nanostream/wavemaster pro

metone · 11/11/2007, 08:38 PM

i have two 6025 nanostreams connected to a red sea wavemaster pro. i get "hard start" clicking from the pumps when the controller changes to on/from off. can this be solved?
-thanx

shawnz28 · 11/11/2007, 08:47 PM

This is normal from the pump as it is the propeller righting itself to spin in the correct direction. These pumps are actually not ment be on a wavemaker that kicks them off and on as often as these do for this reason because it is very hard on the pump and impeller. It is recommended that they cycle in 15 minute or longer intervals

rvitko · 11/12/2007, 10:48 AM

The wavemaster switches too fast and will damage the pumps, they do click on start and they are not meant to be switched so rapidly, 15 minutes is the minimum time they should run between being switched off.

metone · 11/12/2007, 04:40 PM

thanks for the reply. is there a way to set the times on the wavemaker? Do i need a different model? or am i sol?

rvitko · 11/12/2007, 05:01 PM

Just use a regular light timer, the wavemaster switches too fast.

11/11/2007, 08:38 PM	#1
metone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 35	nanostream/wavemaster pro i have two 6025 nanostreams connected to a red sea wavemaster pro. i get "hard start" clicking from the pumps when the controller changes to on/from off. can this be solved? -thanx

11/11/2007, 08:47 PM	#2
shawnz28 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Amherst Ohio Posts: 3,277	This is normal from the pump as it is the propeller righting itself to spin in the correct direction. These pumps are actually not ment be on a wavemaker that kicks them off and on as often as these do for this reason because it is very hard on the pump and impeller. It is recommended that they cycle in 15 minute or longer intervals __________________ Shawn Current Tank Info: 93g cube

11/12/2007, 10:48 AM	#3
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	The wavemaster switches too fast and will damage the pumps, they do click on start and they are not meant to be switched so rapidly, 15 minutes is the minimum time they should run between being switched off. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

11/12/2007, 05:01 PM	#5
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	Just use a regular light timer, the wavemaster switches too fast. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

11/12/2007, 04:40 PM	#4
metone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 35	thanks for the reply. is there a way to set the times on the wavemaker? Do i need a different model? or am i sol?