I've got a 9 ft 420 gal tank. I have to mount the wavebox externally. I have a clear shot end to end. I can only mount the wavebox at one end. I am going to make a box and epoxy it onto the tank and drill the appropriate hole. I assume that I will need to oversize the box to move more water as 2 waveboxes would do. Given that the wave frequency will be over 2 seconds do I need to use a 6301 pump or would a 6201 be sufficient because it has more time to empty the water? Thoughts ?
wavebox large tank question
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Hi Roger: I meant to say weld, I will be getting an acrylic fabricator to build the box, probably with 5 / 8 " black acrylic and getting him to come over to drill the hole and weld the box in place, so it's not exactly do it yourself. It an acrylic 1" thick tank. As far as the size of the box for a 6301 should I just double the size of a standard wavebox ? Are you sure that my idea of 2 seconds being long enough for a 6201 to empty the wavebox doesn't work ? If I made the box 3 x a standard box and used the 6301 I guess I could always dial it back if the wave was too much. I only have about 1 1/2" clearance from the water to the bulkheads. Thanks for your prompt reply.
I wouldn't use 6301 as a wavebox unless you want to build a box at least 20" deep because that pump will suck water out so fast it will suck in air. Not to mention the pump constantly pushing against the back of your wavebox.
You can build a large box like 12x6x13 and run 2x6201 or 6261... But running the stream on faster interval might shorten the life of your pump.
You can build a large box like 12x6x13 and run 2x6201 or 6261... But running the stream on faster interval might shorten the life of your pump.
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