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Jebao SLW-20s?

Mark_C

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Well, my Tunze finally dies in my 30g after 4+ years of use (and a week after I purchased a night controller cable for it for $40, figures).
In looking for a low profile, quiet, effective, non-ridiculous priced, nano water mover I found a few options.
I'm leaning towards 2 of the Jebao SLW-20s (a Nero design).
I've used multiple Jebaos on my last tank, and love the master/slave wireless connection out of the box, and at $70 per pump, seems like a decent deal.
Anyone have any experience with these? I know the 10s are underpowered, but I figure 2x 20s alternating on opposite sides of a 36" tank might work well.
 

amado

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I have two in a 4ft frag tank and I run them in random mode at 70% and it’s moves a lot of water. It’s my go to pump right now.
The anemone cover are easy to find on eBay
 
I have 2 on my 40B and it's plenty of wide flow. They're set to about 1/4 of the way rn to random, master and slave mode. I highly recommend. Can't beat them for the price
 

Mark_C

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Thanks guys! In a 36" 30g thats 12" tall and 12" wide, you think they'd be too much if dialed in low?
Other options are the SLW10s which operate at about half the power, or 2x Hygger Mini Wave makers.
 
Thanks guys! In a 36" 30g thats 12" tall and 12" wide, you think they'd be too much if dialed in low?
Other options are the SLW10s which operate at about half the power, or 2x Hygger Mini Wave makers.
Like I said, I have mine in a 40B which is 36 in long. It's a wide pattern. I recommend getting the 20s because with the 10s, you're gonna need to have them set way higher which, for obvious reasons, reduces the pumps life. (just like every other brand, it's better to have more available, dialed down, than underpowered at it's max)
 

amado

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I have two but if one dies I can use just one pump at 100 % for a long time and that will be plenty flow. Your tank should be fine with the slw- 10 but its only a $10 difference
So it’s worth to go with the slw-20
 
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