wavebox turnover

[rduic]

hello, i was wondering if someone could help me out in calculating the turnover or water movement of my tunze wavebox

i have a 150 gal tank (6' long x18"wide x 24" tall)

any other info you need i will provide asap!

 

[rvitko]

You have to set it up, calculate the wave volume and multiply that by the frequency. If for example you had a 1" wave, you would calculate the volume in the standard way (1 *72 *18)/231 and then divide that in 1/2- 5.61/.5 = 2.81 gallons. If the wave frequency is roughly .8 sec you will have 4500 wave cycles per hour so the flow is 12645 gph. This would be a rough guestimate but you would have to calculate it yourself.

 

[rduic]

ok roger you kind of lost me on that calculation b/c there is alot of #'s that im unshure about

my tank is 72"x18"
my wave is 3/4"
my frequency is is 1sec -1.1 (approx)

what is the bets way to set my wave box! i know i can make a much bigger wave!

 

[rvitko]

You are getting about 7574gph, It all comes down to position, tuning and tank layout. That sounds like a fairly long frequency for that tank. You need to tune it until you get one continuous wave, cresting on one side, trough on the other, each tank has one ideal frequency and I would expect it to be between .6 and .8 seconds on your tank. The wavebox should have a clear shot to the far side of the tank. End overflows will reduce wave height, center overflows are ideal.

 

[rduic]

i have a center overflow that runs from the top of the tank to the bottom!

when i set the tank up i left enough room with my rock to put the wavebox to go in the front or back of the tank!

at the back its out of sight, in front its all you can see.

my problem is that in the back the powerhead in the box shoots and hits the overflow box ( it dosent have a clear shot) but i still get about a 3/4" wave. im goign to try tuning it more so i get a bigger wave. if that fails ill try moving it up front but i dont really wnat to see it!

 

[rvitko]

You need to move it forward of the overflow box to get a bigger wave, for example, if the overflow is 4" deep the wavebox should be positioned so it is 4" from the back wall.