inexpensive wavemaker

spectrum · 01-07-2004, 09:40 PM

just ordered one today, seems to fit the criteria of a wavemaker.
I'll let you know how it works out

http://www.djtronix.com/chsf24chti.html

spectrum

ReefLady · 01-07-2004, 09:44 PM

Interesting!

Keep us posted as to how it works out!

Take it easy,

mwrager · 01-07-2004, 10:59 PM

Yes keep us posted, that is a great price.

NaH2O · 01-07-2004, 11:26 PM

OK...I'm not the brightest crayon in the box, so could someone explain how this would be a wavemaker?

spectrum · 01-07-2004, 11:47 PM

Pretty simple actually. Look at a Red Sea wavemaker and see what it does, it turns on up to 4 powerheads in sequence. This does the same thing set the duration from 1 minute to 15 and each PH would run that alotted time and then the next would.
I believe the redsea has a radom pattern which this doesn't but for 29 bucks, I can live with out it. (Or just turn on the mike input, crank some Led Zep or Rush and let the music set to flow....)

Brucey · 01-08-2004, 02:09 AM

The only concern I would have is that it will abuptly turn the power on and off to the power heads. This will reduce the life of the impeller dramatically. The one I have, the Aquamedic one, winds the power up gently to each PH as it turns it on and off .....
But hey, at that price who's complaining. Good spot and a good idea
Keep us posted
Brucey

wooddood · 01-08-2004, 08:38 AM

it's called a soft start feature,and i agree on shortening the life of the power heads.

Brucey · 01-08-2004, 11:04 AM

Thanks wood .... it was getting late last night when i posted

jks1 · 01-08-2004, 11:06 AM

still interesting idea- let us know how it works

NaH2O · 01-08-2004, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by spectrum
Pretty simple actually. Look at a Red Sea wavemaker and see what it does, it turns on up to 4 powerheads in sequence. This does the same thing set the duration from 1 minute to 15 and each PH would run that alotted time and then the next would.
I believe the redsea has a radom pattern which this doesn't but for 29 bucks, I can live with out it. (Or just turn on the mike input, crank some Led Zep or Rush and let the music set to flow....)

Thanks for the expaination. I actually thought about while I was trying to get to sleep, and I figured it out. LOL, on the music! Let us know how it works!!

spectrum · 01-17-2004, 12:41 PM

Well, it arrived yesterday and I installed last night. Very well made metal case. Currently have it running 2 maxijets on about a 2 minute cycle. Works fine, now to see for how long.

openbrain · 01-17-2004, 12:50 PM

Thats cool Dan, let me know how it works I'm already interested. I was just looking at mag pumps, since I got the two scwds I was going to get the powerheads out of the tank and use the scwds as a closed loop but if that wave maker works I might go that way instead of buying another pump.

mwrager · 01-17-2004, 01:17 PM

Good Job, keep us posted.

TDEVIL · 01-17-2004, 03:14 PM

very interesting, keep us posted, on the performance and the life of the pwr heads

and thatnk for finding this

TD

spectrum · 01-17-2004, 03:20 PM

I been researching "soft start" and there seems to be two trains of thought. Some say it is important others don't.

here is a post from RC on it:

'soft-start' on an AC motor is a pretty complicated thing. In order to 'soft-start', you'd need to be able to ramp up the AC frequency to slowly spin up the motor. AC motors will only spin at a single speed, varying the voltage will do nothing except heat up the motor. There are such things as 'soft starters' but they are pretty specialized and expensive.. Not something you would find in a $100 wave maker. So, for all intensive purposes, disregard it.

01-07-2004, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
spectrum Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: west boylston, ma Posts: 19 View Gallery Karma Komment	inexpensive wavemaker just ordered one today, seems to fit the criteria of a wavemaker. I'll let you know how it works out http://www.djtronix.com/chsf24chti.html spectrum

01-07-2004, 09:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,025 View Gallery Karma Komment	Interesting! Keep us posted as to how it works out! Take it easy, __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."

01-07-2004, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yes keep us posted, that is a great price. __________________ Mark Some days I realy feel old! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner3.gif

01-07-2004, 11:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,928 View Gallery Karma Komment	OK...I'm not the brightest crayon in the box, so could someone explain how this would be a wavemaker? __________________ ~Nikki~

01-08-2004, 02:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	The only concern I would have is that it will abuptly turn the power on and off to the power heads. This will reduce the life of the impeller dramatically. The one I have, the Aquamedic one, winds the power up gently to each PH as it turns it on and off ..... But hey, at that price who's complaining. Good spot and a good idea Keep us posted Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

01-07-2004, 11:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
spectrum Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: west boylston, ma Posts: 19 View Gallery Karma Komment	Pretty simple actually. Look at a Red Sea wavemaker and see what it does, it turns on up to 4 powerheads in sequence. This does the same thing set the duration from 1 minute to 15 and each PH would run that alotted time and then the next would. I believe the redsea has a radom pattern which this doesn't but for 29 bucks, I can live with out it. (Or just turn on the mike input, crank some Led Zep or Rush and let the music set to flow....)

01-08-2004, 08:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	it's called a soft start feature,and i agree on shortening the life of the power heads. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

01-08-2004, 11:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks wood .... it was getting late last night when i posted __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

01-08-2004, 11:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	still interesting idea- let us know how it works __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

01-17-2004, 12:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
spectrum Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: west boylston, ma Posts: 19 View Gallery Karma Komment	Well, it arrived yesterday and I installed last night. Very well made metal case. Currently have it running 2 maxijets on about a 2 minute cycle. Works fine, now to see for how long.

01-17-2004, 12:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thats cool Dan, let me know how it works I'm already interested. I was just looking at mag pumps, since I got the two scwds I was going to get the powerheads out of the tank and use the scwds as a closed loop but if that wave maker works I might go that way instead of buying another pump. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

01-17-2004, 01:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good Job, keep us posted. __________________ Mark Some days I realy feel old! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner3.gif

01-17-2004, 03:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	very interesting, keep us posted, on the performance and the life of the pwr heads and thatnk for finding this TD __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

01-17-2004, 03:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
spectrum Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: west boylston, ma Posts: 19 View Gallery Karma Komment	I been researching "soft start" and there seems to be two trains of thought. Some say it is important others don't. here is a post from RC on it: 'soft-start' on an AC motor is a pretty complicated thing. In order to 'soft-start', you'd need to be able to ramp up the AC frequency to slowly spin up the motor. AC motors will only spin at a single speed, varying the voltage will do nothing except heat up the motor. There are such things as 'soft starters' but they are pretty specialized and expensive.. Not something you would find in a $100 wave maker. So, for all intensive purposes, disregard it.

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