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Hi I have a new 400L (105 Gallon) aquarium which is 4ft long and was thinking about wavemaker sizes. Now I assume the formula of 20-40 times the tank volume so around 8000 litres per hour. Would this be in total or per wavemaker? Was thinking 2 jebao RW-15 which is 13000 litres per hour each or would the RW-8 be ok at 8000 litres per hour or something totally different.

Thanks
 
Hi I have a new 400L (105 Gallon) aquarium which is 4ft long and was thinking about wavemaker sizes. Now I assume the formula of 20-40 times the tank volume so around 8000 litres per hour. Would this be in total or per wavemaker? Was thinking 2 jebao RW-15 which is 13000 litres per hour each or would the RW-8 be ok at 8000 litres per hour or something totally different.

Thanks
Or maybe coral box pumps
 
Hi I have a new 400L (105 Gallon) aquarium which is 4ft long and was thinking about wavemaker sizes. Now I assume the formula of 20-40 times the tank volume so around 8000 litres per hour. Would this be in total or per wavemaker? Was thinking 2 jebao RW-15 which is 13000 litres per hour each or would the RW-8 be ok at 8000 litres per hour or something totally different.

Thanks

Ever think about using a gyre?

https://aquarium.bulkreefsupply.com/search?w=gyre&asug=
 
If your tank is 400L, I would say 8,000 LPH is your minimum. You ideally should shoot for more, but most DC pumps would do that. The turnover or total flow rate for the tank should be total between all powerheads. I personally like to split the flow between as many powerheads as financially and logistically possible because it gives you options in terms of tuning and directing your flow intelligently.

If you're going with Jebaos, I would purchase the OW series. It's the most recent series and purports to offer several benefits over previous generations. The OW-40 offers about 15,000 LPH of flow. This would be more than sufficient for your tank. I would at the very least get two pumps and position them at either ends of the tank, pointing toward each other. In the random flow mode, this will create pretty good flow.

Many people complain about the quality of Jebaos because they don't last as long as a Tunze or Ecotech. But remember that they're a quarter of the price of these more expensive pumps. Expect reasonable lifespans of a year or two (my Jebaos are all passing the 2 year mark soon), but also be prepared for some failures. These pumps are priced to account for this.
 
If your tank is 400L, I would say 8,000 LPH is your minimum. You ideally should shoot for more, but most DC pumps would do that. The turnover or total flow rate for the tank should be total between all powerheads. I personally like to split the flow between as many powerheads as financially and logistically possible because it gives you options in terms of tuning and directing your flow intelligently.

If you're going with Jebaos, I would purchase the OW series. It's the most recent series and purports to offer several benefits over previous generations. The OW-40 offers about 15,000 LPH of flow. This would be more than sufficient for your tank. I would at the very least get two pumps and position them at either ends of the tank, pointing toward each other. In the random flow mode, this will create pretty good flow.

Many people complain about the quality of Jebaos because they don't last as long as a Tunze or Ecotech. But remember that they're a quarter of the price of these more expensive pumps. Expect reasonable lifespans of a year or two (my Jebaos are all passing the 2 year mark soon), but also be prepared for some failures. These pumps are priced to account for this.
Thanks for your input. What do you think of Coral Box pumps?
 
Thanks for your input. What do you think of Coral Box pumps?

I haven't used them so I can't say first hand what they are like. I can say that they appear to be remarkably similar in construction to Jebao pumps, but they are about twice as costly. Personally, if I'm going "cheap" for pumps, I'm buying the cheapest that I reasonably can so that if I need to buy replacements, they're not as expensive.
 
I haven't used them so I can't say first hand what they are like. I can say that they appear to be remarkably similar in construction to Jebao pumps, but they are about twice as costly. Personally, if I'm going "cheap" for pumps, I'm buying the cheapest that I reasonably can so that if I need to buy replacements, they're not as expensive.
Thanks for your help. At the moment cheapest is my option for now. Looking at one Vortech MP 40 is like $700 here. As opposed to $115 for a Jebao OW 40. Yikes!
 
Picture of my tank
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Would you think one Jebao Crossflow CP40 would work?


CP -40 would but it has not been an industry reliable unit. Jabeo as a company is hard to reach when it comes to support and warranty
 
I can say the maxpect gyres are not very sturdy. This is my 2nd set., The 1st set. I got tired of rebuilding,bought another. in 6 month one is grinding as it ramps up already the bushings wear out very quickly .
 
I can say the maxpect gyres are not very sturdy. This is my 2nd set., The 1st set. I got tired of rebuilding,bought another. in 6 month one is grinding as it ramps up already the bushings wear out very quickly .

Yes- bushings are the main issues
 
I ended up getting 2 x Coral Box QP-16 (16000LPH) hope this is not overkill.
 
Mine still work great! Btw the piwer supply that stopped working was spashed so thats no fault to the manufacturer.
 

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