wave action for corals

[yraveh]

Hi All,
is wave action a must for coral health? I have several maxijet PH and I am not sure if I sure invest in a wave controller.

 

[pisanoal]

The only added benefit of a wave controller is for flow variability. If you have good turbulent flow, its not necessary.

 

[mcgyvr]

A "must"?... absolutely not..
Have some noticed/claimed more "equal" growth patterns on SPS,etc when using one.... yes

Should a maxijet be run on a wave controller.. NO..
Its designed for continuous operation and should NOT be stopped/started frequently..

Invest in a proper controllable powerhead like a vortech/jebao,etc... if you want one..

But people have been successfully keeping reef tanks for much longer than "wave makers" have been around..

 

[yraveh]

got it. I will try without and c

 

[Sk8r]

You can also manufacture turbulence by having two wavemakers aimed at each other: I did that with 2 Sea Swirls with great success on my last tank.

 

[jstack]

Hi All,
is wave action a must for coral health? I have several maxijet PH and I am not sure if I sure invest in a wave controller.

no I used normal ones when i started BUT I will say they make life much easier as you can dial in the flow to a desired pattern making for much easier placement of corals.

 

[skiingfast]

In my yard is a tree. It grows leaning to the side. This is because strong wind current goes through in that direction pushing the tree.

You can see this with some corals. That is why a variety of currents can help some corals grow in a regular way. Look at your corals and see if it is getting constantly pushed in one direction. If so consider changing the direction, intensity or use a wave maker that can vary.

 

[whosurcaddie]

Bounce them of the front glass. You will get varied current, and broad sweeping current back across your rock structure.

 

[SantaMonica]

I was going to say the same about the front glass. Works good.