20 Best Wavemakers For Aquariums (2022 Updated)

Absolutely love this band it’s very unique. I bought 2 bands one for the wedding band and the other as the anniversary band. Great quality and reasonably priced. Love that it’s 10k solid gold. Overall I love it and highly recommend Kobelli.

The only thing I’m not content with is the night mode sensor.

Works great

I never had a magnet as week as this one is. It does not hold at all. Perhaps it would work on glass 1/8 in. or less. My tank is 1/4 in. This pump is useless to me.

Compact and powerful works great in my 90 ltr. Tank

Super

I’m not sure I got a defective or I started it up wrong. Where the shaft pegs into the outer shroud became loose so the propeller keeps hitting the it. Instead of returning it I put plumber’s tape on the end to both keep the propeller in and tighten the peg hole.

It works but gets off balance at times if I switch it off. The design makes that the week point for wear and tear since you will have to open it and clean the shroud. This is my first ever wave maker so I’ve only experienced using this fan.

On a different note, I got a little too much trace elements cycling this 2 week tank. So now I got to fight off the brown algae bloom. At least get it off the sand. Edit: So I’ve since learn the polarity can make the blades rotate the wrong way.

Unplug and plug in again to correct this and everything is smooth. This pump is still running strong for 2 years now!.

I don’t know how I figured 240 gph would be OK in my 20g long, but I did. I had to move it from where I had wanted it as it was so powerful it was sucking in all the bubbles from an air stone 8 inches away.

First day I had it on, my fish went nuts in a good way. My corys were scuttling and drifting along their sandbed, my danios were chasing each other through the current, and my littlest tetras took turns darting directly into the jet only to be blasted into the opposing tank wall.

I turn it on intermittently, and I can’t leave it unattended in good conscience for my tetras sake, but I have it positioned on the back wall next to the outflow of my filter and pointed up at the water surface, and it makes my tank water go in circles.

It doesn’t stay put at the edges of how far it can be adjusted, but I’ve had more issues getting the suction cup magnets to detach when I need to move/clean it. I want to buy a powerhead better suited to my tank size but this one is so quiet and Koralia doesn’t make anything smaller, so I’m happily resigned with blasting my tetras around now and again.

I bought 2 of these 3 years ago for my 150 gal FOWLR. They worked well for 2 1/2 years until they began having startup issues. I didn’t think anything of it except that they needed maintenance. It wasn’t until I installed a grounding rod that I found a problem.

My GFI kept tripping and I narrowed it down to a Hydor circulator. I unplugged it and removed it and I found 2 large cracks in the housing. These were obviously allowing water into the electrical pump and causing a current leak.

A few days later I removed the other Hydor and found cracks in the same place! I have suddenly lost 2 dwarf lion fish in the past 6 months who were very healthy the day before, and I can’t help but think that this may have been a contributing factor.

I now have some Tunze pumps, hopefully they will work out better.

Product arrived quickly. The packaging is hilarious, almost worth the whole purchase. “Touch the perfection” genius! The product is functioning as it should, the plastics feel a bit cheap, but how else would it be this inexpensive? Longevity is TBD.

Worth buying if you’re on a tight budget with a smaller tank.

Suction cup works great. Flow is pretty strong close to the outflow but gets less strong further out so shouldn’t overpower fish unless they get really close. The cage has pretty large openings for drawing water in, and small fish could get sucked in; anything smaller than a Cardinal Tetra would be at risk, I think.

I’ve put a mesh cage over it so it should be fine. Would work great pointed from one end to another in a 20 gallon long, but I’m going to try it front to back, but might be a bit strong. Workers great though.

Very good price and quality.

parts were missing when i opened the plastic- so this obviously was the factory forgetting parts- the tip for the impeller, (it won’t work without it) was absent, i had one from a different product but even though the motor was working and the blade was turning there was no water movement, and no wave action.

Another part missing was an o ring that stabilizes the direction when you attach it. 😛 feels like I wasted my money.

This pump is dead silent. Quieter than my AI Neros for sure. I paired it with two Nero 3s on the back wall of the tank and have this running on one side of my 4ft mixed reef. It pushes water to the other side of the tank on its own even with the very strong turbulent broad flow it produces.

