Jebao Settings Used

[mginster]

I have 2 x MCP-120 gyres for my 120g standard. What flow settings do you all use for both?

I think my only real options are either alternating master/slave in the square wave mode OR else mode for both. If you use alternating, what do you have the duration set as? I have always used else on Jebao wave makers but both going else is chaotic even at the lowest setting.

Is there a way to do alternating sine? I see it lets me do sine, but I believe they both go up down synchronized and I want it to be the opposite.

I love these pumps, but their setting documentation is horrific.

 

[Reefering1]

Chaotic is good... is it blowing up a sandstorm?

 

[mginster]

Chaotic is good... is it blowing up a sandstorm?

No, just creating too much pull on some LPS that I fear will eventually tick them off.

 

[Reefering1]

Maybe try to aim them differently.. where are the pumps placed? What size tank?

 

[19Mateo83]

I have mine on random mode at 70% intensity and 35 speed. It is positioned to shoot right over top of of my sps. It keeps the currents nice and random

 

[mginster]

Maybe try to aim them differently.. where are the pumps placed? What size tank?

Top about 4 inches down, 120, 4ft.

I have mine on random mode at 70% intensity and 35 speed. It is positioned to shoot right over top of of my sps. It keeps the currents nice and random

Do you use 2? I have one going now and its almost enough, but I want to keep from all flow from pulling to one side.

 

[Reefering1]

I have maxspect xf250 on a 6x tank(going with 2 jebaos and 2 mp60s). 1 gyre is,on the right, close to the surface with one side(of pump) aiming to the surface and the other aiming toward lower left corner(helps impede the circular flow). The other gyre is vertical behind rocks, by overflow; one side aiming to front right corner, the other side blowing into rocks below overflow

 

[19Mateo83]

Top about 4 inches down, 120, 4ft.

Do you use 2? I have one going now and its almost enough, but I want to keep from all flow from pulling to one side.

I have mine on the right side about 4” under the surface and a koralia blowing from the back left into its flow and kinda diagonal to the front. It gives a very nice random flow effect throughout the tank.

 

[jtichenor]

I have 2 MCP-120 pumps linked as master/slave. The master (for most of the day) is set to Classic: Cross-Flow (flow 56%, Freq 47). This creates an alternating gyre current about every 20 seconds.

Later in the day I run Classic: Pulse with the same flow and freq. This creates a gentle rocking motion in my entire tank (47 x 35 x 21).

The big downside to configurability on the app is the Slave only has 1 setting - Flow (power). This is a global setting for the slaved pump and cannot be configured differently for each mode. I would like to run my flow pumps at a much lower speed at night and I can't do this automatically with these pumps.

I could run the pumps at a lower speed if I remove the master/slave link but that would remove their ability to sync flow patterns

 

[mginster]

I have 2 MCP-120 pumps linked as master/slave. The master (for most of the day) is set to Classic: Cross-Flow (flow 56%, Freq 47). This creates an alternating gyre current about every 20 seconds.

Later in the day I run Classic: Pulse with the same flow and freq. This creates a gentle rocking motion in my entire tank (47 x 35 x 21).

The big downside to configurability on the app is the Slave only has 1 setting - Flow (power). This is a global setting for the slaved pump and cannot be configured differently for each mode. I would like to run my flow pumps at a much lower speed at night and I can't do this automatically with these pumps.

I could run the pumps at a lower speed if I remove the master/slave link but that would remove their ability to sync flow patterns

What setting on the unit are you referring to for Classic:Cross-Flow? C? Pulse?

 

[jtichenor]

What setting on the unit are you referring to for Classic:Cross-Flow? C? Pulse?

The Classic mode has 2 settings. Notice in this screenshot:

 

[mginster]

The Classic mode has 2 settings. Notice in this screenshot:

Ah ty. I don’t use the app really at all but will look at it. By chance know what each corresponds to on the device display?

 

[jtichenor]

Ah ty. I don’t use the app really at all but will look at it. By chance know what each corresponds to on the device display?

I do not. I don't really ever touch the controller directly.

 

[Hooz]

I have my pair setup so the left runs whatever pattern and speed for 95 minutes while the right is in feed mode (off). Then the right comes on for 95 minutes at whatever pattern and speed while the left goes into feed mode (off). That basically turns the flow into more of a current type situation, only going one way for 90 minutes, then the other.

I have them overlap by 5 minutes (hence the 95 minute intervals) so at every direction change over there is 5 minutes of chaotic flow to keep things stirred up without making anything mad.

It's been working well in my LPS/softie tank. Lots of flow without anything getting hammered back and forth, and nothing getting directly blasted.

It looks like this in the app...

The other end would look the same, except the blocks of color (on the time wheel pictured) would be opposite. Does that make sense?

 

[mginster]

I have my pair setup so the left runs whatever pattern and speed for 95 minutes while the right is in feed mode (off). Then the right comes on for 95 minutes at whatever pattern and speed while the left goes into feed mode (off). That basically turns the flow into more of a current type situation, only going one way for 90 minutes, then the other.

I have them overlap by 5 minutes (hence the 95 minute intervals) so at every direction change over there is 5 minutes of chaotic flow to keep things stirred up without making anything mad.

It's been working well in my LPS/softie tank. Lots of flow without anything getting hammered back and forth, and nothing getting directly blasted.

It looks like this in the app...

The other end would look the same, except the blocks of color (on the time wheel pictured) would be opposite. Does that make sense?

Yes thank you. Guess I really should learn the app (tried it before and it’s not all that intuitive so went with manual control from the unit).