anyone tried to using Jebo WP40?
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Floyd R Turbo
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So you can't buy them from any reseller in the US (at least, not the ones who have received the letter) but you can still buy them from FS. I guess, until Tunze gets on top of customs guys and has them disallow their entry into the US. Sounds like the writing is on the wall.
Sacohen
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I'm not saying that you can't buy them from any re-seller in the US.
It all depends if they want to give in to the threat or continue selling them and see what happens.
The store I know decided it wasn't worth his time and effort to get in a legal batter about something that is not even his product.
It all depends if they want to give in to the threat or continue selling them and see what happens.
The store I know decided it wasn't worth his time and effort to get in a legal batter about something that is not even his product.
aquaman05
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Would it be ok If someone just went to your house and installed it for you ..lol:fish2:
Lol sorry if it sounded demanding. I read it back and it did, but just said eff it and posted lol.
Ron Reefman
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Sorry Floyld, but you have it way wrong. There are still some distributors selling them and Tunze isn't suing anybody yet. Any distributor can sell them, but if they do, they risk being sued by Tunze. But then Tunze has to take them to court and win the law suit, not a given by any means. And until that happens, US Customs has absolutely no role in the whole dust up. And should Tunze lose, anybody can go back to selling without risk. Odds are Tunze will only threaten and will never sue. But no small distributor is going to risk having to defend themselves over a silly pump that could end up costing the thousands, even tens of thousands in lawyer costs of dollars even if they win.
Confirmed. A cease and desist letter carries the the legal weight of slapping you in the face with a mitten. It's just a formal whining: "Hey, hey now, I don't like that! Stop!" It hasn't been reviewed by a magistrate of any kind. It is intended to scare people. Even if Tunze doesn't send a vendor a cease & desist letter, they can still sue such vendor just as well as any other.
Anyhow, I got my WP40 in the mail today (woot!) from a group buy. All the discussion of variable power supplies and maybe not getting one had me worried. I'm a simple man and don't understand teh teknology. Fortunately, the wp40 came with a slick controller. Picture is attached. All I will probably ever use is "Else" mode, the speed-dialer (knob on left) and "feed mode," but for those who want to put fiddler crabs on surfboards and create a standing wave in their tank, I think the other buttons do stuff like that.
The dial is easy and does not feel flimsy or anything. I've had the pump running for a few hours next to my MP40 and like them both. The MP40 has a lower profile, which I appreciate, so I placed the wp40 in the back left corner and the MP40 in the front half of the left-side panel. Both blasting the same direction and creating a gyre throughout the tank. (Although both are dialed down to ~40%). My Dart/OM closed loop hits the corners and I don't think there's any low-flow zone in the tank now. :dance:
SWIM FISHY, SWIM!
EDIT/Question: Did I miss something? Does the speed-control knob stop working or something? Why are people discussing variable power supplies?
Anyhow, I got my WP40 in the mail today (woot!) from a group buy. All the discussion of variable power supplies and maybe not getting one had me worried. I'm a simple man and don't understand teh teknology. Fortunately, the wp40 came with a slick controller. Picture is attached. All I will probably ever use is "Else" mode, the speed-dialer (knob on left) and "feed mode," but for those who want to put fiddler crabs on surfboards and create a standing wave in their tank, I think the other buttons do stuff like that.
The dial is easy and does not feel flimsy or anything. I've had the pump running for a few hours next to my MP40 and like them both. The MP40 has a lower profile, which I appreciate, so I placed the wp40 in the back left corner and the MP40 in the front half of the left-side panel. Both blasting the same direction and creating a gyre throughout the tank. (Although both are dialed down to ~40%). My Dart/OM closed loop hits the corners and I don't think there's any low-flow zone in the tank now. :dance:
SWIM FISHY, SWIM!
EDIT/Question: Did I miss something? Does the speed-control knob stop working or something? Why are people discussing variable power supplies?
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SimonSKL
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If the controller that you received is the same as in your picture, you are among the first group of people getting the new controller with speed control! You won't need a variable power supply.
Can you describe or show us how the 3 high speeds and 3 low speeds work? Can those speeds function in each of the different modes?
There are a number of gradations to the speed dial - I'd estimate around 20. So, you turn the knob to the left to tune down the speed, and turn the knob right to speed it up. It seems to work in all modes, but I will check and confirm. It does work in "Else" mode, which is how I plan to use it.
Sacohen
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The dial is not the new feature.
The dial has always been there and it does not control the speed of the pump.
It controls how often a wave come (or the frequency of the wave).
The new items are the S1, S2, & S3 buttons that are supposed to control how fast the pump spins. Theoretically they are 100%, 50% and 25% and by the way they are grouped, they only work with the modes of H1, H2, H3, W1, W2, W3 and Else.
The dial has always been there and it does not control the speed of the pump.
It controls how often a wave come (or the frequency of the wave).
The new items are the S1, S2, & S3 buttons that are supposed to control how fast the pump spins. Theoretically they are 100%, 50% and 25% and by the way they are grouped, they only work with the modes of H1, H2, H3, W1, W2, W3 and Else.
barry_keith
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The dial controls frequency not speed
barry_keith
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Didn't see your post sacohen
insanefishguy
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Is there no feed button anymore? I can't see it in that picture. To me it looks like the speed button replaced it.
Sacohen
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The feed button is still there it is right above the ma in wavemaker.
There are 2 buttons between the modes and the speeds and they are feed and lock.
insanefishguy
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Thanks. It was very hard to see in that picture but I found a pic in the wp25 thread
Ron Reefman
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It's just not as convenient to use as the old feed button. But then I wasn't crazy about the 10 minute delay anyway. I'd rather have the food settle and spend some time with the corals, like 30-60 minutes.
I'm still waiting for more info on the WP25 controller and stock situation. The vendor I deal with is having real issues dealing with Jebao. They won't give straight answers and even hung up on them when they hit 5pm in China. "Sorry, end of workday, must go now." CLICK!
I'm still waiting for more info on the WP25 controller and stock situation. The vendor I deal with is having real issues dealing with Jebao. They won't give straight answers and even hung up on them when they hit 5pm in China. "Sorry, end of workday, must go now." CLICK!
PinkPunisher
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So if I was to place an order for two WP-25s theoretically I would receive them with the new speed control? This has been the only thing I've been waiting for! 
Sacohen
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Theoretically yes, but it depends on who you get them from and when they got them.
I've only seen I think 2 people that have gotten the new controller.
Fish-Street seems to be getting the new controllers because they are going thru their stock so fast. some one who purchased their stock when they first came out and are still selling those off will have the old controller.
I've only seen I think 2 people that have gotten the new controller.
Fish-Street seems to be getting the new controllers because they are going thru their stock so fast. some one who purchased their stock when they first came out and are still selling those off will have the old controller.
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