markbravo Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 would you guys suggest using a wavemaker in a tropical tank? like 150-200 liters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 You should provide a bit more info before people can comment on that.. Like what kind of fish, plants, substrate you have etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 If you need more flow and/or aeration then go for it. Be vary of fish that can't cope with high flow though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 would you guys suggest using a wavemaker in a tropical tank? like 150-200 liters? Depends what you mean by wavemaker. People fairly regularly use the term to describe simple powerheads that provide a continuous current rather than devices that provide a variable "Wave" like current. I don't think there's any need for an actual variable current. Few fish have significant waves in their natural environment. But I'm a definite fan of a lot of current since many do live in rivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 i have and a few of my friends still do, use a cheap ebay wave maker(or 'stream" type pump) on cichlid tanks for extra flow and circulation 3000lph to 5000lph should be enough try sunsun jvp 101 or 102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Maybe get on of these.. http://www.fish-street.com/aquasyncro_hwm_wavemaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Maybe get on of these.. http://www.fish-street.com/aquasyncro_hwm_wavemaker thats quite tiny and even on freshwater wouldnt do much on a tank bigger than 50l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Hmmm, 1000 LPH would good for any dead spots, scatter a couple around the tank and it could do ok. They're not wave makers, they're just current makers, they don't provide any variable current other than whatever turbulence there happens to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 useful for hiding behind rocks in african tanks too, killing those dead spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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