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05-09-2008, 07:44 PM
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Wavemaker in a 34g Cube Tank...
Anybody have any ideas on a wavemaker in a small 34g cube tank?
I'm currently running a Solana 20' cube with 2 Koralia 1's, the stock skimmer & the stock return pump generating the flow. Would swapping the Koralias out for controllable Koralias do the job or would something like a Vortech be better? I have a shallow sand bed & I'm looking for huge random flow without the sand storm if possible! VFX. Last edited by VFX; 05-10-2008 at 04:24 AM. 
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05-09-2008, 08:25 PM
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Vortech
 http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthr...hlight=vortech I have one in my 90 and need to save a few bucks to get another. I have a deep sand bed and even with the flow turned up I don't disturb the sand too much.
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- Greg 90G : Light - Tek 6xT5 | Skim - EuroReef RS135 | Flow - 2xVortech MP40W | Control - Reef Keeper 2 Last edited by digital-audiophile; 05-09-2008 at 08:30 PM.
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05-09-2008, 09:18 PM
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I like the Vortech
Very cool piece of kit! Trouble is I'd only be using 50% or less of it's flow and wont be able to aim it away from my live rock. Might need to re-aquascape to accomodate. Anyone here use the controllable Koralias? . Last edited by VFX; 05-10-2008 at 04:24 AM.
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05-09-2008, 09:22 PM
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Have you looked at a Wavy Sea? You could mount a Maxijet mod on one.
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05-09-2008, 09:36 PM
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Try a SQWD closed-loop like melev did.
You can always just plug a few powerheads into a Red Sea Wavemaker. If you want to go "Porsche", a tunze multicontroller with 2x6055 would be awesome. Given how much the koralia controller is, the tunze option isn't all that much more and you get a smaller footprint with a little more flow and more wave options. If you aren't planning for a lot of SPS, you might even be able to get away with just a single tunze 6055 and a single controller if you set up your rockwork correctly and go for Gyre-type flow. Last edited by fkshiu; 05-09-2008 at 09:38 PM.
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05-09-2008, 10:01 PM
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My tank is vitually all SPS hence the flow dilemma.
I was thinking about using only one 6055 & a single controller as one of my options. So I could just hook up the 2 Koralia's to a Wavy Sea controller? Would that be a decent solution? Never really looked at this option. Don't want to go closed loop this time round... . Last edited by VFX; 05-10-2008 at 04:24 AM.
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05-09-2008, 10:47 PM
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My Options...
Tunze Turbelle Nanostream Pump - 6055 - $235.25
Tunze Turbelle Single Controller - 7091 - $68.45 Total - $303.70 Tunze Turbelle Nanostream Pump - 6055 - $235.25 x 2 Tunze Turbelle Deluxe Multi Controller - 7095 - $279.75 Total - $750.25 Hydor Koralia Wavemaker Controller (2 Pump) - $339.95 Hydor Koralia 4 Controllable Powerhead - $67.95 x 2 Total - $475.85 Wavy Seas - $300 plus my old Koralia's (which I may want to upgrade to bigger ones) Total (if I keep the old powerheads) - $300 Echotech Marine Vortech Water Pump with Wireless Driver - $439.95 Total - $439.95 The single 6055 & controller looks good from a price point. Never thought I'd say that about Tunze! Shame there's no place to see all these options running in peoples tanks! . Last edited by VFX; 05-10-2008 at 04:23 AM.
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