So I'm getting somewhere between 1500-1700gph full time right now. Right now my tank is a 55 gallon and I have my return pump (~250gph) a koralia 2 or 3 (750-1050gph) and an aqueon 500 (500gph). I know that I don't need to be at the high end of the scale for softies but I'd still like to get around 20-25x turnover per hour. I've heard that I want to aim for turnover in the range of 15-30x per hour. I'm running mostly soft coral right now with a couple of BTA nems. I'm about to make the plunge and buy a couple of Koralia Evos but I'm not quite sure how big I should go. That's when I started researching the pumps that I would need and found out about controllable circulation pumps. I guess I should have done some more research about all the components but I bought myself a Red Sea Wavemaster Pro a little prematurely. This thing may seem way too aggressive at first but trust me the fish seem to really love the extra oxygen in the water.I've been wanting to add a wavemaker to my tank for a while now. I installed mine about 4 to 5 inches below top of the water > My fish seem to love this thing, they are much more active and I have not lost a fish in months - for the first time. If it is too forceful and blasting your fish or the water too much simple lower the wave maker down another inch until you are satisfied. Update - If you buy one of these you will be happy with results. So far I am so thrilled I cannot explain it. I think it really brings a lot more oxygen to the tank. Some may say it is too aggressive for some fish, but my community fish seem to love it. The only thing I changed or added was this wave maker which I knew nothing about. Typically I would lose 1 to 3 fish a month even with proper water changes and filter changes. I just started using this wave maker 6 weeks ago and have not lost a fish since I started using it. Anyone who has an aquarium knows it is not easy to keep fish alive sometimes. I have had a 75-gallon tank for 20 years. Reviewed in the United States □□ on 14 July 2021 The 2100GPH will eventually blow the sand, kind of like move the sand little by little, even positioned properly. I'm thinking about getting a new one that is less powerful. It has been a year now and it still works fine. At this point I'm only hoping it will last, sure looks like it will. Overall, I really like this wavemaker, it's probably even enough for a bigger tank. This 2100GPH is so powerful that it still blows the sand around, but because it's positioned correctly it doesn't blow the sand, also I have it on medium setting at half the intensity. So I purchased this 2100GPH wavemaker and I was able to position it in such a way that it really helps with moving the debris in my tank. I have the black and white Caribsea live sand and it blows it around my tank even at the lowest setting. I purchased the 3400GPH version before this one because some reviews and answers were saying that it's good for 75 gallon tank. ALWAYS plug the Wavemaker into the controll unit BEFORE plugging the adapter into the socket not doing so results in a serious electrical arch that is plainly visible and potentially very dangerous. Pressing and holding the speed/feed button gives you 10 min where it is in a standby state. Pushing and holding the mode button will lock it. The mode button from left to right sets continuous, stop and go, sin wave, and lastly random reef mode. The lowest the power can go is 30% there are 6 increments up to 100%. The mob on the controll unit sets the wave length or rather how quickly a new wave is created while the pink button sets the power. This problem can also be remedied by taking the unit apart and coating the impeller shaft in Vaseline. This went away on its own after about two excruciating days. When you are feeding the fish in the aquarium, by clicking on the Feed Mode, the pump slows down for 10 minutes so that you can easily distribute the food. When I first got the wavemaker the impeller made a horrendous noise, almost a grinding/squealing noise. The wavemaker has a magnetic bracket night sensor which can detect automatically when the lights inside the aquarium go out and quickly slows the pump. If you just slap them together you could pinch your fingers and/or crack your glass. When installing the Wavemaker position it where you want it an place the outside magnet on the glass a good distance away from the wave maker and slide them together. I have the w-25 model in a 75g tank 48" long by 18" wide and 22" deep I think and it functions great! I have it set to reef mode on the highest setting and it moves the water beautifully! One thing I would like to note is just how strong the magnets are. It does make noise however kind of like a quiet ringing in your ears. The mounting that it comes in has rubber vibration dampened making it very quiet.
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