placement of wavebox??

poopsko24 · 12/02/2005, 11:33 AM

Roger, I got a wavebox for my 54"L x 30"W x 24"T eurobraced reef. I'm going to have a hang-on overflow box. I can position the overflow box anywhere I want along the back wall of the tank. I know I want to have the wavebox on the left side glass of the tank, and against the back wall. I'm going to have a 1" seaswirl on the oppostie side of the tank. Where should I position the overflow box per wavebox ?? (In the center?, more near the wavebox on to the left? , or furthur away from the wavebox to the right?) What would be the best ? thanx

rvitko · 12/02/2005, 01:45 PM

Dead center is ideal. You know, when you have a single wave like you will have the ends are the crest and trough and the center is the fulcrum point and the level does not change, this gives a very stable quiet flow that is not affected by the wave, also the wave energy is not dissipated by the overflow.

poopsko24 · 12/02/2005, 01:56 PM

Very good Roger, makes sense to me, did'nt think of that. thank you.

BreadmanMike · 12/02/2005, 04:56 PM

Why would you even ask,,, you seen mine.

poopsko24 · 12/02/2005, 09:03 PM

Well.....I know how you do things.....J/K. I do have a much wider tank than you though.

12/02/2005, 11:33 AM	#1
poopsko24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 810	placement of wavebox?? Roger, I got a wavebox for my 54"L x 30"W x 24"T eurobraced reef. I'm going to have a hang-on overflow box. I can position the overflow box anywhere I want along the back wall of the tank. I know I want to have the wavebox on the left side glass of the tank, and against the back wall. I'm going to have a 1" seaswirl on the oppostie side of the tank. Where should I position the overflow box per wavebox ?? (In the center?, more near the wavebox on to the left? , or furthur away from the wavebox to the right?) What would be the best ? thanx

12/02/2005, 01:45 PM	#2
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 30,854	Dead center is ideal. You know, when you have a single wave like you will have the ends are the crest and trough and the center is the fulcrum point and the level does not change, this gives a very stable quiet flow that is not affected by the wave, also the wave energy is not dissipated by the overflow. __________________ 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

12/02/2005, 01:56 PM	#3
poopsko24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 810	Very good Roger, makes sense to me, did'nt think of that. thank you.

12/02/2005, 04:56 PM	#4
BreadmanMike Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,251	Why would you even ask,,, you seen mine.

12/02/2005, 09:03 PM	#5
poopsko24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 810	Well.....I know how you do things.....J/K. I do have a much wider tank than you though.