DIY nano wavebox?

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  1. 1.0reef

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    Uh, oh. You went to the dark side. lol

    I do remember that thread. very cool idea, indeed. Even for a nano, I think you would need a bigger pump for this to work...Maybe a koralis 425?
     
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    ..and when you say nano how big of a tank are you thinking about?
     
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    The only think I don't like about the wave boxes is that the wave is simply back and forth. It doesn't look all that real.
     
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    If i were you i would wait a bit for that hydor wave maker to come out and get another pump. Im sure it will be able to make some waves.

    on the other hand, i have a vortech mp10 that can achieve this. you could maybe get one, but they are pricey.
     
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    Pricey but great pumps. Definitely a luxury...my dream tank has 2 mp60s. Lol.

    Personally I am waiting for the Hydor Koralia SmartWave to come out. Just $60 and should hit stores next month. I have 3 Koralia 425 pumps in my 29g.
     
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    I thought about getting one of the smartwaves when they came out, but i decided to go with the mp10 in my 27 gallon, its perfect.
     
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    If you have the money fir vortechs, they are wonderful.
     
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    Taam is also coming out with a nano wave maker, see it in the stores by me and while its a cheap manufacturer the thing is pretty neat. It definitely does the job, and is insanely cheap (40 ish dollars at our store here)

    TAAM Inc., Aquarium Products
     
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    it's 6 gallons. I have the return pump on during the day(about10-12 hours) so it's 346 GPH during the day.
     
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