Jebao SLW Reviews?

[n1ng]

Trying out a couple of the SLW 30’s

Am I being an idiot (likely) - I cannot ge the magnets to stay in the middle?!!

My SLW20 came with another magnet cover that is flat vs concave.

 

[Shooter6]

Hey all. Read through the thread from the beginning, good info. I have two gyre scp150's and on rw-15 on my 180. My rw15 is starting to get tired after 6 years so I've been looking at the slw and the mlw. My tank is a mixed reef which size and how many do you think I would need with Still using my scp150's.?

I'd keep the gyre at the top. Maybe center back wall then the slw near the bottom.

 

[Shooter6]

My SLW20 came with another magnet cover that is flat vs concave.

So did mine. Where is the issue? Trying to center it or is it not holding to the magnet?
If its the centering, then use the flat rubber cover on the inner magnet. If it's it sticking to the magnet you may have the magnet backwards. I cannot see the sticker on the outside magnet with the label. Is it facing outwards? If not then it should be, and the magnets are backwards.

 

[Jcon82]

Will these link up with my SW-4 controllers. I’d like to be able to pause them all at once.

one of my 3 SW-4s recently died and the flow in my 40 breeder needs to be addressed. Thinking about getting the SLW-30.

 

[Shooter6]

Will these link up with my SW-4 controllers. I’d like to be able to pause them all at once.

one of my 3 SW-4s recently died and the flow in my 40 breeder needs to be addressed. Thinking about getting the SLW-30.

Hard to say. easy way to solve this is either use a wifi smart plug bar. Or get the slw30m as it has wifi controls

 

[craiginphoenix]

l love my Jebao Wavemaker but that app is sketchy. Like if you are a business professional (which a lot of us in the hobby are because it can be expensive) I would not be putting my Wifi password into that thing.

That is just me but ymmv.

 

[Hooz]

l love my Jebao Wavemaker but that app is sketchy. Like if you are a business professional (which a lot of us in the hobby are because it can be expensive) I would not be putting my Wifi password into that thing.

That is just me but ymmv.

The newest versions of the pumps (E-series with the "m" postfix, i.e. ELW-10m) can be accessed via AP mode. As in, you can connect to and control the pump directly over wifi without connecting it to your home network.

 

[Shooter6]

l love my Jebao Wavemaker but that app is sketchy. Like if you are a business professional (which a lot of us in the hobby are because it can be expensive) I would not be putting my Wifi password into that thing.

That is just me but ymmv.

I run a secondary router for all my reef stuff. It has its own password. I think doing thos limits any threat you are concerned with.

It's the same for most of the door /security cameras,video games ect ect.

 

[Hooz]

Yes, and honestly, unless some Chinese spy is sitting in your driveway (within wifi range), the wifi password is a pretty low risk anyway.

 

[Jcon82]

l love my Jebao Wavemaker but that app is sketchy. Like if you are a business professional (which a lot of us in the hobby are because it can be expensive) I would not be putting my Wifi password into that thing.

That is just me but ymmv.

Yeah, aside from my Ai primes I dont want any more apps to fiddle with.

 

[Shooter6]

Yeah, aside from my Ai primes I dont want any more apps to fiddle with.

Honestly I've not messed with the settings of anything on my reef in the 2.5 years the current one has been running. Same with the one that I had running prior to it. I'm oldskool so I don't see any benefit to playing with lights colors/intensity, pumps flow ect. I maxed all my powerheads out and put them I. Else mode. So much random /chaotic flow in there that there's no reason to play.

 

[Vetekli]

I have two SLW-20 in my 80 gallon/300 liter tank, its 120 cm or 4 feet long. I have one on each side but i feel like the flow is not strong enough even on 100%. Would the 30 be a big difference or should i look for another pump?

 

[Cell]

I have two SLW-20 in my 80 gallon/300 liter tank, its 120 cm or 4 feet long. I have one on each side but i feel like the flow is not strong enough even on 100%. Would the 30 be a big difference or should i look for another pump?

I'd look for a different pump. These have a wider spread, but great for long distance.

 

[Vetekli]

I'd look for a different pump. These have a wider spread, but great for long distance.

Do you mean great for short distance? Which would you recommend instead?

 

[Cell]

Oops, "not great"

 

[Cell]

Outside of my love for Jebao bang for the buck, I'm a Tunze guy. I'd go with a Tunze Turbelle.

 

[Acros]

Why not add a couple SLWs on the back wall?

 

[Vetekli]

Why not add a couple SLWs on the back wall?

I wanted to (kind of) replicate currents like in nature, with laminar flow in one direction and then it changes to the other direction. The tank is newly set up so no corals yet, but i feel like the flow might not be enough when it reaches the other side. Planning to keep some easier SPS on the right and an anemone on the left.

 

[Uncle99]

Two Jebao OW-25’s, there controller does the on off thing.

Turn them on setting 1 or 2

Then flows going to be easily, breaking the surface.

 

[Shooter6]

I agree with uncle99 and also acros. Don't forget the random turbulent flow that passes over and through the corals on a reef vs the surface waves moving back and forth.