When I built my tank, I put in a XF150. Liked it a lot, but it basically pushed water around in one direction at variable speeds. My LFS had the Jebao version on sale, so I bought one. Six months later, it's one of my priciest paperweights. When I began my upgrade project, I picked up a XF250 and controller. The new pump is decidedly noisier than the 150 (after a couple of months in service) and I think I have one of those controllers that needs the firmware upgrade - gotta go find an unformatted SD card to transfer it on, I suppose . . .
Overall, I like the pumps - my first Maxspect Gyre, the XF150, is still in service, and with the 250 on the opposite wall of the 65, it's moving water _everywhere_ - and moving it fast, pulling pea-sized bubbles out of the surface at the center of the tank, yanking them halfway to the bottom. (You wouldn't think I'd have a cyano problem, would ya? Yeah - you'd be wrong about that . . . )
~Bruce
Overall, I like the pumps - my first Maxspect Gyre, the XF150, is still in service, and with the 250 on the opposite wall of the 65, it's moving water _everywhere_ - and moving it fast, pulling pea-sized bubbles out of the surface at the center of the tank, yanking them halfway to the bottom. (You wouldn't think I'd have a cyano problem, would ya? Yeah - you'd be wrong about that . . . )
~Bruce