wave box

[billyzbear]

I bought a Tunze wavebox a couple years back. I'm now getting ready to use it. I remember and I could be wrong that the controler controled two pumps. Yes, no? If yes, how is the other pump timed? I was thinking of getting another pump for the other side and having it switch opposite of the box. If not would I need a different controler?

Billy

 

[rvitko]

The wavebox controller can control a second wavebox extension or a controllable stream pump, however the second stream pump will not do much to boost wave height, it will result in a small gain and the pump would be more effective used for directional flow with a 7091. It can be set by opening the controller to pulse at the same frequency as the wavebox (for same side placement) or the opposite frequency (for opposite side placement).

 

[billyzbear]

I'm not looking to get a bigger wave. I'm looking to cut cost from buying another controller. I don't think one wavebox and the 1500 gph or so return is enough water movement for a 150g 6x2x20" tank. The return water is going through two sea swirls for more random flow. I haven't decided if I want the flow to go one direction or the back half going one direction and the front half going the other direct. Going all the same direction I would think is more like the ocean but our tanks are not the ocean.
So with the controller I can either have two pumps doing the samething or have one pump doing the opposite.

 

[rvitko]

Yes and it won't be very effective in terms of flow, it would honestly be better to run the other pump without a controller than to use it on the 6091 in terms of creating more flow. The 7091 would be the most economical controller.