huskerduck Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I bought a couple and would really like to wavemake but heard its not good on them and they are loud. Has anyone found a good solution? I would also like to slow them down and shut them off at night if possible, anybody make an affordable solution, maybe an electronics store question? We all know as soon as a picture of a fish is placed on a product it just doubled in price. There has to be solutions not in this industry that are reliable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I think these are 2 pole motors and therefore cannot be slowed down. Unless you convert it to DC, and in that case your gonna be spending a good amount of $$$. In the end it would be easier/cheaper to get a Tunze and a controller. You can put them on a timer to shut off at night if you want. Just a normal mechanical timer from HD would work for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Yeah, these are not meant to be set up on any wave makers, this comes from the company them selves...I am like you, I do not want to spend 1200+ on a bunch of tunzes on a controller...so I have 4 of these and I am just going to get a tunze nano 6055 and a single controller in my tank, that way it can create a slight wave motion and mix up the flow patterns in the tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blown65 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I'm hoping the vortechs go down in price or some group buy comes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerduck Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 I heard the Seios controller works, but its $160 bleh. What I did was hook mine up and then aimed some powerheads on a wave maker crossways across the Koralias stream to cause a little difference. Seems to work, atleast change its pattern slightly. Fish dont seem to like the Koralias, they seem to be hiding in the corners kindof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Can you aim them at each other? Would give you some nice chaotic random flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerduck Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 I could, Ive tried alot but these things are pretty powerful across a wide pattern and Im thinking 2 may have been too much in a 155, when theyre off the corals and fish celebrate, Im thinking now of running them twice a day with Halide on and before off. Mine start and stop smoothly with no clattering or anything, not sure why they wouldnt work on a wavemaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blown65 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I have two #3's in mine facing opposite eachother. One is on 24/7, the other turns on with the halides. I might add another #3 or even a #4. (Thats if I dont get the vortech first.) (90 gallon tank btw) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Im thinking 2 may have been too much in a 155' date=' when theyre off the corals and fish celebrate, [/quote'] The no clattering sounds promising (thought I read somewhere the mfg. was working on a wavemaker for them, but can't find the article). How far does your flow go? I'm thinking of a few #4's in my display. I predict my flow won't be as harsh because it will be buried in my rock blocking some of the power but curious how far the water pushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I could' date=' Ive tried alot but these things are pretty powerful across a wide pattern and Im thinking 2 may have been too much in a 155, when theyre off the corals and fish celebrate, Im thinking now of running them twice a day with Halide on and before off. Mine start and stop smoothly with no clattering or anything, not sure why they wouldnt work on a wavemaker[/quote'] Are you saying that 2 #4's are to much in your 155? Cause I have 4 #4's in my 60gal and there are no issues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerduck Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 The no clattering sounds promising (thought I read somewhere the mfg. was working on a wavemaker for them' date=' but can't find the article). How far does your flow go? I'm thinking of a few #4's in my display. I predict my flow won't be as harsh because it will be buried in my rock blocking some of the power but curious how far the water pushes.[/quote']Seems to push everywhere, I also have it deflecting off the front otherwise the corals dont open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerduck Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Are you saying that 2 #4's are to much in your 155? Cause I have 4 #4's in my 60gal and there are no issues...I also have over 1K GPH returning through the sump and dumping back out both sides of the overflows without bouncing off the front until the middle tank. The Koralias bounce faster and closer to the corners and the fish cant swim well in the current ( school of chromies do somersaults) all other fish, large Foxface, Large Mystery Wrasse, Large Yellow and Blue Tangs sort of hide in a "cave" while they are running. My Gobie sits on the bottom with his tail whipping about no matter where he is and the Copperband seems ok with it but hugs the live rock closely as sort of a handrail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I also have over 1K GPH returning through the sump and dumping back out both sides of the overflows without bouncing off the front until the middle tank. The Koralias bounce faster and closer to the corners and the fish cant swim well in the current ( school of chromies do somersaults) all other fish' date=' large Foxface, Large Mystery Wrasse, Large Yellow and Blue Tangs sort of hide in a "cave" while they are running. My Gobie sits on the bottom with his tail whipping about no matter where he is and the Copperband seems ok with it but hugs the live rock closely as sort of a handrail[/quote'] That is really interesting...Like I said I am running 4 #4's and my return is roughly 600gph...and I have pipe fish now, that have no problem in my tank, the other fish love the flow they swim up in front of it and let it push them towards the front of the tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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