When mixed with two other pumps on random facing toward the front glass and my return pump flow it has created a very unique and random flow pattern throughout my mixed reef. I have it pointing a bit upwards toward the water surface so most of the turbulence remains in the upper part of the reef where I have acros and other sps.

So far, I love it. It does not create a linear or direct flow because of the unique shape of the front grate on the pump. You can feel it with your hand in the tank. The areas on the outside of the two circles shoot water wide away from the pump in a V.

The circles create turbulence and push water more directly in front of the pump. It looks awesome too. Cant imagine how much turbulent random flow the Pulse 4 creates after now having the Pulse 2! Probably too much for a 4ft mixed tank, but great for sps only!.

I have 1 on my 40 breeder and this thing gets movement around the entire tank really no need for another powerhead. Also I have it on the lowest setting. So between my return and this I don’t need anything else.

My return pump is the varios 2 also set on the lowest setting. Why anyone would choose anything other than this is beyond me. Oh and you can do this cool trick that a certain power head that cost more CANT DO and that is you can aim it.

Why would anyone buy a powerhead that can’t be aimed that cost more really has me thinking on the rest of your life choices lol I bet if this cost more than the MP40’s they’d sell more. I’m telling you now you will not regret buying this.

Got 3 in a 10 foot by 4 foot tank will be adding another one soon. They are all at 100% constant mode 24/7 no slowing down to feed. One of this will move water extremely well 5-6 feet away at 100%, covering about 3.

5 – 4 foot wide path. They need to be at least 1 foot submerged or you get some massive whirlpools. Cords are nice and long, the motor is just about silent. Definitely the strongest power heads that I have, and I have some big tunze and koralia that don’t even come close to this.

I bought the jebao PP4 for my 54 gallon reef tank and it’s the perfect wave maker for my tank. I have it mounted in the back of my tank and on high it will blow the sand all over so I keep it about 3/4 on the speed and it moves the water perfect.

I like the feed button to stop the wave maker for feeding and I have absolutely no problems with the night mode with the controller mounted on the front lower part of my tank stand. I plan on purchasing another PP4 to link to the one I have so I can have the proper water movement by pointing one at each corner of the corner tank.

It’s a nice inexpensive wavemaker that I would recomend.

It’s been about 6 months now that my two jebao pp4 have been up and running. I love these, they are quiet, and have lots of power. There are several options for adjustments. The magnet on these are very strong.

I received these from Saltwateraq very quick and packaged very well. I ordered the two pump set and would order again.

Working as expected. My earlier model (WP-8) lasted at least 4 years. This is now the 2nd upgraded model Ive purchased. If they last just as long, Ill have NO problem with duty length & replacement frequency.

Id try the Ecotech models, if they werent so rediculously priced. Sorry, not everyone makes THAT kind of money.

I like these Jebao pumps and have used various models for years now for returns and circulation. I like the smaller footprints of the newer models and the smaller, concise controllers. The OW-40 does not seem as powerful as advertised but it suits my needs just fine.

I have a 90″ tank and use 4 pumps to create turbulent flow for my SPS corals. I am currently running all my pumps on less than half power.

Outstanding product. Easy to understand commands and set up. Worked perfectly from the first setup. Highly recommend this product, dont waste money in shipper wave makers do your homework like I did.

The wavemaker arrived on time in brand new condition. The unit appears to be well made and functions as expected.

The magnetic base works quite well on thin walls and ok on 1/2 inch glass. The suction cup base almost always comes loose after a few days. I use these mostly for keeping nutrients suspended in a hydroponic system.

I’ve bought 15 or so of these in different sizes for my salt aquarium aquarium and hydroponics. Ive had 3 fail in the first month, some of the others are still going after 2 years. For a very economical flow and low power they are great.

Never tried to get a warranty replacement. At the price I just get another.

For the price of these units they are as much as can be expected. They work great, but their lack of magnetic attachments is unfortunate. One of the two units I bought has remained attached for the week I’ve had them installed, but the suction cup on the other one has released a couple of times already.

