Jebao Return pump

josh childs · Nov 17, 2019

Update I bought a trigger 44 sump so don't have the option to use external now. Thoughts?

josh childs · Nov 17, 2019

albano said:
I’m currently using a 18000 for my upstairs 200g tank... it’s NOT powerful enough! Gonna try a 20000 next

is your sump in the basement?

albano · Nov 17, 2019

josh childs said:
is your sump in the basement?

Yes, sir. 200g living room tank, 150g sump in basement... 18000 at 58w, barely causes a current in tank

piranhaman00 · Apr 27, 2020

How far down can these pumps be turned? Like what percentage of rated gph? Anyone have any idea?

pecan2phat · Apr 27, 2020

I don't think that they turn down to less than 50% even at it's lowest setting.

Bryknicks · Apr 28, 2020

Mine work between 30-100% on the digital readout.

piranhaman00 · May 4, 2020

Bryknicks said:
Mine work between 30-100% on the digital readout.

Thanks for input!

I am now looking at the Jebao Sine Wave return pump. It is rated at 650gph but I want to be able to turn it down to at least 200 gph. Possible with the controller?

30% would be perfect actually, anybody else use these?

Bryknicks · May 4, 2020

piranhaman00 said:
Thanks for input!

I am now looking at the Jebao Sine Wave return pump. It is rated at 650gph but I want to be able to turn it down to at least 200 gph. Possible with the controller?

30% would be perfect actually, anybody else use these?

If it's rated at 650 gph then I would say 30% of that is roughly 195 gph not including any head loss.

piranhaman00 · May 4, 2020

Bryknicks said:
If it's rated at 650 gph then I would say 30% of that is roughly 195 gph not including any head loss.

Hey thanks, yes I did the math

im just curious if anyone else has these pumps and can attest to them being able to throttle down to 30%, I can find that information anywhere! Thanks!