Jebao Wavemakers

[Saltywaters]

Looking for opinions on all of the Jebao wavemaker series pumps. I'm looking for a budget friendly pair of pumps for my first saltwater tank. 75 gallon aqueon.
Starting off as a FOWLR tank to get started.

There are so many series and reviews are all over the place. Please share your experiences to help me out.

 

[Gtinnel]

The only Jebao wave makers that I have are the scp-150 gyres. I have had them for about 4 years and they still run fine. They move a ton of water until they get dirty, then the flow rate drops off drastically.
Overall I probably wouldn’t buy them again but only because they require more maintenance than I am willing to do.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Search, this has been covered a million times. End game they do the job for the price (I use them), parts availability is crap tho if you need to repair.

 

[Labridaedicted]

I've got 3 of the SLW series Sine wave pumps that have been bulletproof, honestly. They're supplemental flow front to back to get water flow between the stacks while the big Gyre 350s do the heavy lifting, but I've only had to clean them once in 2 years and have never had a problem.

Jebao stuff is hit or miss, I've had some stuff crap out quick on me, but some stuff is solid as a rock. My main return is their largest DC pump and it's an absolute workhorse. 6 years straight of continuous duty and still running with no issues since day 1.

 

[DanyL]

Only pumps I wouldn’t recommend are the smaller round, more “flat” looking ones (I.e Nero knockoffs - ALW, etc) - I have 5 of them across 2 systems due to space constraints and they require constant, almost bi-weekly maintenance to keep producing a reasonable flow.

The bigger round pumps (SOW, etc) are good, but bulky. They move a lot of flow, and their longevity is good.

The gyres are great, better then brand-name gyres in my experience, I own 2 in different sizes.
If I could go back in time I would use them instead of the 2 ReefWave 45s on my main system.
That being said - all gyres require frequent cleaning , regardless of the brand used.

As for problems - you’ll likely see a lot saying they are cheap and will break faster than others. However, so far they last me longer than other way more expansive pumps I own which recently started to show signs of an approaching death.

 

[piranhaman00]

Jebao everything > any other brand

 

[OutColdCRNA]

I have 4 of the mlw pumps in my 4’ 65 gallon tank. They have been great for the year I have had them. I have a small OW 10, I believe, in a 25’gallok that’s been running for about 5 years.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

I have a Jebao CP-120 on my 4 x 2 x 2 that’s run flawlessly for 14 months. It’s actually too powerful for this aquarium, should have purchased the 90. I have a newer SCP-70 on my 65 Gallon, it can Bluetooth to a second pump, also has a light sensing setting to turn pump down to 10% at night that is spot on with the ambient light. In my research on them, found out it’s best to never take them apart, just soft brush and soak in Citric Acid, if needed.

 

[ryan265]

I’ve run the biggest ones they make...sow 20 I believe...in my 265. I have never run them over 2 bars on power. As far as longevity they last just as long as the more expensive brands for 1/4 the price.