Even Trade MP40W to Tunze Wavebox 6215

[jay1513]

Today, I was offered to trade my 8th months old MP40W for someone else's 1.5 year old Tunze Wavebox 6215.

Since I've never owned a Wavebox I'd like get your opinion.

I have 180 gallon setup 6ftX2ftX2ft

Currently running MP40 & Tunze 6100 powerhead

Corals are mostly LPS and some Softies - No SPS yet

No Fish in the DT yet - still in QT tank,

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

It all depends on your preferance.

The wavebox creates flow much differently then what youd get from a MP40. IMO its much better at creating true wave movement in a reef. The motion it creates is up and down not left to right or a pushing motion.

I think that anemones LPS and softies do better with the rocking motion then the pushing of a powerhead.

If you need to check one out i got a 4 x 2 x 16in tank you can check it out on.

 

[NewfiDog]

The wave box is great but like rareclownfish says there not the same type of flow. I use power heads and a wavebox for the motion. My softies seemed to react nicely when i installed it.

 

[dbt2002]

I recently replaced a broken mp40 with a tuzne wavebox. The wavebox makes a more realistic up and down/side to side wave and my corals (mixed hard and soft) all seem to love it. The downside with the wavebox, depending on your setup, is potential wave-like overflow noise each time the wave goes up near your overflow, and a sea-sick inducing wave if the top of your water is visibile (my wife hates the wavebox because of this). If you have a canopy that covers the top couple inches so you don't see the top of your water, this won't be an issue. I have an open top so it is an issue for me. I'm actually thinking of going back to mp40.

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Which wavebox they should be virtually silent. It all depend on how you mount it

 

[dbt2002]

Which wavebox they should be virtually silent. It all depend on how you mount it

Yes, the wavebox (Tuzne 6215) is perfectly quiet. It is my overflow that makes more noise with the uneven water level caused by the wave...

 

[jay1513]

I brought the wavebox home today to try it for a few days - will see if I like it or not.

Thanks all for sharing