Wavebox, good or bad?

[Delphinus]

I think you can get unlucky with a tank with or without a wavebox. Honestly I think if a wb pushes things over the edge then there was a latent flaw to begin with. A 10% reduction in lifespan is a WAG at best. So 1 year out of 10 ... But who has a tank longer than 5 years anyhow n very few.

I was worried at first with my tank because I heard stories of plants leaves wiggling when left on the tank, but on my tank with 2 there was absolutely no movement to the glass from the wave.

What you do need to watch out for is the overflow height from the top of the tanks. A tank with wb should have a lower overflow.

My $0.02 anyhow.