 

[nyvp]

I want to see someone make a wavebox that you plumb into your tank. or one thats external

 

[thesaent14]

lol joe you know whats my next big diy it will be my tan and in the drawing bore as i was talking with roger a few weecks ago my new tank will have 2 built in wave boxes you welcome to come and see the built in a few weecks lol i probably need some help

 

[Zoos]

That's pretty cool thesaent14, I'd like to see those built in wave boxes as i have been thinking about this for a while, do you have any more info on them?
thanks

 

[thesaent14]

i will post my compleat built soon i am geting all the mesument and stuff rigth