tunze wavebox in action
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NuclearReefs
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Have you all tried turning one of these 90 degree's in a tank to attempt a swishing motion? 
NuclearReefs
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okay,, I thought about it a little more as well,, the technology behind it wouldnt work horizontal
I just installed the Wavebox on my 180 on Friday.
Here's a couple of pics:
It does take up a little room, but what this thing does to the flow in the tank is amazing. My hats off to Roger and the Tunze team.
It produces a wave that is just about an inch and a quarter high. My 2 overflows don't have a problem with it at all. If I had to complain about one thing...it's that you do hear the water falling, just slightly, into the overflow when it crests to that side. The wave
comes just even with the top of my overflow! The trim on my All Glass Aquarium hides the wave action completely so you won't get sea sick watching your reef.
I know Roger recommended that when you use the Wavebox with Streams and a Multicontroller to use the interval mode, but I don't have the Wavebox hooked up to the Multicontroller (7094). I keep it on 24/7 and use my Streams in any mode I'm in the mood for. I change modes every few weeks to keep it interesting. I've noticed that the WaveBox works well in any mode and doesn't affect wave performance. Right now my 2 Streams are in pulse/wave mode and the current can get pretty chaotic. I do have the photo-electric cell plugged in so it calms down at night.
It is very succesfull at what Tunze calls "de-sedimentation". I did a water change today and there was more crud in my sump than I've ever seen before. It really flushed out alot stuff from within the rock structure. My redox (orp) as a result did drop about 20 points but has since gone back to normal.
Another concern that some members have had is sand bed disturbance. I've got a shallow sand bed in my tank and it stays put even with the additional flow.
In the next few days I'm going to try to figure out how to post a movie of the Wavebox in action.
Luis
Here's a couple of pics:
It does take up a little room, but what this thing does to the flow in the tank is amazing. My hats off to Roger and the Tunze team.
It produces a wave that is just about an inch and a quarter high. My 2 overflows don't have a problem with it at all. If I had to complain about one thing...it's that you do hear the water falling, just slightly, into the overflow when it crests to that side. The wave
comes just even with the top of my overflow! The trim on my All Glass Aquarium hides the wave action completely so you won't get sea sick watching your reef.
I know Roger recommended that when you use the Wavebox with Streams and a Multicontroller to use the interval mode, but I don't have the Wavebox hooked up to the Multicontroller (7094). I keep it on 24/7 and use my Streams in any mode I'm in the mood for. I change modes every few weeks to keep it interesting. I've noticed that the WaveBox works well in any mode and doesn't affect wave performance. Right now my 2 Streams are in pulse/wave mode and the current can get pretty chaotic. I do have the photo-electric cell plugged in so it calms down at night.
It is very succesfull at what Tunze calls "de-sedimentation". I did a water change today and there was more crud in my sump than I've ever seen before. It really flushed out alot stuff from within the rock structure. My redox (orp) as a result did drop about 20 points but has since gone back to normal.
Another concern that some members have had is sand bed disturbance. I've got a shallow sand bed in my tank and it stays put even with the additional flow.
In the next few days I'm going to try to figure out how to post a movie of the Wavebox in action.
Luis
Trickman2
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Very Nice Taga, Beautiful tank
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Very Nice Taga, Beautiful tank
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delv
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I don't think a cheap DIY will happen. Even the DIY I saw (which is interesting) uses a Stream which cost over $400 (assuming it is the 6200). It produces so much flow, I don't see it being posssible with any other pump. It seems like an example of you get what you pay for.
Trickman, if you want to have a private conversation think about the PM button...why would Roger tell you about a DIY for a product he sells anyway? Just wondering...
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Trickman, if you want to have a private conversation think about the PM button...why would Roger tell you about a DIY for a product he sells anyway? Just wondering...
d.
Actually I think skeets gave the corect answer, that is why I didn't respond, the pump required is almost $400 so it is a fair price for what you get, the only other company to make an electronic type of pump is AquaBee and the price is comparable to the 7400/2 which is what their model competes with.
It is a violation of the rules of RC to trick the obscenity filter or to insult a fellow member.
It is a violation of the rules of RC to trick the obscenity filter or to insult a fellow member.
gregt
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Trickman2,
As long as it's not specifically against the users agreement, people are pretty much free to post their opinion. Your post certainly violated that agreement. I encourage you to just ignore a response if you don't feel it is important to you. I insist that you do not respond as you did earlier.
Thanks!
As long as it's not specifically against the users agreement, people are pretty much free to post their opinion. Your post certainly violated that agreement. I encourage you to just ignore a response if you don't feel it is important to you. I insist that you do not respond as you did earlier.
Thanks!
Trickman2
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Greg, I was just stating the truth. Besides Skeets is insulting me as we speak aren't you going to do something about it? So its ok for others to be rude and Disrespectfull but I am not allowed to defend myself is that what you are Telling me? Skeets if I asked you then I would understand. I asked Roger and I think it is Sad that everyone is so rude and arrogant on this site. Roger you could have just said the pump required is very high Quality and left it at that but instead you ignored my question. I feel insulted and probably will never waste my money on a Tunze product. As a REP I think you would be a little more friendly and helpful but thanks anyways
Skeets is insulting my Inteligence and being rude.
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"Ask a stupid question for the second time, get an answer, and then a stupid response.
Way to show your intelligence trickman2."
Skeets is insulting my Inteligence and being rude.
Quoted
"Ask a stupid question for the second time, get an answer, and then a stupid response.
Way to show your intelligence trickman2."
