"real" wave maker?

lbiminiblue

lbiminiblue

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I was thinking about wave makers and all those powerheads, and i was wondering if there are any "real" wave makers. By this i mean an arm that pushes back and forth creating whole-tank waves. I was thinking it would be a cool little DIY, but i think this would work best in a big tank that can afford the space one of these would need. I realize powerheads have wave modes, but i didn't see in the videos the real wave effect that an arm would give. IS there anything like this out in the market? Thanks.
 
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wabbitbugs

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Do keep structural integrity of the tank in mind. Moving weight back and forth can put pressure on the silicon and the cabinet.
 
Willie McDaries

Willie McDaries

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you're talking about something like this maybe ?

[video=youtube;3VbJn_-i6Y4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VbJn_-i6Y4[/video]
 
BigAl07

BigAl07

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On a previous tank I was going to make a "Wave Box". I wanted something that would fill via a pump and then when it got full DUMP the box contents into the tank. It was going to take too much space, work and for no more "results" than a high end powerhead on WAVE mode.

FWIW when I get the it tuned just right my Vortech MP10 produces a very similar wave as the video.
 
lbiminiblue

lbiminiblue

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BigAl07 said:
On a previous tank I was going to make a "Wave Box". I wanted something that would fill via a pump and then when it got full DUMP the box contents into the tank. It was going to take too much space, work and for no more "results" than a high end powerhead on WAVE mode.

FWIW when I get the it tuned just right my Vortech MP10 produces a very similar wave as the video.
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Ok i thought it might be a problem...you need a really big tank for that...thanks!
 
PIMPALA

PIMPALA

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My MP40s will cause waves so big, that they literally splash the water out of the tank. If that's not a "real wave" I don't know what is. lol
 
lbiminiblue

lbiminiblue

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PIMPALA said:
My MP40s will cause waves so big, that they literally splash the water out of the tank. If that's not a "real wave" I don't know what is. lol
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I see what you mean...but I mean something that's not so much sloshing but more like a wave passing by every now and then, it would have to make a wave only after the original one dissipates.
 
PIMPALA

PIMPALA

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then a dump box like described earlier would be your best bet. people have been doing that for years. small pump, going to a bucket on a hinge. when it fills up, it dumps the contents into the tank.


be prepared for massive salt creep/spray everywhere, and constantly having microbubbles and debris in your water column.
 
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