Setup aquarium wave maker, clean fish tank
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I love it when I have a question, go to TH-cam and then get the answer in a matter of seconds. Thanks for the video, brother. Liked & Subscribed.
You explained it just right. Good job.
Hey thanks for watching, what an old embarrassing video 😂
Thank you! I’m having problems with fine particles and substrate cleaning. Someone in a FB group mentioned Wavemakers, and your video was one of the first I found. It explained it really well! I’m starting off with a sunsun and if that works, I’ll consider getting a better one. Thank you.
Casey Phoenix hey thank you for the kind words! I’m so glad the video helped you, this was before I got comfortable on camera 😂 so I am glad to see it’s actually a useful video
You explained it Brillant tymv now mine works❣🤝🏽
What did you say that tank was for?
Your minimalist fish tank in the background is just like mine with black gravel and white stone !!! I love it. (I have filters and 2 wavemakers in mine too ^^)
your explanation made up my mind on getting a wave maker...Thanks
Thank you, you just answered my questions.
Tulio Lopez hey thank you for watching! Wow this is an ancient vid, had no clue this was still being watched haha
Where do I face my output nozzles? I have two.
Hi, great video thanks. i have a corner tank, where would you suggest i put wavemaker? intake is on the left but the shape makes it completely different...
V8ToYy hey thank you for watching! Glad to see this old video is still helping people! Do you have Instagram by chance? It would be much easier to explain if I could send you a video message
Great video man, thanks for dropping some knowledge again!
thank you for the supportive words brotha, much love✊
Thanks bro I should get my wave maker here sometime this week it has shipped I understand thanks again
no problem my man, if you need any help dont hesitate to ask brotha im always here👍
I put 2, one is exactly where you put yours and the other is on the opposite end but lower to the substrate. Low enough to blow the waste matter and keep it off the substrate as much as possible.
Thank you so much for the video. I think you did a great job at explaining the positioning and reason for it. What if I used two powerheads/wavemakers? What would be the best location and orientation for the second one?
Great info, thanks for posting this video. Just to be sure, what size of a wave maker I need for a 200 liter malawi tank with rock decoration?
Hey thanks for watching, I really appreciate it, sorry for the lack of excitement this is an old old video 😁 but anyway 200 liter I think that’s 50-52 gallons right? I would go with something in the 800 gph range especially being that you have a rock hardscape. Ideally I would get a adjustable wave maker, something that can hit 800-1000 gph. But those are much more expensive
@@UnconventionalAquatics Yes, 200 L is equal to 55 gallons, so practically speaking, you are advising around 3000l/h wave makers. Adjustables are expensive so i'll stick with cheap, fixed rated wavemakers :) . Many thanks.
Hi, old video but very useful. I have 2 external units (either side at back) both use pre-filters and fish tale outlets, 2 air diffusers (either side at front), 2 air foam filters - but not the water agitation I want
Tried a powerhead and it gives that extra water agitation and is very quiet - at back with anticlockwise flow in tank so it doesn't infer with air diffusers on front, fish don't mind so all good - I also have option to add an air pipe to the powerhead - but that makes too much noise
Just stumbled across your channel looking for wave makers, great channel you got my sub.
Hey thank you, i greatly appreciate the support👍
Old video but very useful. My question is, what about rigs with overflows? If say the overflow is on the top left hand side of the tank, where should the wave maker be placed? Thank you
That's pretty much how I do it as well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
greatly appreciate you stopping by✊
Thanks for the video, you did great explaining how to set it up!👍
thank you, greatly appreciate the support✊
Great tips on the wave makers. Thanks for sharing.
appreciate you watching 👍
Which air pump you use?
Great video. I have a canister filter on my 75 gallon Malawi tank. should I put the intake in one corner (left) and have the spray bar on the same side pointing right or have the spray bar on the right side pointing left toward the intake?
Thanks brotha, so what ive done and seen others do as well, if your not running wave makers or power heads, i would pick a side for your intake (far left or right) and the since the output of a canister isnt nearly as powerful as a wavemaker (unless your running a big canister) i remove the spray bar, so its literally just a 90 degree elbow , and position it just past your center brace (so hypothetically you have your intake on the left, put your output just to the right of your center brace pointed away from the intake) this gave me great results as far as circulation and skimming of the substrate, before i started using wave makers and power heads. i hope all that made a little bit of sense😅lol definitely let me know if it helps.
Unconventional Aquatics thank you, that helped for sure.
HI Anthony.. great share!! You are doing a great job on this channel.. ♥♥
thank you for always being so supportive😊
Thats exactly how mine are setup,,, spot on Anthony
What’s the best place to put a sponge filter if I have a wave maker set up would far end be best? Also if I have two would u out it in the middle?
very informative. Thanks bro
I have a 78" tank with an FX6, inlet and outlet are both on the right hand side this cannot be changed, i have fitted a wavemaker on the opposite end pointing to the surface and have good water break up all along the surface, my problem is i have dead spots that collect a lot of poop, should i point the wavemaker down to skim the surface of the the substrate or fit a dual head with one pointing up and one pointing down
Thank you. Your explanation was perfect for the placement. I'm having some issues with the placement and potentially the power of my wavemakers. I have two sunsun 1300gph wavemakers in my 125. Are they under powered, overpowered, or just right for my aquarium in your opinion?
