Wavebox Arrival?

[DT's_Reef]

James, are you using a wavebox?

 

[jamesdawson]

On order!

 

[RGibson]

Do not bolt the stand to the wall it will put strain on the tank seals. Chech the strand with a light in side the cabinet to see if there is any movement.

 

[DT's_Reef]

I can't see any movement inside of the cabinet.

Given the fact that I've got about a 1,000 lbs. of water swaying back and forth, I actually wonder how it's possible for a wood stand *not* to shudder slightly. And, if the stand stood perfectly still, I would think it would just add extra stress to the tank, as it would no longer be sympathetically shuddering along with the tank, being that the tank is the source of the movement.

 

[jamesdawson]

Roger already said that any quality tank of recent vintage should be fine, albeit it will shorten the natural lifespan of the tank slightly.

If a tank is acrylic, I really wouldn't worry about seam failure to much as long as it is LEVEL.

Glass on the other hand, is just not as inherently strong as 5 pieces of acrylic welded together, nonetheless, Roger did say that AGA, Oceanic, I would assume LeeMar are all quality and should be fine as long as level.

Bolting a stand to the wall studs will offer protection against shear and is something I always do in earthquake-prone California!

 

[jamesdawson]

Hey Darin I just PM ed you.

 

[DT's_Reef]

I had acrylic tanks for the last 13 years, and my 120 Lee-Mar is the first glass tank, and it's soooo much easier to keep clean.

The reason I never had glass before was because of my fear of earthquakes. Now I figure if a big one hits, the tank will be tossed anyway. I lived in Santa Monica, about 25 miles from the Northridge earthquake and my brother's glass 60g survived without any problem. Our place shook really hard too, but probably nothing compared to what people experienced in Northridge. A buddy of mine lived in Northridge at the time and said he saw his television jump off the floor and fly across to the other side of the bedroom.

 

[Frisco]

Maybe your stand just isn't level/planar and the tank itself needs to be shimmed on one edge - I have had mine going all weekend and nothing is moving except the water. Anything else moving sounds really sketchy to me.

 

[DT's_Reef]

If you put your side against the tank, you can't feel any vibration whatsoever when the wave hits?

 

[DT's_Reef]

Ok, wild guess here, but is it possible that the shudder in my tank/stand is due to it resting on carpeting that has special dense/thick synthetic rubber padding (for acoustic insulation) underneath?

And, underneath that, I have 1/16" mass loaded vinyl barrier at 1 lb. per sq. foot. FWIW, underneath that is 1/2" lightweight concrete and 3/4" plywood subflooring.

 

[jamesdawson]

I agree with you Darin, I have acrylic now but I am planning on going with a custom starphire and eurobraced glass tank as soon as I can afford it because of cleaning/scratching issues.

I might even do LeeMar since they are the closest glass tank manufacturer and shipping is so large because of the weight.

Can't wait for my wavebox, nothing like being an "EARLY ADOPTER"!

 

[jamesdawson]

I forgot to say, resting a tank on carpet/padding or other less than firm/hard surface probably doesn't help from a stability point of view.

 

[DT's_Reef]

Hmmm.... if the carpet/rubber padding/etc. is the issue, then there's not too much I can do. And, if I do the other things as suggested, it's possible it won't make a difference anyway.

Ok. I think I just talked myself into doing nothing <g>.

 

[jamesdawson]

Hey, at least you have a wavebox to watch!

 

[DT's_Reef]

Do you know what number in line you are for the wavebox? (e.g., are you getting it in the recent shipments)

 

[Frisco]

here's an animated gif of mine

 

[jamesdawson]

Darin, I ordered a wavebox, 7095, 2 Stream 6000s and 2 Stream rocks through Champion back when they had a 10% off of everything sale. They told me they shipped on last friday!

 

[DT's_Reef]

Wow, you're going deluxe! I've got the same set-up (minus the stream rock).

 

[sde219]

Thanks for all the videos. Very cool technology in the wavebox. Congrats on another impressive product Roger. Wanna start making stuff for the "I don't actually fit in my tank" club?

Steve

 

[mrme]

to have the same effect with only powerheads .. you would have to calculate the volume of your tank , to GPH of the powerhead...time it to go on and off at the right times .... how tricky.. i wanna do the math and ill get back to everyone....ill be up all night trying to figure this out... the powerhead would have to first be able to have the power to move the water up a little on the other side.... wait untill the wave come flying back ... a split second after it hits the wall turn back on .. and help carry the water back ...

who the hell invented this thing ?

this really sounds cool ... how much is this thing ?

i wanna get one

Jason