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Richard
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 12:04 AM
When you figure out how to build this, I want one ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCfdVDEWVak&mode=related&search=
5.0Stang
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 12:10 AM
Ive seen that before! I want one! Dont they put alot of stress on the tank? What about the overflows they just kep starting and stoping?
Richard
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 12:13 AM
I haven't used one so I can't really say. I've always wanted one but just didn't want to spend the $$$.

And here's another wavebox video just cause it cracks me up. Tunze meets Sprockets...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQsfrcPDwR0&mode=related&search=

"Would you like to touch my monkey? Touch him! Touch my monkey!"
hobogato
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 07:21 AM
looks simple enough, the difficult part is the controller that will pulse the pump like that.
LoneStar
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 07:51 AM
Looks like that guy finally got a good model working. I remember seeing his thread on ReefCentral about building this. If any of you 'paid' members on RC want to search for his thread go for it!
Willow
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 08:19 AM
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1007362&highlight=wave+ box

I think this is it...
LoneStar
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 08:30 AM
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1007362&highlight=wave+ box

I think this is it...

yup thats the one I'm thinking of
Bill S
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 09:05 AM
Here's what I don't understand. In all of my experiences on reefs, there is rarely wave action except at the very top of the reef - where MOST inhabitants aren't found. Waves only directly affect the area of the water column equal to the wave height. Those of you that have been swimming where there are waves will recall that diving under a breaking wave, there is no turbulence from the wave. That being said, most reefs DO have CURRENTS that can vary, but it's more like a pulse and definately not back and forth. Many of our corals come from fairly deep water. Currents can/do switch with the tides, but they change every 6 hours...
5.0Stang
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 11:35 AM
Thats what i was wondering but i think my frogspawn will still look cool doing the WaVe! So ace ur sayin you just need to find a good enough controller? Or a better pump? :skeezy
txstateunivreefer
Tue, 22nd May 2007, 05:00 PM
i was actually reading the thread the other day i think that using a maxijet would cause problems, however i think that if you used a tunze stream with a single controller i think it would work and stand up to the stress and although a stream w/ the controller is still a few hunderd bucks its better than 500