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Old 27-05-2011, 12:09 AM   #1
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Question Is jebo 838 a good buy

Due to budget constraint thinking of getting a jebo 838 for my 3ft planted tank. Hope to get some feedback before i commit myself. My main concern is it have to be silent and has self priming features. Sharing of the pros and cons of this model will be much appreciated.
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Old 27-05-2011, 11:15 AM   #2
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pros
cheap
spare parts readily available at most LFS
quiet
self priming
good flow rate

cons
higher wattage
might not last at long as similiar models and brands


might have missed out on a few points, bros, do back me up
but these are the main points at come to my mind when i think about jebo.
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Old 27-05-2011, 11:58 PM   #3
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thanks bro that was a big help. Something that i overlook was the wattage. Will look up the website to find out actual wattage.
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Old 28-05-2011, 02:36 AM   #4
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eheim's wattage is much lower, so perhaps in the long run, the cost of eheim vs jebo would even out..
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Old 04-06-2011, 01:21 AM   #5
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If he wide of your tank is large, I would go for a 838 and maybe a 800lph flowrate canister to add filtration to it.
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:09 AM   #6
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imo go for a eheim. even when you decide to tear down ya unit you might put it to use again. i had bad experience with other brands.
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Old 28-07-2011, 08:56 AM   #7
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Yes go for a Ehiem, I have other brands flooding my living room with pump failure
In the 1st place your equipments should be have been designed to flood once there is power failure.


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Old 28-07-2011, 05:06 PM   #8
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Due to budget constraint thinking of getting a jebo 838 for my 3ft planted tank. Hope to get some feedback before i commit myself. My main concern is it have to be silent and has self priming features. Sharing of the pros and cons of this model will be much appreciated.
I always believe in paying a price for the quality and brand and durability
Electricity is my main concern since im the one footing the bills Jebo may be cheap, it is China made if im not wrong. But I have never placed faith in China originated products, even the facts of wattage they stated to be low, I doubt it true IMHO.

I go for ehiem, for the product durability, the touch and reliability. Jebo and Atman may be cheap initial, but when the wattage adds in over the months, it kinda balance off. In long run, it becomes more expensive than Ehiem. In long run, spare parts will be a problem for you. Ehiem parts are easily found in the market.

(JEBO) Low retail price + Higher Electricity bill + limited availability of spare parts = (EHEIM) High retail price + Lower Electricity bill + Availability of spare parts

Maybe its better to save bit more money for one better Canister Filter ya

But if you just use one CF to run one tank, maybe the bill wont be so significant la... so its your preference. I have quite fair bit of tanks to run...
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Old 07-08-2011, 03:26 PM   #9
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Err speaking of electrical bills have any one really calculation how much you save in terms of using JEBO vs EHEIM????

The upfront captial cost for EHEIM is way above JEBO. Are we sure in the long term we can get back the saving in terms of electrical saving??? Same for LED light, everyone is talking about saving in terms of electricity but how much saving are we looking at compare to upfront. Cant see much saving for either 1 or 2 pumps

Just food for thought
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Old 29-04-2014, 06:50 PM   #10
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where to get this filter now? And roughly how much?
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