DIY Wavebox / Wavemaker

[sony040]

uhhhh hows the glass do with this thing? constant pressure on either side cant be too good. is it re-enforced?

[varmman]

hahahaha...vry nice and unique...how many gal is your tank?

[cheekybastard99]

my tank seems really lame now.

[TheBlackMambaKid1]

Cool. But lol if I was fish I would be pissed

[timzhiquan]

wont you get a headache from staring at your tank for too long?

[justinsnewchannel]

awsome

[010404307]

ddfgsdfg

[ianholdendc]

thats very cool :)

[loopiewho]

wow thats so cool

thanks for posting

[MrJimbobwae]

just to let you know, the creatures you have in the tank do not actually experience this wave shit in nature. havent you watch finding nemo. lmao.

[xtmreef]

@MrJimbobwae :: You're right, they don't. They experience MUCH larger and stronger waves in the wild.

[UFPAlexraptor]

@xtmreef Absolutely! In fact i have heard it said that the strongest waves/currents that Acroporas can withstand, cannot be replicated in a home aquarium!

Very nice setup by the way, allthough the wave frequency seems a little... fast?

[snip84]

looks funny. i rather stick to a powerhead.

[kastarock]

poor fishs....

[enwelz]

@kastarock cuz theres no waves in the ocean....

[kastarock]

@enwelz nah...too much movement

[MehTehHeh]

Awesome :) love the side shot at 1:20

[Sin71879]

Reefing that is.

[Sin71879]

So cool thanks, I think this is important part of reeding and this is where most reefers fail. Awesome job and follow through!

[Hasans01]

Salutes! I like the combination of the music with the movements of corals.

[charliegrs]

Damn that tang was getting beat up lol

This looks like it simulates waves during a hurricane

[lepardgecko120]

would you make all the electronics and sell me one id deffbe willing to pay i got the powerheads and everything else

[Alvaradocra]

this is awesome how did you make this controller?

[jeridjohnston]

hahaha. you used a 555 timer just so happens i made a timer just like this lol hooking it up to a pump will be a snap

[rawdog268]

gay

[xtmreef]

@rawdog268 That's NOT what your mom said.. ;)

[RaffleReefer10]

@xtmreef I like it! But how does it work and what electronics did you use?

[RaffleReefer10]

@xtmreef how do you make the box?

[ryjack26]

so the most expensive thing was the powerhead? does it screw with the overflow?

[xtmreef]

@ryjack26 Nope. Overflow is fine

[donsjuand]

Did you do this because you researched your fish's specific origin and local ocean currents, or is this something you did because of conjecture, and you though it would be cool?

[cchamb02]

Is it loud?  I bet it sounds like a saigon whore.

[Arteolike]

LOL the Coral at 1:52 is dancing to the tune!

[roskoeheat]

awsome! where did you get the materials?

[Geokiris]

Great looking waves, can you make them lower and slower?

[NYREPS]

Sick boy ...... looks crazy

[htn1986]

That's awesome. Had me worried at first about the constant force pushing against the sides, but then I noticed your tank is acrylic. Have you noticed a difference in the healthy of your corals and fish? I might approach something similar once I switch my glass tank to an acrylic tank.

[applemobileftw]

how does your overflowbox cope with the wave?

[XPrimeMoverX]

XTM - GREAT WORK!

Love the DIY and the video is terrific too.

I finally clicked "more" over there --->

and saw your link to the RC thread. Fantastic and thanks for sharing. Now I'm ordering my parts!!

[onlywhenpissed]

Cool!

[lionsroaar]

Is the wave like that only for video purposes, or do you keep the wave that high full time?

Also, how thick is the acrylic?

[xtmreef]

The wave is like that 24/7, just like in the wild. Sorry I can't remember how thick the acrylic was.

[clayscool308]

I understand your statement about actual currents on a reef but actual currents and waves travel in one direction for a long period of time not for 2 seconds and then switch direction, oscar is absolutely right this may not kill the fish but is good for the fish because all it is going to do is confuse them

[oscar2hot4u]

its going way 2 fast u will need 2 make it slower u will give the sea sick and die it needs 2 be smooth

[xtmreef]

Ever snorkeled on a real reef? The wave action and current is at least about 10x greater.

[oscar2hot4u]

yes but its got 2 be slower but has a lot of power

[oscar2hot4u]

and yes i have i live in nz and go the the pacific reefs all the time and deep sea dive here new zealand thank you very much the reason y it needs 2 be slower its becoz they can get sea sick and if you have been snorkeling you would know that its graceful and calm but not up and down up and down realy fast but they have alot of force im just saying in a word of advice thnks

[aaron95]

@xtmreef yea but this isnt millions of gallons of water.

