Just wondering if anyone can provide guidance on where to put wave makers.
We have a 350 litre marine tank and a while back had lots of algae problems. Now got all this under control and everyone seems happy!! :)
However having read some information we did not feel that the one powerhead recommended by our LFS was sufficient.
Hubby bought a wavemaker with 4 pumps which should do tanks from 300-1200 litres. We positioned them at various points in the tank but no-one seemed happy - the fish were struggling to find somewhere comfy to sleep I think and were constantly struggling - our chromis specifically. We repositioned the pumps again 2 nights ago and today the chromis has not appeared (it was being bullied a bit by our clown fish so it could be to do with that - and we have just added a 6-line wrasse too - who incidentally as we speak seems to be having lots of fun in the currents!!)
Since abandoned 2 of the pumps and just have the original powerhead and 2 of the wave makers working at opposite ends of the tank.
Thus far we don't have many corals in the tank but our main sucessful coral does not seem to be liking the wave maker at all and whereas when the lights are on it expands and provides a beautiful green carpet - since the wave maker has been put in the tank it never opens out as much and stays in almost sleepy shrivel status - no matter where we put them.
The product did not come with any instructions and I have not found much of any use online so we are a bit lost. The timings I think can be adjusted from a matter of seconds to 3 minutes between pumps and it is the latter we have it currently set to.
Should we turn them off at night? Where are they best positioned? What timings are best? Is there a useful guide somewhere online that I have not found?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks so much in advance
We have a 350 litre marine tank and a while back had lots of algae problems. Now got all this under control and everyone seems happy!! :)
However having read some information we did not feel that the one powerhead recommended by our LFS was sufficient.
Hubby bought a wavemaker with 4 pumps which should do tanks from 300-1200 litres. We positioned them at various points in the tank but no-one seemed happy - the fish were struggling to find somewhere comfy to sleep I think and were constantly struggling - our chromis specifically. We repositioned the pumps again 2 nights ago and today the chromis has not appeared (it was being bullied a bit by our clown fish so it could be to do with that - and we have just added a 6-line wrasse too - who incidentally as we speak seems to be having lots of fun in the currents!!)
Since abandoned 2 of the pumps and just have the original powerhead and 2 of the wave makers working at opposite ends of the tank.
Thus far we don't have many corals in the tank but our main sucessful coral does not seem to be liking the wave maker at all and whereas when the lights are on it expands and provides a beautiful green carpet - since the wave maker has been put in the tank it never opens out as much and stays in almost sleepy shrivel status - no matter where we put them.
The product did not come with any instructions and I have not found much of any use online so we are a bit lost. The timings I think can be adjusted from a matter of seconds to 3 minutes between pumps and it is the latter we have it currently set to.
Should we turn them off at night? Where are they best positioned? What timings are best? Is there a useful guide somewhere online that I have not found?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks so much in advance