28 gallon nano cube/Wavemaker/Smartwave setup help

Dexter020281 · Mar 2, 2017

So I am stuck on this. I have a nano cube it has two returns. I also have Hydor Koralia Nano Aquarium Circulation Pump, 240 and a 425. i recently got the smartwave maker. I set it up on the pic attached. I have have the two filter returns left and right side. I have the 240 in the right back bottom shooting up and the 425 in the front right shooting straight across the tank. I got plug adapters to create 4 plugs vs 2 on the smart wave. I plugged the filter returns on one set and the wave makers on another. I set the setting to alternate "1" and the timer to 1 min. Does that sound like a good wavemaker setup? if you click on the picture I have labeled how its setup. This is how my tank is built rocks are about half way up the tank not quiet as high as this picture.

wkscott · Mar 3, 2017

Welcome to R2R!

Is this a JBJ tank? If so, I used to have the same model. I would only recommend one change. Try setting the timer for 5 minutes. This gives the pumps enough time to create a current before the current reverses.

Dexter020281 · Mar 3, 2017

wkscott said:
Welcome to R2R!

Is this a JBJ tank? If so, I used to have the same model. I would only recommend one change. Try setting the timer for 5 minutes. This gives the pumps enough time to create a current before the current reverses.

I am not sure how can I tell ? It is not a biocube. It says Nanocube bottom right corner I am assuming they only make nanocubes. So I should through the returns on the wavemaker? I just upped it to 5 minutes before I left the house funny you said that great minds think alike :)

wkscott · Mar 3, 2017

Dexter020281 said:
I am not sure how can I tell ? It is not a biocube. It says Nanocube bottom right corner I am assuming they only make nanocubes. So I should through the returns on the wavemaker? I just upped it to 5 minutes before I left the house funny you said that great minds think alike :)

Yep, if it says Nanocube then it's a JBJ.
The returns should not be on the wavemaker, otherwise you will be constantly interrupting the flow through your media basket.