The cord keeps in it place with minimal movement though, so it isn’t a huge problem. They are doing the job they were designed for, and are surprisingly quiet, so I would buy them again considering the savings over magnetically attached units.

These pumps move a lot of water. I have them in my 75 gallon with no dead spots. You cant go wrong with this purchase.

The mounting system using a magnet is great, and the unit is quiet. The controller, on the hand is junk. Less than two weeks in use and the controller is now stuck in a normal mode and cannot be switched to feeding or night modes.

Replaced 4 Jebeo pumps on my salt water fish tank which were 4 plus years old and kept the old ones for back up. They all work Would recommend for anyone with fish tanks, especially salt warer

Super Impressed with this little guy. Tons of features. Works great on my 29 gallon bio cube tank.

I’ve used Hydor Koralia nano circulation pumps for years, however decided to try the Sicce competition. After two weeks of use, If I could, I would give the Sicce Voyager Nano line 3. 5 stars versus a Hydor 4 stars.

The cause is Sicce fails to employ both outside and inside magnets. Sicce uses only an outside magnet, the inside must be a metal plate (sealed) and there are no corresponding suction cups. The Hydor employs both inside and outside magnets and suction cups both.

The difference in ability to hold the pumps in place is drastic. On 1/4 inch glass (I would personally never attempt the Sicce Voyager Nano on half inch glass, so be warned) I reacted to the level of hold the Sicce pumps had by immediately putting on adhesive backed tie mounts to zip tie the power cords down while giving the pumps as little power cord as possible in the aquarium.

If a pet or anything dislodges the Sicce outside magnet, the pump is going to drop right to the bottom of the tank immediately. The Hydors? The double magnet/suction cup setup holds like a rock. I’ve many times taken a Hydor’s outside magnet/cup off and the pumps do not budge at all.

What is inferior about the Hydors? Pushing a pump back onto a magnet/cup after having removed it is work. Aiming them is not as good as these Sicce Voyagers. Good about the Voyagers: After a short break-in they became very quiet (so are the Hydors) and I really very much liked the way Sicce designed how the pump attached to the inside part of the magnet holder.

Much easier if one needs to separate a pump from the holder, aiming is really very good. The design without an inside magnet also keeps the pump closer to the glass, having a nice look to it. So you might like them quite a bit as long as they are strapped down so they cannot fall into the substrate.

Sorry, I cannot express about maintenance as I’ve not had them long enough yet for that.

I just installed a pair on a 30 gallon 3ft “quarantine tank” in a guest room. I had used the tank for quarantine for stocking my 250 gallon DP. I have not lost a fish in 8 years and have had no new residents in the QT.

So my wife suggested setting up a little tank. I was surprised at how small these pumps are but using the sicce wave surfer the pumps produce a nice water movement. Any larger tank would require bigger pumps.

If you need a lot of movement for SPS coral I would order something bigger. The quality is obvious, the cords are long about 8 feet and having gone through a lot of cheap powerheads I have a good feeling about these.

The pumps are almost silent but they do make a clicking noise when they cycle on and off. I will likely set them to constant run if any guests are bothered. But I gave them a five and am happy with the purchase.

Sicce makes quality stuff and they come with a three year warranty.

I have two of these pumps hooked up to a Wave Surfer in my Biocube 32. They are small pumps and create a good amount of flow for LPS in this size of aquarium. However, they do make some noise when cycling “on” every five minutes and one of them keeps working loose on its mount.

The mount presses into the rear of the pump body. The mount also contains the shaft that the propeller spins on. As the mount gets jarred by the pump cycling on and off, it slowly works itself away from the mount, creating excessive noise.

It is to the point now where I need to press the pump body back in place daily. That being said, the other pump doesn’t give me as much difficulty. The magnets are plenty strong for my application.

For the money it’s a good product

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Nickel

TranslateShow in original languageSehr gutes Preis – Leistungs- Verhltnis. Pumpe erfllt voll ihren Zweck. Habe mehrere dieser Modelle. Kaufempfehlung!

TranslateShow in original languageJe trouve que la différence de brassage entre ma 5000l/h et la sunsun 4000l/h est très important. J’ai un doute sur les 4000:/h mais en pratique cela correspond à mon besoin.

