anyone tried to using Jebo WP40?
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Need some help with a problem, the controller will go into night mode when the light sensor is removed. tried locking it into a w1 mode,no help, right into night mode.anyone else have this problem? any workaround?had mine for 3 weeks now and love it, except for this problem.
Sacohen
New member
Make sure you do not remove the sensor when the power is plugged in or the pump is running.
Jebao told me this could damage the controller.
Unplug the controller
Remove the sensor
Then turn it back on.
Hope this works.
HippieSmell
Occupy Reef Central
It's probably been asked already in this massive thread, but does anyone sell these without the controller?
SeedlessOne
Member
not currently. hopefully in the future....
carlso63
Reefkeeping since 1977
Good in a Cube tank?
Good in a Cube tank?
OK guys let me first admit that I am too l any to read through 100+ pages of posts...
May I just ask, has anyone put one of these in a Cube tank?
I have a 93 Cube... Just wondering if the wp40 is a good option for a Cube or not. I'd like to make some waves, but wondering if the square footprint will hinder that ability..?
Good in a Cube tank?
OK guys let me first admit that I am too l any to read through 100+ pages of posts...
May I just ask, has anyone put one of these in a Cube tank?
I have a 93 Cube... Just wondering if the wp40 is a good option for a Cube or not. I'd like to make some waves, but wondering if the square footprint will hinder that ability..?
Ron Reefman
Active member
I'm guessing about 3' x 3'? The WP40 will be a lot of flow in a tank that size. And while you can dial it down, why not wait for the WP25 to come out and get 2. That way you the flow you want and can cover more area.
I have a WP40 in a rather full 180gDT and it's more flow from 1 pump than I want. I'll be getting 2 WP25's for this tank and a couple of others as soon as they come out.
Hope that helps?
I have a WP40 in a rather full 180gDT and it's more flow from 1 pump than I want. I'll be getting 2 WP25's for this tank and a couple of others as soon as they come out.
Hope that helps?
soundsurfer
New member
Ron, if power goes out to the pump, and then power is returned (as if placed on my apex controller) does the pump start pumping again or do you need to turn it back on on the controller it comes with
Colin
New member
I can answer this one. It picks back up where it left off.
I'm going to order one from fish street. Am I wrong but they were $85 plus shipping right. I looked today and they're $75 plus shipping. I thought when products get popular they are supposed to go up on price not down.... I'm on the fence about a MP 40 but why are so many used ones forsale? Are they not all they are $cracked$ up to be?
foundnemo11
New member
Sunce you can turn the pump i would put it in a corner facing the opposite corner. On wave mode my 4' almost spills water. On else its perfect flow it might work good it could also be too much. I bought a universal power supply to tune mine down if needed. I dont use it but it was obly 12$ so if youvdecide to get one i would get one of these also .
BrooksReef
New member
Okay... so from what I have gathered, one on a 135g (60x20x24) is going to be enough? Or should I do 1 on each side dialed down pretty low?
jrp1588
New member
I'd do 2 full blast on else if it were me, unless I was doing a softie tank
Can you direct me to the universal power supply that you purchased? I'm thinking I'm going to need to tune this thing down. TIA
DogueDeBordeaux
Member
I thought if you leave out the sensor it will stay on high flow, and not the night mode. I never installed the sensor, and set controller to else mode.
insanefishguy
New member
I know it's been said that the universal power supply is an easy fix but not good for the electronics. Some of you have been running them like that for a while now. Any issues so far?
Sacohen
New member
Yes. That is correct. with out the sensor it will stay on normal or high mode.
That person was having a problem where when he removed the sensor it would stay in night mode and I thought they removed the sensor while it was plugged in and running.
That can damage the unit.
I've been using mine for about 2-3 weeks while I'm waiting for my PWM board to arrive.
No problems so far, but I think it shortens the life of the motor.
So rather then lasting 5 years it may only last 1. (These numbers are just made up. No one know how long they last yet).
treetopflyn
New member
This is just an assumption based on no real facts correct?
Sacohen
New member
What's an assumption?
The statement that lowering the voltage will decrease the life of the pump. As far as I know this is an assumption based on experience from other pumps or devices that have been dimmed this way.
or the life span that I stated of 5 years down to 1 year. That is totally made up number based on nothing. Just a figure I pulled out of the air and SHOULD NOT be used as a basis for purchasing ot not purchasing the pump.
treetopflyn
New member
This. Especially since it looks like Jebao will be offering it as an option soon. I have seen a few saying this same thing about decreasing the life span of the pump but haven't seen any facts to back it up.
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