anyone tried to using Jebo WP40?

[rrasco]

I have seen this mentioned a few times and a voltage divider should not be needed. If the controller is capable of 0-10v output and the pump accepts 0-5v input then simply run the controller at 50% power to achieve 100% power at the pump.

It's not required, you can do what you said, but it's "safer" to not have to worry about burning up the control pin by sending more than 5V.

 

[vbsaltydog]

It's not required, you can do what you said, but it's "safer" to not have to worry about burning up the control pin by sending more than 5V.

I was simply letting people know that a voltage divider is not required as a few posts have suggested. Not everyone is comfortable with modifying electronic circuits and for them, its easier to remember the maximum power setting of 50% from the controller to the pump. Its nice to have options.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

No dead spots I just don't like all the flow going in one direction all the time. I would do two for alternating flow direction. I would also go with 40s to give you the option of more flow when/if you need it. Example mine is dialed back but once a week I run it at full power to clean things out

nice, thanks for the input. I'll be using a RA controller so it should be pretty sweet.

 

[rrasco]

I was simply letting people know that a voltage divider is not required as a few posts have suggested. Not everyone is comfortable with modifying electronic circuits and for them, its easier to remember the maximum power setting of 50% from the controller to the pump. Its nice to have options.

That's fine, I was simply letting them know there could be consequences if you forget to calculate the percentage correctly. I wasn't harping on you. Better safe than sorry IMO.

 

[vbsaltydog]

That's fine, I was simply letting them know there could be consequences if you forget to calculate the percentage correctly. I wasn't harping on you. Better safe than sorry IMO.

No worries.

 

[Dactylopterus]

When using the dashboard on the APEX is easy to go from OFF to ON (100%) instead of AUTO sending a 10V signal to the pump. Its better to be safe and do the resistor mod, it's very easy and is well explained on the thread I posted before

 

[insanefishguy]

Hey tree, I have a 125 im finishing off. Are you getting dead spots and thats why you are adding another on the far side. From most the videos I;ve watched people seem to get solid movement. I was thinking about using two on the same wall like in a peninsula style tank though I'm aquascaping pillars and ledges. I was also thinking about using 25s once the kinks get straightened out.

What do you think?

I run two in my 125 mixed reef on opposite ends. One is on w3. The other is on else. It took me weeks here and there to get all my lps inflating happy and not getting too much flow. Now my sps are happy as all get out and my lps are fully inflated and happy. Only problem is the sand blown away in a small part of the front center of the tank. Some zoas will cover that up. But at full blast angled right two can be done with patience and small adjustments. Once or twice a week I switch modes to for a few hours

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

Nice fish great info! Thank you. My current 125g I just whimped out and did vortechs. I've always had a hard time understanding flow.

 

[insanefishguy]

Ishould also mention that not only do I now run two wp40s but I also run a mag 9.5 on a closed loop and a mag 24 return. There's LOTS of flow in my tank and it is carefully directed. I will try to get some pics and a video. With the power of these pumps, a tiny adjustment makes a major difference in how happy an lps or softy will be. Here is a pic of my low flow loving cyanaria for instance :

 

[insanefishguy]

And frogspawns

 

[insanefishguy]

Phone pics but you get the jist. High flow is great when properly directed. Full tank shots and a video will show better how is setup but I don't have any saved on my phone at the moment

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

nice looking tank

 

[chercm]

Do u have a full tank pix ?

Ishould also mention that not only do I now run two wp40s but I also run a mag 9.5 on a closed loop and a mag 24 return. There's LOTS of flow in my tank and it is carefully directed. I will try to get some pics and a video. With the power of these pumps, a tiny adjustment makes a major difference in how happy an lps or softy will be. Here is a pic of my low flow loving cyanaria for instance :

 

[insanefishguy]

Not since I added the wp40s. Here is my thread though. I just went through and scraped all the coralline around my edges and cleaned it up. Just gotta snap some new pics. I don't want to derail too bad here.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2235067

 

[jedidog1]

Bad news after having this pump for 4 months it has died ill get more detail as what caused it to die after I get some time to test it to see what has went out on it the pump or the controller. I really had high hopes for this pump loved it wile it worked

 

[rrasco]

Bad news after having this pump for 4 months it has died ill get more detail as what caused it to die after I get some time to test it to see what has went out on it the pump or the controller. I really had high hopes for this pump loved it wile it worked

Were you using an adjustable power supply or any other method of control that was not 'stock'?

 

[SimonSKL]

Bad news after having this pump for 4 months it has died ill get more detail as what caused it to die after I get some time to test it to see what has went out on it the pump or the controller. I really had high hopes for this pump loved it wile it worked

You must be one of the early adopters as most of us have ours for 3 months or less. Please tell us more of how you use your pump, in what mode, use of variable PS or nonstock controller? Which component went bad, PS, controller or pump?

 

[shifty51008]

I would also like to know if you were running it with a vps.

On the other side if you want you could cut open the pump so people can actually see what motor and such they are using. I know alot of people were wondering this

 

[jedidog1]

Everything was stock ps, controller. I had it mostly running on else mode befor work I put it on feed mode to feed fish came home from work and it was dead controllers seems to be still working Its getting power and I can still switch modes pit the pump is dead iv tride powering off everthing and still nothing ill be meter on the controller and ps this weekend to make sure ecerthing is gettig the right power if it is then the pump is done if that's the case I will be taring it opean to see motor inside that's just how I am lol

 

[SimonSKL]

Everything was stock ps, controller. I had it mostly running on else mode befor work I put it on feed mode to feed fish came home from work and it was dead controllers seems to be still working Its getting power and I can still switch modes pit the pump is dead iv tride powering off everthing and still nothing ill be meter on the controller and ps this weekend to make sure ecerthing is gettig the right power if it is then the pump is done if that's the case I will be taring it opean to see motor inside that's just how I am lol

Do you have two pumps that you can switch controller? Or do you know of anyone that you can try a different controller? Did you try to clean the impeller assembly to see if there was any binding?