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27-05-2011, 12:09 AM | #1 |
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Is jebo 838 a good buy
Due to budget constraint thinking of getting a jebo 838 for my 3ft planted tank. Hope to get some feedback before i commit myself. My main concern is it have to be silent and has self priming features. Sharing of the pros and cons of this model will be much appreciated.
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27-05-2011, 11:15 AM | #2 |
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cheap spare parts readily available at most LFS quiet self priming good flow rate cons higher wattage might not last at long as similiar models and brands might have missed out on a few points, bros, do back me up but these are the main points at come to my mind when i think about jebo. |
27-05-2011, 11:58 PM | #3 |
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thanks bro that was a big help. Something that i overlook was the wattage. Will look up the website to find out actual wattage.
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28-05-2011, 02:36 AM | #4 |
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eheim's wattage is much lower, so perhaps in the long run, the cost of eheim vs jebo would even out..
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04-06-2011, 01:21 AM | #5 |
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If he wide of your tank is large, I would go for a 838 and maybe a 800lph flowrate canister to add filtration to it.
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10-06-2011, 09:09 AM | #6 |
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imo go for a eheim. even when you decide to tear down ya unit you might put it to use again. i had bad experience with other brands.
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28-07-2011, 08:56 AM | #7 |
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28-07-2011, 05:06 PM | #8 | |
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Electricity is my main concern since im the one footing the bills Jebo may be cheap, it is China made if im not wrong. But I have never placed faith in China originated products, even the facts of wattage they stated to be low, I doubt it true IMHO. I go for ehiem, for the product durability, the touch and reliability. Jebo and Atman may be cheap initial, but when the wattage adds in over the months, it kinda balance off. In long run, it becomes more expensive than Ehiem. In long run, spare parts will be a problem for you. Ehiem parts are easily found in the market. (JEBO) Low retail price + Higher Electricity bill + limited availability of spare parts = (EHEIM) High retail price + Lower Electricity bill + Availability of spare parts Maybe its better to save bit more money for one better Canister Filter ya But if you just use one CF to run one tank, maybe the bill wont be so significant la... so its your preference. I have quite fair bit of tanks to run... |
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07-08-2011, 03:26 PM | #9 |
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Err speaking of electrical bills have any one really calculation how much you save in terms of using JEBO vs EHEIM????
The upfront captial cost for EHEIM is way above JEBO. Are we sure in the long term we can get back the saving in terms of electrical saving??? Same for LED light, everyone is talking about saving in terms of electricity but how much saving are we looking at compare to upfront. Cant see much saving for either 1 or 2 pumps Just food for thought |
29-04-2014, 06:50 PM | #10 |
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where to get this filter now? And roughly how much?
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