Return pump replacing a wavemaker in reef tank ?

[duongkhue84]

Do you think a return pump in a sump can produce enough wave to replace a wavemaker in a reef tank?
If yes, do you think its a good idea to use a return pump for waves?

 

[Lepisosteus]

no use both

 

[millerkid519]

No I wouldn't try it. The only way to do what you want is to split your return at the back of the tank and buy an expensive valve to switch flow from one return to the other or have something like this built.

http://www.cvreefers.org/showthread.php?248-Sinusoidal-Valve