A little over a year ago I purchased three Hydor Evolution 600’s. Every 6 months I clean them in vinegar. When cleaning them this time (third time), the sticker started to peel. I decided to remove the sticker altogether so it didn’t flake into the tank.

After removing the sticker, I found that there is a crack that developed from where the electric wire goes in, going outward. I was concerned and decided I’d replace it. Then I repeated removing the stickers on the other two units and found a crack in the same place.

Due to the jaggedness and non-uniform direction, I am certain these are cracks and not a seem. Basically, my overall concern is that all three units cracked in the same place, and all are near the power cord.

I will say that I never got shocked or anything from them, but I don’t want to take that risk for myself or my fish.

If you have aquatic/semi-acquatic turtles and/or fish- powerheads will save your sanity! I was more excited about the results in the turtle tank than the fish tank, because fish are not *quite* as needy as turtles, but it’s a God-send in both! My turtles are still juveniles- One is just about 2 inches, the other is about 1.

5″ and if you don’t know the stats on hatchlings, they have a 90% mortality rate, and the fact that only 10% (1 out of 10) survive is terrible. Their chance of survival in captivity is only better if their owners know ehat they’re doing-which is rarely the case-so capitvity rates aren’t any better.

Whether due to incorrect husbandry, media, diet or handling- it’s a job in itself. Bare bottoms are “easier” to clean, but turtles actually hate it, so we chose river rocks as substrate-gravel is NOT recommended, they’ll eat it.

Sand is okay as an alternative as long as you get the right kind, and rinse/place it correctly. But because gravel isn’t recommended, aquarium vacuums aren’t really effective. Turtles are MESSY, and I would spend hours using a Turkey baster to get all of the lettuce and their feces out from the rocks.

That tome was considerably less after attaching a powerhead to their habitats. It comes on usually twice a day, aerates and stirs up the bottom of the tank, so the filter actually catches more of it than it did without it.

Bonus: the turtles LOVE when it kicks on 😂 They’re smart, they know when it’s about to kick on just like they know when it’s time to eat, and they’ll swim over to it and float there until it comes on and pushes them out.

They’ll swim back over and ride the current again. 💙.

I purchased this powerhead for use with my UV sterilizer based upon previous reviews. It was a nice upgrade to my previous one which finally burned out. However, the instructions on it’s assembly and uses is far from optimal.

I am very mechanical-minded. As such, I did figure out what I need to put where. It runs very quiet and has just the right output for my UV sterilizer. I am using the AquaClear filter with it – and tho’ the filter is bulky, it’s a great addition to keep fine particles and baby snails out.

Overall would purchase again and recommend to anyone. (by the way – one of the levers [yellow] was broken – but I’m using it in reverse anyway).

I purchased 2 AquaClear Powerheads and one has already died almost exactly 3 months later. I purchased these to help keep the tank clean by also attaching filter Max 2 prefilter’s. The power heads inlet size doesn’t match anything my other powerheads used so I made an adapter to attach them but it isn’t perfect.

In short: 1) Pump will not last long in a tank even with a filter keeping out any debris. 2) Non standard inlet sizes means anything else you have that you want to use with it won’t fit. 3) Square water exit means trying to use powerhead to prime a siphon line for tank maintenance is hard, the old adage a round peg in a square hole.

I am not sure how the warranty is on this or if I can get it replaced after so little time but I will post my experience with customer service in the coming days.

This will be the 6th one of these that Ive bought. I have a 1200ltr reef aquarium and if you own a reef tank youll know the costs associated with them. Anything which can save me a few pounds and Ill try it.

I have the 8000ltr hr version and these are great little machines, they are quiet, the magnets are really strong (I have 12mm glass) and they are infinitely programmable. These, in my opinion rival some of the leading makes on the market.

I have one set as master and the other 7 as slaves, I have no dead spots as I can angle these to where I need. I can speed them up, slow them down or have all of them running independently if I want.

For the price, I cant recommend these enough. I purchase all my bits of kit from All Pond Solutions either direction or on their eBay site. If youre serious about reef tanks and want to save a few quid then these are for you! Ignore the algae on the back of my tank in the photos, its cleaning day today :-).