Wave maker for a 40 gallon breeder?

I'm looking to make some waves for my reef. I don't know what is necessary though. Any suggestions?

Heres the catch. I want to use it on my 20 gallon tank before I upgrade to the 40 gallon tank. Which could be a year for all I know. Can a tank controller act as a wave maker?

I have two coralia nano power heads

Don't want to spend more than $200.

 

Hydor Koralia Smart Wave Pump Controller

this would probably be your best bet. might need some bigger pumps for the 40 gallon tho.

 

That was my initial thought, however, something like the Digital Aquatics ReefKeeper Lite might be better for you in the long run. It is a full Aquarium Controller, and you can add to it as you need, rather than buying a Wavemaker controller that allows you to only do 2 powerheads, and no alternate functions.

 

The Smartwave can do more than only 2 powerheads.
The 2 outlets support up to 100w meaning you can add adapters to allow more powerheads. The Hydor Koralia Magnum 7 is only 12w.

Although if you are only going to be using 2 powerheads, the RKL may suit you better for $50 more.

 

I think the reef keeper lite seems like the best way to go. the Koralia smart wave controller does exactly what I want and is only $70 bucks, but the reef keeper lite does so many more things!

Maybe someone can help me pick out a RKL model though. I don't understand what I actually get for all the different "packages" there are. Or what I need to make it do what I want. I just want a reef keeper lite that will act as an automatic top off, wave maker, and I guess a pH reader. What do I need to make all that happen???