Waves?

[JROC]

What are the experieinces with wave timers on nano's? I was thinking of adding another mini-jet and a timmer on my 3.5 gallon.

[gabe3eb]

Probably not the best luck with a wave-maker in a nano. I have never heard of a wave maker on a small tank, let alone a nano like yours. One powerhead in a 3.5 gallon is definately enough. Two powerheads in a 3.5 gallon would be tough to spread out without making the tank look like a machine.

gaber

[flaunt]

i have a surge device on my 10g...

[JROC]

Quote: from gabe3eb on 2:51 pm on June 11, 2002[br]Probably not the best luck with a wave-maker in a nano. I have never heard of a wave maker on a small tank, let alone a nano like yours. One powerhead in a 3.5 gallon is definately enough. Two powerheads in a 3.5 gallon would be tough to spread out without making the tank look like a machine.

gaber

 

 

Hmmm....I wonder if just going with a real basic cycle timmer on one PH would work out? You are probably right, I just have two lbs. of rock and one mini PH and in the tank now and there is not a ton of reoom left! wait till winter when it is stock and I haev to add the heater!

[JGoslee]

My tetratech 150 surges about every 5-10 seconds.Makes mini waves.Pretty cool filter I highly recomend it.

[Sahin]

I think on my 24G tank it would sure look nice.

[second2n0ne]

You will wear out your PH faster if placed on a timer vs. a wavemaker.  The sudden surge of electricity caused by a timer will put undo stress on you PH's.  Not to say wavemakers don't do the same but they are designed to provide a "softer" switch on than a timer.

[vanillabox]

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Check out this power head, it has a feature that will rotate where the water flow is directed, giving you the ability use it to make waves.

[JROC]

Quote: from second2n0ne on 4:24 pm on June 11, 2002[br]You will wear out your PH faster if placed on a timer vs. a wavemaker.  The sudden surge of electricity caused by a timer will put undo stress on you PH's.  Not to say wavemakers don't do the same but they are designed to provide a "softer" switch on than a timer.

 

Interesting comment. I remember a thread on another reef board years back where a couple of science types got into a long debate over this "soft" switch idea, man it blew my mind! Anyway, not sure what to do but good to get some feedback. I am convinced that it is way way more natural and beneficial to have variations in current as opposed to the same flows constantly - less "dead" spots, better removal of wastes from corals surface, etc.

[Smokey Joe]

I'm guessing the idea is to turn on the powerhead at the beginning (current=0) portion of the AC signal.  

[Mr Spam]

The power sweap is a peace of crap. after 1 or 2 weeks its stopes rotating. The tetratic is the best unit to creat a wave.

[SaltyDog]

Quote: from vanillabox on 4:38 pm on June 11, 2002[br]http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid...mtype=hardgoods

 

Check out this power head, it has a feature that will rotate where the water flow is directed, giving you the ability use it to make waves.

 

Hmmm...

 

vanillabox's post about the PH has me thinking that it may work in my 10 gallon.

 

Anyone have experience with this powerhead?

[vanillabox]

currently I have one set up in my 29 gallon that is getting ready for fish and it seems to be doning a good job with creating different motions.  I will let you know if it keeps up, cause if it doesn't back it goes.  hopefully it is not a POC as Mr Spam states.  I would think that the TetraTec might be too big for a 3.5, but I have not really looked at those, as the LFS guy said that they had been getting lots of those returned.

[JGoslee]

Vanillabox I have a tt150 on my 10gal and 5gal.It's not to big for the 5gal.I'm not sure about a 3.5gal.The filter measurements are 9in long x 7in wide x 91/2in tall.Hope that helps.