Which Wavebox to use?

[tpallas]

Hello -

I am building a coldwater shoreline tank. The dimensions are 66" long, 24" wide, and 24" tall. The water level will come to about 2/3ds the way up the tank. I'll be building an insert with a rock back wall and rock breakwaters. The idea is to get a violent wave going as you would see on a shoreline. Based on my desire for strong wave action, which model Wavebox would you recommend?

Thanks!

 

[rvitko]

Wave height is largely a function of tank length, the longer the tank the more a wave can build. The 6214 (they will finally arrive in 2 weeks) is going to be the best suited but I think 3/4" is as big a wave as you can expect. If you used 2 in inverse mode you could double that but I would start with 1. The other good news is the price will be much lower than the 6215, I don't have anything for sure yet but rumor is around $380.

 

[tpallas]

Thanks Roger. Will the 6214 be as powerful as the 6215?

 

[rvitko]

It is slightly weaker, but it will be much quieter. We rate it to 380 gallons instead of 400 as the pump is weaker and that was done to further reduce noise.

 

[tpallas]

Ok thanks Roger. Sounds like I will need 2 of those - I'll wait until they come out!

 

[tpallas]

Roger, one more question - assuming I use 2 boxes, where is the optimal place to put them in the tank?