Cody Ridd Hey thank you for watching, I greatly appreciate it. In my opinion 1300 gph should be just fine, is it a 6 foot 125? If your interested I just made a new video a week or so ago on this. It s a lot better as I have progressed drastically in my video making lol
I'll take a look at that video. The change in position has been amazing. I have two 1300 GPH wavemakers and I do have a 6 foot 125 gallon. In your opinion should I take one out?
Super helpful video thanks
What fishes do/don't need a wave maker ?
Speaking only on freshwater, I only use them for fish that come from environments with a current. Honestly i dont really use them for the fish, i use them mainly for the water quality benefits.
Is a wavemaker necessary for a 30 gallon tank with a canister filter? It's a freshwater tank btw.
Good info bro, cant have enough water movement with Africans 👍
Facts..lol
Do you put it in the upper center or on the upper corner?
Thanks bro I learned something new today !!! Good info
thanks for watching brotha, glad it helped👍
Great vid thanks!
Awesome very helpful nice video keep them coming
Hey thank you for watching! I didn’t know this old vid was even being watched anymore haha
Unconventional Aquatics Ive been locked up the past couple years. I have alotta catching up to do haha
Damn man well I’m glad your out! If you ever need to vent, hit me up. 👊🏻
Awesome👍
Very helpfull thank you👍👍
Should I be nervous with the cord emerged in water
What small wave maker would you recommend for a 20 gallon long?
dEiSeL5260xz just a regular one
You can change the settings to strong or weak if you want a small one the go to a petco or pet smart and ask for wave makers
What do you recommend for a 65 gal freshwater tank?
Good ☺️
Thank you, this is the answer I was looking for xD
Hi I wanted to know do I need another heater for my 55 gallon Bridgewater aquarium with a South American cichlid I have total of four fish the heater I'm using now is 200w and it's already preset
I meant to say fresh water tank
Yea its my first time
Very useful video thanks! I've thought about adding a wavemaker to my 400 litre tank to create better circulation but then got thinking about adding a second filter and using the outlets to generate flow, one high and aimed at the surface, one the opposite end part way down and aimed at the gravel. Would this work? I'd then also have the benefit of more filter media and more litres per hour being filtered. Anyone any idea if this is a good substitute for a wavemaker please?
What size wavemaker can I buy for a 54l aquarium
Thanks alot great video I'm subscribing
Thank you for the support👍 I am glad you liked the video
I would really like to send you a video of my tank and see if you can give me any tips on my wave makers
Mr. Jones email me brotha unconventionalaquatics@gmail.com
What about someone like me that has two hob filters and 2 wave makers where would the placement be
Great video perfect information 👏🏾👍🏾💯
greatly appreciate the supportive comment✊
This should be done with natural swimming ponds, so that you could put fish inside, but still have clean water
Yeah that would be awesome! I may actually try that in the pond builds im doing! Thanks for the idea👍
My intake is more centered so does it really matter?
What are the wave makers for? Also which I need for a 60gal?
Can I use it for 3 feet tank
Great info. But quick question. With single filter set ups, canister, where do you have the outlet pointing? I know you place the wavemaker same side as the inlet. I assume the outlet is on the other side but where do you aim or point it? Towards the front? Or directly to the inlet side? Or do you use the spray bar? Thanks in advance 😊
Christopher Abella hey thanks for watching, so for example if your intake was on the left, I would put your output in the middle or slightly past the midline of the aquarium and point it to the right. Not sure if that made sense. I actually just put a video out the other day on this that will probably help a lot.
Unconventional Aquatics got it. Thanks so much. I'm gonna check out the video. It's funny because everyone has their own way of setting things up. Since I'm a noob I just watch the experts on TH-cam and take as much info as I can. So intake left back corner, out take middle back pointing right, then wave maker on the left side pointing up towards the right side👍
Good stuff bro just subbed you keep up the good info
thank you for the support brotha, greatly appreciated✊
Great explanation and guidelines. Another sub for you!!.
Hey thanks for the kind words and I greatly appreciate your support 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Great tips
Looked everywhere for proper guidance on using circulation pump finally found it here. My problem is that I have only one canister filter on my 60 Gallon tank and the intake is not that powerful so need a circulation pump to have that floating debris caught into that intake . What would you advise on the power of the pump. I have silver dollars, angels and juvinile clown loach
Aditya A. Aima hey thank you for watching and I’m glad the video helped. With angels I would stick to something between 500-700 gph, is it a 4 foot long 60 gal?
Unconventional Aquatics yes 4 foot long and when you say 500 to 600 gph you are referring to circulation pump,right? and not filtration coz currently it's sunsun 302 rated for 264 gph and which is reduced to less than half of that after all that media
yeah i mean the circulation pump alone, its tough with fish like angels, it may be best to get a wave maker that you can adjust the flow on, like the (Jabeo) line. (pretty cheap and have nice features).
