Wavebox Arrival?

[deceptic]

I'm the BIG GREEN EYED MONSTER!!!!!!!

 

[DT's_Reef]

I'm the BIG GREEN EYED MONSTER!!!!!!!

... but you don't have to be

 

[curthendrix]

Any other videos or testimonials....I feel like an addict in need of a fix!!!

 

[LowCel]

Are magnets required to mount a wavebox on an AGA tank?

 

[rvitko]

Are magnets required to mount a wavebox on an AGA tank?

No. Only on tanks with perimeter bracing.

 

[maoiwowie]

I installed the unit on my 350 gal...i do feel it is a little underpowered for this size and am going to get the extension unit that is supposed to be installed side by side; and plugged into the wave controller. The rocking in my tank is nice but not exactly side to side. It rocks concurrently side to side and front to back. This has a lot to do with my aquarium design, aquascape, and tank size. As far as the inhabitants, the lps have immediately responded by opening huge....like my torch and goniopora. The swaying seems to help stretch those polyps. The unit is bulky, and will be kinda an eyesore if reefers cant locate a location behind the rock work.

 

[rvitko]

I would try tuning the frequency more. It may indeed be underpowered if their is a lot of rock but a somewhat elliptical wave would indicate to me the timing isn't perfect.

 

[moonpod]

GRRRR, I picked the wrong time to go away for a couple of weeks. Mine is probably sitting in my office....

 

[sschafer]

So . . . Can you run one of these on a 120g AGA Reef Ready without tons of water spilling on the floor? I'm planning to upgrade the tank sometime, but if one of these will work now I'm IN!

-Steve

 

[rvitko]

Yes, you can even adjust the wave height but full power would only give you a 3/4" wave.

 

[Tagareef]

Roger,

Have you shipped any units out to Premium Aquatics yet? If so, how many?...I am #6!

Thanks,

Luis

 

[rvitko]

You'll get one next week, they have received three and 5 more are behind that, left yesterday, I have 20 more on the way and the extension boxes showed up as I was leaving today.

 

[DT's_Reef]

Roger, my tank and stand moves ever so slightly to the left and right, along with the wave (which is 3/4" since I have a 120g).

I assume this is okay? I would think it is a good thing that the stand moves with the tank. My tank is a frameless, eurobraced system with 1/2" glass (Lee Mar). The stand is by Moore Cabinet Co.

Does everyone elses tank and stand move?

 

[rvitko]

This would indicate to me the floor is unlevel, high point in the center most likely, I would try to shim it a bit. Moore makes some nice cabinets so I think it is solid but it sounds like the bottom is cupped or the floor is unlevel, it could also be an optical illusion created by the water motion. I would think though that this would eventually weaken the stand and tank so I would try to resolve this problem.

 

[DT's_Reef]

Great...... I had previously leveled the tank when setting it up. Yesterday, I turned everything off and measured the distance of the water to the top of the glass in the four corners and middle sections, and found there to be a variance of 1mm. I'm not sure that's worth shimming at this point.

I don't think it's an optical illusion because where I'm viewing the movement, I can not see the wave at the top of the tank. I'm just look at the side of the glass against the wall and I see the tiniest bit of a shudder when the wave hits either tank wall.

Not sure what to do if the bottom is cupped, short of buying a new stand and possibly having the same issue. I'd probably just opt not to use the wavebox. Thanks.

 

[rvitko]

I don't know what to say Darin, I'm not their to see for myself but I have seen it running on a few tanks and never noticed any shudder or movement and I honestly would be cautious but I think their is a solution. It could be as simple as just wedging shims under the corners, even if it was cupped this should solve it. The 1mm variance doesn't worry me, it is the movement of the tank and stand.

 

[rvitko]

FWIW, Lowes had some really neat plastic shims that were very thin, I don't remember what department though.

 

[DT's_Reef]

Thanks, Roger. I'm thinking perhaps it's more of an issue of strengthening the stand to resist side-to-side movement, as the wood bracing on my stand occurs toward the edges, and not in the middle.

 

[DT's_Reef]

I just looked at the tank again and the movement is basically a shudder when the wave hits each side of the tank. It's not a swaying movement. It's barely perceptible and you have to have to put your face literally along the edge of the tank and compare it to the wall to see the movement.

Or, even better, put your shoulder against one side of the tank and you can feel the shudder easier than seeing it.

Does anyone see or feel anything similar?

 

[jamesdawson]

Hey Darin!

I agree with Roger's solution and I would also reccomend that you bolt the stand to the wall's framing, even if you had to use some spacers. This will greatly alleviate failure do to shearing and would further offer protection when you L.A. people get another big quake.

James