WMAS Discussion Forum : SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:56:21 +0000 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:53:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=39336 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : I added the 1&#034; last week...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=351013&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#351013 Author: providence
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 29 2010 at 2:53am

I added the 1" last week and I love it I raised my flow and the corals and fish love it and have longer polyp extension
]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:53:30 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=351013&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#351013 <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : (Thread was inadvertently hijacked) ...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347494&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347494 Author: Corey Price
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 11 2010 at 7:38am

(Thread was inadvertently hijacked)
]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:38:47 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347494&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347494 <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : $225. It&#039;s a 1-1/2&#034;...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347493&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347493 Author: Corey Price
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 11 2010 at 7:37am

$225.

It's a 1-1/2" Plastomatic three-way ball valve with electric actuator. The ball valve is a true-union type with threaded ends.

]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:37:58 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347493&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347493 <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : Corey Price wrote:I have a...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347366&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347366 Author: arthuriv
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 10 2010 at 7:07pm

Originally posted by Corey Price Corey Price wrote:

I have a better device for sale- a three-way ball valve with electric actuator. The actuator allows you to define your switching delay.

(Shameless plug...)
 
How much and do you have any info on it?
 
Thank you!
Arthur
]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:07:31 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347366&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347366 <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : I have a better device for sale-...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347301&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347301 Author: Corey Price
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 10 2010 at 1:02pm

I have a better device for sale- a three-way ball valve with electric actuator. The actuator allows you to define your switching delay.

(Shameless plug...)]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:02:25 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347301&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347301 <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : I have two 3/4&#034;on my 120...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347275&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347275 Author: skimace7
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 10 2010 at 11:22am

I have two 3/4" on my 120 gal... I love them. They have been running now for 1 year without any problems. ]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:22:57 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347275&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347275 <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : I have used a couple of them for...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347243&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347243 Author: fishoutawater
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 10 2010 at 8:55am

I have used a couple of them for years as well. Like Chad, I bore out the inlet and outlets to ease the flow restriction. To clean, I just put the pump and scwd in a bucket of vinegar and let run for a few hours when they start sticking. Sometimes to get them started you can smack the body of the scwd with a screwdriver handle and it will knock it loose.
 
For the price of the larger one you might want to consider getting one of the OceanMotions units on a tank that size.


Edited by fishoutawater - March 10 2010 at 8:56am]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:55:12 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347243&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347243 <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : I use them on all of my setups...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347236&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347236 Author: Chad
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 10 2010 at 1:47am

I use them on all of my setups a couple of them have been moded and all of them have been bored out to not restrict the water as much and I think they work awesome and for the money you can't beat a good cheap wave maker.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:47:16 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347236&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347236 <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : I&#039;venever beenimpressed with...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347230&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347230 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 10 2010 at 1:11am

I've never been impressed with them. They take a lot of energy to switch. Energy that could be used in moving water. IMO, linear water movement gets an unfair bad rap.
 
For changing flow direction, in tanks from 10 to 100 gallons, I love the "poormans wavemaker". It's very powerful. I wrote about it in an old thread you can find in the Tips and How to's section of my much older thread: http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244
]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:11:02 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347230&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347230 <![CDATA[SCWD Wavemaker - Switching Current Water Director : I have the smaller one on my 55...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347190&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347190 Author: arthuriv
Subject: 39336
Posted: March 09 2010 at 10:34pm

I have the smaller one on my 55 gallon tank. Its been on there for about 6 months or so now. It has worked great but I think I need to take it off and clean it because I don't think it is switching any more. I'm not sure exactly how easy it will be to clean since the small one doesn't come apart for cleaning like the large one does. I'm thinking of getting one of the larger one for my new 210 gallon tank!]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:34:33 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39336&PID=347190&title=scwd-wavemaker-switching-current-water-director#347190