Unconventional Aquatics thanks bro, I am not sure if I can find that here in India. But will look for an alternative
Sounds good, let me know how everything goes bro👍🏻
Hi new to ur channel🙂 was wondering how would u place 2 of them? I have a 75g overstocked mbuna tank with 2 HOBs on each side?
Kelli Hoff might be too powerful for your fish and blow them away
@@madlinks509 lol!! It actually doesn't🙂 was just wondering how you would place them... Right now I have them at the top just for more surface aggitation.
Kelli Hoff ok let me know how two goes for u cause one is enough for my 100 gallon even tho its depend on the GPH you buy....
Oh yea I'm sure that has alot to do with it Mine are 425 hydor koralia nano
question, i have topfin 29 gallon i have a aquaclear 30 powerhead , i have my aqaclear 50 on the right side and im still not sure where to put my power head😔.
Aspire put it right where the water comes in from the filter or you can put it where the dead spot is, meaning whatever side does not have good water circulation
New sub!
Man this is a throwback! I’m embarrassed 😂
What size do you recommend for a 65gallon tall
for tall tanks you may need multiple wave makers to get the current all the way to the bottom. In your case depending on your budget and what you have in the tank, i would try something like the Jabeo wavemakers so you can adjust the flow, something with a range of 500-1000 gph What kind of fish is it stocked with?
How would you place two wavemaker in one tank?
it honestly all depends on what your trying to achieve out of your wave makers. As an example, in one of my tanks i have 2 wave makers and two filter intakes (one on the far left of the tank and one on the far right) the way i have the wavemakers set up, is the essentially just how i showed in this video, except the second wave maker is at the opposite side of the tank, oriented up just like the other. this gives me surface agitation, circulation and pick up debris off the bottom and pulls it into the intakes. If you would like, i can make another video demonstrating the use of multiple wavemakers if that helps?
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Hello, I'm having a aquarium containing Blood Parrot fishes, if i use wave maker in that tank, will it be good or will it harm my fishes. waiting for your helpful reply :)
Hey Xavier, a wave maker will be just fine with blood parrots, as long as it isn't to powerful. What size tank is it? and how big are your fish?
Unconventional Aquatics it's a 4 feet tank & parrot size are 4-5 inch's. Can i have your what's number so i can send you a video of my tank and you can have a look on it and advice me something better. :)
Why not just do the video on a take that has the setup already…
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Is it okay to get a wavemaker for a tank with angles if not what should I get to aerate my tank
lil Axle420 _ hey thanks for watching, to answer your question yes you can use them in a tank with angles, you will just need to mount the wave maker to a flat panel. What kind of tank do you have? As far as shape is concerned. If you didn’t want to go with a wave maker, some other options are air stones, sponge filters, and angling outputs on return lines. Your goal essentially is to break the surface tension of the water. That’s why I prefer wave makers because I can break surface tension, and get great circulation which has a ton of benefits as well. I hope this helps, if all else fails I can make a video going more in depth, just let me know 👍
Unconventional Aquatics hey thanks for the reply. I have a 29 gallon tall I believe and I would best describe the shape as half a cylinder almost. And also I was just unclear what you meant by mounting it to a flat panel? And what wave maker would you recommend i get.
Thank you for your help
lil Axle420 _ so in your case, the only flat panel of glass is your back panel, and that is where it would easiest to mount your wave maker. I am a huge fan of the SunSun Mini Wave maker (JVP110) they are cheap and do the job . They push 538gph so it may be to much for a 29 gal. I’m honestly thinking your best bet, just because the tank is more narrow and tall , if you ran any kind of canister filter and turned the output up at a slight angle, that would provide plenty of surface agitation. Or you could go the air stone / sponge filter route
Unconventional Aquatics o forgot to mention I do have 2 side panels on my tank, sorry I didn't really describe the shape that well, but you do you think 528 gph is to much or will it be okay I also have a planted tank? Sorry to take up your time haha water irritation can be kinda tricky
what do you have for stock in your tank? in theory depending on the fish it will be fine, for example my old Nano reef tank was a 20gal long and i used this exact wave maker and it was fine. some fish are just sensitive to alot of circulation. And no worries at all im here to help any way i can👍
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What size do I need for my 75 gallon tank
I just got a sunsun 201b. I need a lil extra surface agitation and circulation in my tank. Hope this helps.
So can I take the bubble out of my tank? And what about my algae eater I have to vacuum my tank every day to keep his 💩 out of it can I eliminate him to or do I have to have thimI don’t think I’ve ever seen one in your tank?
You seem very bored in this video ....
Yeah that’s why i leave these old videos so people can see how I evolved. This was rough time in my life and I definitely lacked the enthusiasm forsure lol
Haha something wrong buddy 🤣
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Why these TH-cam guys always swallow spit so loud?
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Talkin way too much literally just wanna see u put it in and turn it on smh.
Javier, this video is four minutes