wave box

[bnlimit10]

I recently purchased a wavebox for my tank, the tank is a 240 gallon reef, it is 6 feet long and 32 inches wide. So what I would like to know is this. After installing the wave box, I do see that there is some sort of wave action, but it is minimal at best, perhaps only getting about a 1/8 of an inch in height. I tried to adjust the pulse settings to either create more waves to see if this would cause an increase in height and still nothing, sure I saw more of them but still rather small. I then thought to myself, well why not decrease the frequency of the waves, so that even though there will be less of them, they should be higher, so I did that and once its on the maximum pulse, you barely even notice that there is waves. So what seems to be the problem, can you help me with this?


Pat

 

[rvitko]

The wavebox works on the principal of resonance frequency. The frequency has to be just right or nothing happens. This is the same principal by which a high pitched noise shatters a glass or more relevant, the way you may have found as a child, if you splash in a pool at just the right rate you can make the entire pool splash in a huge wave. The pulse frequency when properly timed will build energy into a single wave, one wave crest on one side trough on the other. It sounds like you have not found your tanks frequency, it can take hours and a hair width turn is all it takes to make a difference. You want to very slowly turn the knob but your frequency will likely be between 10 and 2 o clock on the knob. The wavebox should not have any major obstructions from the ouput to the far wall of the tank and needs to be aimed down the length, your tank is very wide so it should be positioned within 12" of the center of the side wall.

 

[bnlimit10]

tank picture

tank picture

Ok, so if I understand what you are saying as far as positioning of the wavebox, it needs to be located within 12" of the center of the 32" walls and be able to have an unobstructed flow to the other end of the tank. Now heres my dilema then, I have included a picture at the bottom so that you can see what Im talking about, If I put it that close to the center of the tank, part of the output of the tank will have an obstruction caused by the center overflow. what would you recommend?

 

[rvitko]

I think as long as it is at least 6" in from a corner it should be fine.