Wavemaker and overflow box

[Dustin0_15]

Hi all,

Just wondering if a wavemaker (any kind) will interfere with the optimal performance of an overflow box? It seems that to skim the surface, the surface has to be more or less calm. It seems that a wavemaker will cause a feast or famine scenario. When the trough of the wave is at the overflow, there is no water entering. When the peak hits, it gets flooded by more than just surface water.

Anyone have any experience with this? I like the idea of waves in the tank b/c it looks natural and gives the inhabitants a more natural experience. But I'm no expert by far.

Thanks,
Dustin

 

[Dustin0_15]

Surely someone with a wavemaker and an overflow can answer this? Anyone noticed a problem with a wavemaker and an overflow?

 

[ChuckLawson]

Hi all,

Just wondering if a wavemaker (any kind) will interfere with the optimal performance of an overflow box? It seems that to skim the surface, the surface has to be more or less calm. It seems that a wavemaker will cause a feast or famine scenario. When the trough of the wave is at the overflow, there is no water entering. When the peak hits, it gets flooded by more than just surface water.

Anyone have any experience with this? I like the idea of waves in the tank b/c it looks natural and gives the inhabitants a more natural experience. But I'm no expert by far.

Thanks,
Dustin

This would be pretty much the reason I run the wavebox on my 210 with about a 1" wave (it'll go quite a bit higher). At 1" (on the sides), it stays just enough above the teeth of the overflows (about 10" in from each side) that water continues to flow. They'll work fine starting and stopping, but the noise of them doing so is annoying.

Unless you have a center overflow (the water level stays about the same in the center), I think you'll always have a choice of running a bit smaller wave, or putting up with the noise.