putter
Reefing newb
How many of you use wave makers and which product/products seem to work the best?
wave makers
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
Sorry, I don't use one.
yote
In Memoriam
I had one but sold it.
Maxi-jets are supposed to work with wave makers.Korilas like to kick backwards with em and gets annoying.
Maxi-jets are supposed to work with wave makers.Korilas like to kick backwards with em and gets annoying.
putter
Reefing newb
thanks biff and yote, THe reason I was asking is simply the fact that some of the sps corals I have just ordered say that a wave make would be benifical so I thought I would ask here.
reeffreak
Reef pro
This is one of my future purchases.Instead of describing it,you can read it for yourself.It does save a lot of extra timers and surge protectors etc.A few local reefers use these and Jhnrb uses it.They really are worth it in the long run.The second one has more features,all depend on what you want.
Neptune Aquacontroller JUNIOR Backlight + temp probe + Serial Port + DC8: Premium Aquatics
AquaController 3 + Temp Probe - Backlight: Premium Aquatics
Neptune Aquacontroller JUNIOR Backlight + temp probe + Serial Port + DC8: Premium Aquatics
AquaController 3 + Temp Probe - Backlight: Premium Aquatics
fishbait
I found Nemo
I haven't use any of them yet. but I have been researching a lot. from what I have read I like the red sea wavemaster the best. instead of a timed switching from one powerhead to the other, it's random and never switches the same everytime. and it has different settings such a calm seas and random turbid waves. I just ordered one from Fatman. I think he has another one left.
I have used the red sea in the past and it is a great pump controller. I currently use the Aqua controller jr. with hard wired DC4 boxes. you can use a controller box that runs multible pumps or just set up individual pumps on timmers and set the on off cycles for different lengths. You main circulation return should naturally run 24/7 so that there is water movement all the time. good luck.
kimoy
CERTIFIED BUM
I have a tsunami wavemaker that I used for a number of months with seio pumps and I have to say that I like it a lot. It is now collecting dust in the garage for 6 months because I got a used seaswirl for free from my LFS when they closed. If you are looking for one I am selling it for $75. it controls 4 pumps and also comes with a night sensor where it turns off 2 pumps when lights are out ans has a feeder switch.
Reefgyrl
Reefing newb
I use four maxi jets and they are controlled by y digital REEFKEEPER. It's kind of pricey, but I love it. It also controls my lights and heater.
putter
Reefing newb
Thanks for all the info, may try one in the future but I am running Korilas so as Yote said it may get annoying, I have noticed that the Korilas are fairly noisy on start up so I may have to settle for the simple all on system.
daugherty
part time reefer
the hydor wave maker does run all the pumps but it slows down one and ramps up the other if they start and stop alot like with the redsea wavemaker it will break them
ccCapt
Reef Hacker
The only wavemaker you can safely use with regular Koralia's is a Seio controller. The Hydor Koralia wavemaker can only be used with the new controllable Koralia's. I use the Seio controller with 2 K-4's and it works great. The only downside is it runs 2 powerheads, but they ramp up/down speed together. You can't alternate them.
project5k
Reef enthusiast
would an scqd or whtever thier called be a good alternative to powering up and down powerheads? the one that has 3 plumbing fittings, water goes in one and alternates between the outputs... whaddya'll think of thoes?
dcantucson
Reef pro
I have got one of those but I've yet to install it. They are for pump return lines mainly.
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
My new tank is going to be using two VorTech MP40's with the Gen2 Wireless Wave Driver and maybe the battery backup system, not sure yet.
project5k
Reef enthusiast
yea thats what i was thinking, either that, or what i was really thinking was to make a closed loop system with a pump and one of thoes things... that way i dont have to have as many power cords and power heads...
dcantucson
Reef pro
Yep! Only one very powerful pump and you would be set.
ccCapt
Reef Hacker
The Seio controller works 2 powerheads and those ramp up/down together from about 30% to 100%. I don't know about the Koralia Controller. That 1 is out of my price range so I never really researched it.
That is the way to go...if you don't mind spending about $800 on 2 powerheads.
