Marine Wave Make Or Power Head

[copps321]

Whats the difference? As they seem to me just to move water so basically the same thing but wave makers seem to be smaller in size around the same price but more more LPH.

Is this the case or am I missing something, and if I'm not is it ok to use a marine wave maker in a tropical setup

 

[mrvillicus]

hi copps321, to be honest i dont think there is that much, maybe that a wavemaker puts out a literal wave of current where as a powerhead is just used for shunting water about, wavemakers are normally used in marine to imitate the sea current etc so if your going tropical I cant see any need for a wavemaker. The majority of people use powerheads with tropicals

oh and if you want a new one for a good price ive always used www.allpondsolutions.co.uk who have always served me well

 

[Chad]

For a reef tank a wave maker is a, in my experience, a must. I have the Vortech MP-40 on my tank and love the motion as the corals rock back and forth. More than this though the action helps keep detritus from settling in the rockwork and gets it down to the sump where it's supposed to be. I also have four nozzles on the tank directing flow from the return pumps which acts in the same way a standard powerhead does.

I agree that for a freshwater tank, or even a non-liverock tank, a powerhead (or several) will do the job. I've used the Koralia power heads on many of my tanks and really love them. They come in several sizes and can be used in conjunction with a wavemaker like the PulseDuo to create alternating flow if needed.

 

[copps321]

For a reef tank a wave maker is a, in my experience, a must. I have the Vortech MP-40 on my tank and love the motion as the corals rock back and forth. More than this though the action helps keep detritus from settling in the rockwork and gets it down to the sump where it's supposed to be. I also have four nozzles on the tank directing flow from the return pumps which acts in the same way a standard powerhead does.

I agree that for a freshwater tank, or even a non-liverock tank, a powerhead (or several) will do the job. I've used the Koralia power heads on many of my tanks and really love them. They come in several sizes and can be used in conjunction with a wavemaker like the PulseDuo to create alternating flow if needed.

not sure why thats a quote and it wont let me change it

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Remember for freshwater fish, most of these fish come from rivers, which have a flow that goes only one way.  So a powerhead mimics that very well.