[fishman500000]

did you silocone the box into the tank or is it just that magnet

[xtmreef]

Just magnet... Tunze magnet

[LUCKY4908]

the fish moves the same way like the wave of water ,,,,,, too much wave

[8ballbreakandrun]

great choice of music for this vid! They say plants respond to music. I wonder if you were to always play music to your corals that matched the beat of the waves if you could create some kind of super coral that can sing and dance!

[datsun510wanted]

i hope your kidding

[8ballbreakandrun]

"hello my honey hello my baby, Hello my ragtime gaaaallll"!

[oOoRandomnessoOo]

Coral and anemonies need water flow, otherwise, they die quite fast. Good job on providing a good home for your coral!

[morinomeister]

i have tunze nano 6055 can it be done with her?

[ixisuprflyixi]

Very cool project. Is it beneficial to the fish to have waves or is it just really cool? If it is beneficial for your fish could it also be good for fresh water fish too?

[olehk8]

Anyone else notice he has the same fishes from "Finding Nemo" in there?

[jacko1423]

haha hes missin a few

[2020Moxie]

This is very cool. I have a couple questions though.

1. Is it possible to build a variant where the box is added externally in some fashion?

2. Do you have to worry about your live rock positioning with this kind of setup? (I want to stack my rock high on the sides so it makes a giant U and can be viewed from either face)

[xtmreef]

Sure, if you have an acrylic tank you can simply build an external box for it. No worries about the live rock placement.

[oceanchaser]

your smart and very creative this thing is awesome . I think i would like to build one what kind of electronics do i need to get to make the pump turn on and off so fast like you have it. great job

Jim

[RalphyDee]

Damn, that is badass! Take a patent out on that thing B4 some1 steals your idea. U can make millions! Can U imagine all the fish tank owners buying this thing? But, but, but U need a manager! Yeah! Thats it! U need some1 2 help U spend that loot! Ooops, I mean protect your interests! lol Great idea though...

[xtmreef]

Not my idea. This is a DIY version of Tunze's Wavebox.

[jenacbxx]

the most beautifull thing i have never seen on acquarium, 5 star arent enogh

[joshuaohlerking]

that tank would probably flip my house over. i want one.

[abbotm5]

what size tank is that?

[andz0]

way too much, need to turn it down

[waterkeeper03]

Too much?? do you see that polyp extension on the SPS? they are loving it.

[anghwrd]

That is one of the best wave action I have EVER seen. Please post a link to a DIY or send me a PM with how you set it up.

The control circuit and how to connect to the pump

[cgetsfred]

The gsp rocking: classic!

[devicore]

i would suggest that you put a canopy or anything to hide the surface of the water. its quite iritating to see the water go up and down. hide it man. i would just love seeing corals sway but not the surface water. it gives me headache watching the water. lol. Just a suggestion dude. ^^,

[fluffho]

i just scrolled down til i didnt see the surface anymore.

[severum79]

That looks really nice! Just read the entire thread on reefcentral.

[inachu]

you only did a small video portionof the quicker waves..... grrrr

[inachu]

I would do that only with the water being a lil bit lower.

[ludnix]

The song is Snow by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Nice wavebox xtmreef!

[johnk1techexperience]

sweet!

name of song? send message

[EDUB0902]

haha,makes your fish look like thier drunk!!

[americandreamet]

If you have movement in the water does that generate oxygen for the fish? I mean do you still need a oxygen bubble tube thing?

[wav3form]

Read up on dissolved oxygen. You don't need bubble things for a reef tank or any tank.

[labman27]

how did you do it give us a link or perhaps you could contact me to do one for my tank... in other words I love it

[mullinsjd1975]

i am poor but handy how do i make it

[barkingelectron]

that is bad ass. i just posted a poor mans diy surge device for anyone interested. although it isn't nearly this nice it does work well for what it is. cheers.

[MastinoNapoletano420]

This has got to be the best box I have ever seen. Props to making such a divice!

[tyrantgdi]

i too would love to know how you made the circuit

[idahoviewer]

That has got to be some of the best wave action I have EVER seen. Please post a link to a DIY or send me a PM with how you set it up. Would be even better if it was externally mounted and would be VERY easy to accomplish that!!!

[melevsreef]

I gotta tell you, that was awesome. Nicely done. Got a DIY thread on RC showing how to make it?