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11/07/2017, 05:09 PM
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Wave Makers
Im setting up a new 250 reef tank, my first reef tank, and got a little carried away buying stuff one night and now im not sure i need it. I bought a Tunze Wavebox. Should i use it or not? Dont see a whole lot of conversation about these.
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11/07/2017, 05:21 PM
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Dogmatic Dinosaur
 Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Boulder, CO
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I have a wavebox on every tank that I own. I would not have a tank without one. The back-forth moves more water in/out of stuff than all of the flow pumps that you could magnet to your tank. You need some flow pumps too to move water around, but a wavebox keeps stuff suspended and gets back behind the rocks too.
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11/07/2017, 05:59 PM
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Thanks for that. Then I guess it is in. Only problem I have now is the one i bought has magnets rated for only 1/2 inch glass. Guess i need to figure out how to mount it.
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11/07/2017, 06:18 PM
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Dogmatic Dinosaur
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Did you get the big one? The little one probably won't push enough water in a tank that large.
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11/07/2017, 06:52 PM
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I got the 6208
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11/07/2017, 06:56 PM
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which is apparetnly the small one. But I looked at the specs and its good for tanks up to 211 gal. The bigger one is for tanks up to 370 gal. However both come with magnets rated to 1/2 inch thick. I just tried it and it seems to hold okay. I need to run it for a few days and see how it does. I seem to be on the edge of the big one and small one so I will try what I have and see how it goes.
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11/08/2017, 10:37 AM
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Location: Madison, WI
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Tunze has a stronger magnet upgrade you can get.
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04/30/2018, 11:01 AM
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I see you guys really like this item
I am shopping for a wavemaker is this the one I should get ?? I have a 120 reef I was suggested to get some random flow generators on my returns but I really want to get a maker. I guess I love buying gadgets LOL What would u suggest Thanks
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