[jiggly75]

Hello,
Anyone using the Red Sea wave master pro? Or the Reef fanatic Wave creator? Thinking about buying one of these. Prices are similar. Don't know which one will be better.

[Reefland]

I use the Wavemaster Pro personally, have never used the Reeffanatic device. The WMP is decent. It will power either 4 powerheads or 3 powerheads and your main system pump. There are several presets for the "randomness" of the powerheads and it has a night time and feeding mode. been running ours for about 1.5 years with no problems.

There are other options available that also include lighting control but if you are just looking to control a couple of powerheads then the WMP is a good option.

[jiggly75]

Originally Posted by Reefland

I use the Wavemaster Pro personally, have never used the Reeffanatic device. The WMP is decent. It will power either 4 powerheads or 3 powerheads and your main system pump. There are several presets for the "randomness" of the powerheads and it has a night time and feeding mode. been running ours for about 1.5 years with no problems.

There are other options available that also include lighting control but if you are just looking to control a couple of powerheads then the WMP is a good option.

Thanks for the info. I think the wavemaster pro might be the better choice. The Reef fanatic does not have the soft start.

[Reefland]

For what it's worth I think the "soft start" is a marketing thing. When the powerheads come up, they come up; there is no "soft start" to it. Here is a quote from the Digital Aquatics page regarding their soft start feature:

Softstart is a much debated issue in the aquarium community; many argue about whether or not it even exists. The reality is that both camps are right in some way. Softstart does exist, however, it isn’t practical or cost- effective to implement perfectly. Digital Aquatics does implement “softer-start” for all channels. This is done to reduce the “clanking” of the impeller when a powerhead is turned on. Put Digital Aquatics to the test! The way to judge a product’s softstart capability is to listen to the pump when it turns on; there is always some clanking, but the goal is to reduce it as much as possible. Digital Aquatics tested many other products and has implemented what it feels is the best performing softstart available. Also, powerhead design is improving over time and pumps like the MaxiJet brand last much longer than some others.