coral box qp-16
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mcgyvr
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What I want to know is who/what is coral box and why do they repeatedly state "German Engineering" but they sure smell like a Chinese company with the product coming out of the same production facility as Jebao/Jecod,etc...
Did Jebao just find that there was a blonde hair German guy living down the street in China and they contracted him for some "design work"? Then just created another "doing business as (DBA)" name to their account?
I really don't see a real German company knocking off Jebao products so I'm curious..
Did Jebao just find that there was a blonde hair German guy living down the street in China and they contracted him for some "design work"? Then just created another "doing business as (DBA)" name to their account?
I really don't see a real German company knocking off Jebao products so I'm curious..
Ron Reefman
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I wonder the same thing.
But then I use a fair amount of Jebao equipment and it's been good to me. And if you buy it from Reef Breeders (Jebao or Coral Box) you know you'll get great customer service.
Hi,
as far as i undestand "Coral Box" is just a label of fish-street[dot]com which was founded in Hong Kong in 2000.
Looking on their website, it looks like it is only the impeller that is designed in Germany. I think there might be one company or the other that is doing things like that in germany so why shouldnt it be true? You may or may not be right that it is more like an advertising thing only and is done like by a chinese exchange student doing it at a german university. All that counts for me is that I put that thing in my tank and it produces a lot of flow. It is silent so far and that makes me happy
as far as i undestand "Coral Box" is just a label of fish-street[dot]com which was founded in Hong Kong in 2000.
Looking on their website, it looks like it is only the impeller that is designed in Germany. I think there might be one company or the other that is doing things like that in germany so why shouldnt it be true? You may or may not be right that it is more like an advertising thing only and is done like by a chinese exchange student doing it at a german university. All that counts for me is that I put that thing in my tank and it produces a lot of flow. It is silent so far and that makes me happy
salty joe
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Where did you get it? Can't you return it?
I had WP 40 pumps and ran them in wave mode going from full on to off a couple times a second 24/7. They died suddenly after a little over a year. I'm sure it was some electronic part imbedded in the epoxy motor block. Fishstreet was real good about sending new motor blocks.
It seems like wave mode was a passing phase, probably in no small part because so much off and on is hard on motors.
They say the QP series have no electronics in motor the block, a needed improvement, IMO.
The German engineering thing seems like a load to me but IDK...
So I was thinking about trying the QP but so far it looks like a 50% failure rate, could that be typical?
dz6t
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Check out those Aqua medic flow pumps, They are rebadged Jebao.
Last time I checked, AquaMedic is a real German company.
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Yes! :wavehand:
I got my qp16 8 weeks ago. And Yes - I am happy with it. It is running on full speed from the day 1.
Why did i choose the QP16? I had Tunze 6100 first. I thought after 10 year every new pump should be a win.
So a went with the new MP40QD. But 15mm of glas between the magnets seems to be to much for them.
The magnets are not holding the stream safely in place + it went louder and louder. After a couple af months my wife was almost freaking out.
So i tried the QP16 an lets say "she is happy with it" :thumbsup:
Next step: change the remaining mp40qd for another qp16.
The only thing is: i dont like the powercord in my tank :thumbdown
greetings
Bjorn
Why did i choose the QP16? I had Tunze 6100 first. I thought after 10 year every new pump should be a win.
So a went with the new MP40QD. But 15mm of glas between the magnets seems to be to much for them.
The magnets are not holding the stream safely in place + it went louder and louder. After a couple af months my wife was almost freaking out.
So i tried the QP16 an lets say "she is happy with it" :thumbsup:
Next step: change the remaining mp40qd for another qp16.
The only thing is: i dont like the powercord in my tank :thumbdown
greetings
Bjorn
QP5 here, only a month but so far it's doing great. Quiet and good control interface. It is the only powerhead in my 29 gallon and it's strong enough for my needs, but just barely.
Reason I stuck with the smaller one is I had read that the random modes on the jebao pumps only work at a full 0-100% and cannot be turned down. That does not appear to be the case on the QP pumps. Random mode can be set to max out at whatever percentage you want.
With this knowledge I probably would have gone one size bigger for my tank.
The QP5 gets er done just fine, but it would be nice to have some extra capacity for stirring things up one and awhile.
Reason I stuck with the smaller one is I had read that the random modes on the jebao pumps only work at a full 0-100% and cannot be turned down. That does not appear to be the case on the QP pumps. Random mode can be set to max out at whatever percentage you want.
With this knowledge I probably would have gone one size bigger for my tank.
The QP5 gets er done just fine, but it would be nice to have some extra capacity for stirring things up one and awhile.
Yeah, no. I was wrong. With light stocking way too much detritus was accumulating. Doubled up on another QP5.
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FirstContact
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QP16 here since Spring/Summer. No issues. Works great. Moves a lot of water.
shellsea
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I just now bought a QP-9. Have not installed yet. Reefbreeder site says up to 16 pumps can be linked.
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