Let's continue the journey shall we?
After testing for leak...
... it's time to test the Tunze Nano Wavebox too... perfect for mixing salt
The Optiwhite tank glows
wow... looks complicated to me ...
but waiting to see the final results!!
because haven't dived for sooo long...
miss marine fishes ..
keep us updated!
Gadgets acquired for this setup
Look kinda neat tucked into one corner.
how big is the tank?? what's the tank thickness?
Went back to Aquamarin to collect the Eheim 1250 pump for the protein skimmer. The box looks old... I didn't know they used to call it Universal Hobby Pump
Firing up!!!
Very happy with the ease of setting up... the whole operation is very quiet as I do not release the air valve fully... I think I need a silencer for the air intake
One of the reasons I bought this sump
So neat!!! The silicone hose is temporary of course... will connect the sump to the main tank once the live sand settles in.
Love the texture of the live sand
can't wait to see the final product
first time follow a marine tank setup, thus don't really understand a lot of things. .. going to do some read up
BTW the wavebox seems quite huge in the tank
Great to have you tagging along... that Wavebox is already the smallest in the market... you need the chamber for the wavemaker to work. Actually it's not too bad considering flow is one of the most crucial elements in a marine setup and most guys have a few wavemakers in a small tank.
did you get your elos sump and protein skimmer from aquamarine too?
Got the liverock... chosen from Reborn and Aquamarin. Can't find Pacific (Tonga and Fiji) rock as the shipment will only come next month... and I was told that Tonga branches have been banned
So I'll just make do with what I can find
The finished scape... with 2 hitch hiker snails
Not sure anymore that you need any sort of chamber for a wavemaker to function as a wavebox.
Why do I say this? Have you seen the Vortex wavemaker that is on display at Iwarna in their 2ft tank? It's also on a on&off cycle that looks like every second to me, and the wave in that tank is amazing. There isn't any chamber for the vortex, just blowing straight into the water column...
what do you think?
I was one of the firsts to run a Vortech last time and I used to have 3 running in my 4ft SPS tank. They function slightly differently if you have the chance to experience both. They give almost the same result... but different. If you wanna know the most upset experience I've got with the Vortech... I've had countless small fishes and invertebrates sucked and diced by the pumps
I do not have any scientific/technical terms to help with the explanation... but if you observe how the wavebox works... when the pump is running on reverse, the pump will suck water from the tank to fill up the chamber. It will then empties the chamber to push the water back into the tank. That's the main difference between the Wavebox and Vortech. But again, you might get the same result if you tune them well (as mentioned in my previous post).
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