It’s that time again when we answer all of the questions that get fired at us on a particular subject, even the most basic ones. Here are our answers to all the most basic questions we’re asked each week on wave pumps.
一个浪潮制造商做什么？
Wavemaker是一个动力头或水泵，旨在循环水族馆内部的大量水。最常用的礁石水箱用于为活珊瑚提供必需的水流，一些挥舞者是可控的，并且通过通过控制器快速连续打开和关闭，它们会引起推动和拉动，储罐中的水流和水流像在海洋中。有时，如果频率设置正确，它们甚至可以造成小波，因此名称。
为什么Wavemaker如此昂贵？
小型的，基本的Wavemaker可能只有50美元左右，但它们在电子上不可控制，因此无法创建水或波浪脉冲。不过，它们仍然可以提供水的运动，而对于珊瑚来说，这要比标准过滤器产生的流量或水流差要好得多。Wavemaker分为AC驱动和DC供电的人，其流量，可控性和由其制成的材料。一个好的波浪制造商可能要花费几百美元but it will likely come with a rust-proof impellor shaft, a wide outlet, a high flow rate, and a specially designed impellor. Good wavemakers can have their output controlled by the user (turned up or down electronically,) but also they can obey preset flow patterns to create natural currents as we see on a coral reef. That can be good for corals as the sea moves in many directions, but so pleasing to watch as the fish and corals are blown around by random, alternating flow. You can control some on your phone too.
我的坦克里需要一个挥舞者吗？
For corals, unless it’s a tiny tank of just a few gallons, yes, you will need a wavemaker. Many corals survive in deep water without light, but no coral can survive without water movement. It’s what brings them their food and washes away their waste. They use strong currents to disperse their eggs and sperm too. If you want to keep the types of corals you see in saltwater aquarium stores, 99 times out of 100 you will need a wavemaker. Some people have two or more, depending on the tank size.
250升储罐我需要什么尺寸的Wavemaker？我需要有多大的浪潮制造商？
我们的目标是每小时至少是储罐总量周转率的20倍，因此250升/66加仑的水箱至少需要5000 lph/1320gph，尽管随着坦克变得越来越混乱且充满珊瑚，这是一倍，这是一倍再次到两个波浪泵，每个泵提供5000 lph/1320gph或40倍的营业额。一些珊瑚（例如蘑菇），例如安静的区域和较少的流动，而居住在礁石峰上并被海浪殴打的一些珊瑚可以忍受（并且优先）每小时总储罐周转的100倍以上。
Should you keep a Wavemaker on all the time? Should you turn off the wave maker at night?
如果您只有一个WaveMaker，并且具有一个固定速度，那么是的，每天应为每天24小时，每年365天。如果您有两个泵和一个控制器，则可以在另一个泵下来，在水族馆中创建一个推扣，并导致珊瑚触角摇摆。如果您有可控的DC Wavemaker，那么某些预设流动模式可能会导致输出在周期上上下移动，甚至可以快速连续地打开和关闭泵，但这也必须持续地发生白天和黑夜。
浪漫主任好吗？
是的，Wavemaker改变了我们保持珊瑚的方式，并且是现代成功的礁石坦克的很大一部分。大海永远不会停止移动，我们的珊瑚是从那种环境中移动的。
挥舞着水吗？
Yes, wavemakers oxygenate water by making ripples on the surface that increase the surface area and allow oxygen in, and carbon dioxide out. Some powerheads come with venturi devices that suck in air and blow tiny bubbles into the water. Airstones connected to air pumps create tiny bubbles too, but it’s the action of the bubbles breaking on the surface that allows the oxygen in, not so much the diffusion of bubbles in the water. The more surface agitation you can create, the more you will oxygenate the water.
Where is the best place to put a wave maker?
Most people put them in the rear corner facing diagonally across the length of the tank, and about two-thirds up. If you have two, put them in opposite corners or on opposite end panels of the tank. Most wavemakers are black to blend in with the black backgrounds of most reef tanks.
Which Wavemaker is best?
大多数优秀的Wavemaker在储罐的一个广泛区域中提供强大的可控流量，但瓦数低。可以向上和向下调整好的Wavemaker，并编程以创建不同的流程模式。他们也应该安静。我们喜欢来自Ecotech，AI，Sicce，Tunze，Red Sea，Octo和Maxspect的Wavemaker，仅举七个，但那里还有很多。礁石建造者网站有featured and reviewed hundreds of wave-making pumpsover the years so here is a good place to start.
What are the different types of Wavemakers? What is the difference between a powerhead and a Wavemaker?
这两种主要类型是螺旋桨泵和Gyre泵。螺旋桨泵是带有大型插座和类似螺旋桨的叶轮的重新设计的电力头，而Gyre泵是带有转子叶片的气缸，有点像联合收割机。两者都非常有效且可控制，并且与带有小喷口的标准电力头或电源过滤器产生更多的水运动。这一切都取决于个人品味和预算。尽管它们都是离心泵，但动力头往往具有较小的功率，并且不像波动泵那样可控。PowerHeads的设计主要是为了在砾石过滤器和小型内部罐过滤器下进行电力。波泵专门设计用于在礁石水族馆中移动水。
How many wavemakers do I need?
One controllable wavemaker capable of turning over 40 times the tank volume would be the minimum for any reef tank, but many reefkeepers have two pumps to achieve alternating flow or even four pumps to eliminate dead spots and ensure that the water is moving in every corner of the tank.
