Jebao/Jecod DCT 15000?

[Red_Man]

I cannot find a flow chart for this pump. I have heard mixed results about their true performance. Anyone know where to find more info? Anyone currently using this pump? I need at least 1,000g at 4 feet of head height. Thanks!

http://www.amazon.com/Jebao-Jecod-M...d=1456428981&sr=8-6&keywords=waveline+dc+pump

 

[mscamp02]

Check out this link

http://www.fastlight.co.uk/acatalog/Jebao-DCT-Return-Pumps.html

1.5 m of head gives about 10000 lph. Keep in mind this is with zero bends but still plenty for what you need.

Using one on my 900g ply and it definitely has an insane amount of flow

 

[Red_Man]

Thank you! That link would not surface for me.

For standard folks the conversion is...
1 L/h = 0.26 gal/h
The answer is 2600gph

So I can go down a size or two!

 

[Danh]

Get the big one and just turn it down. I have a 12000 at 5' of head. I haven't tested it but seems like it's going about 1600 gph. Time will tell about reliability but it seems good so far... and I paid $75 for it new......

 

[Danh]

I checked that graph and it says I should be doing almost 2400 gph at 1M of head. I'm not quite at 1m. I'm using 3/4? return flex hose with a T and and a 90* on each side, as well as the 90* just before the return.

I'd really like to test it out to see exactly what it's pushing in my setup but I'm not really sure how to do it. These pumps don't get right up to speed immediately so how do you measure it?

Maybe it doesn't really matter

 

[888fish]

Running my DCT15000 with 2" female adaptor to 1.5" reducer, 1.5" pvc pipe to 1.5" elbow to tank. 4.5' head. 170G, 30G sump. Power setting 2/10. Probably getting close to 1000gph. I could have bought a smaller pump.

 

[Danh]

I saw somewhere that the 12000 is designed to run a 1" line. I believe most tanks are drilled with 3/4" around here as is mine. Or maybe it's running a lot hotter than I am guestimating.

 

[Red_Man]

Get the big one and just turn it down. I have a 12000 at 5' of head. I haven't tested it but seems like it's going about 1600 gph. Time will tell about reliability but it seems good so far... and I paid $75 for it new......

That's an awesome price!

I checked that graph and it says I should be doing almost 2400 gph at 1M of head. I'm not quite at 1m. I'm using 3/4? return flex hose with a T and and a 90* on each side, as well as the 90* just before the return.

I'd really like to test it out to see exactly what it's pushing in my setup but I'm not really sure how to do it. These pumps don't get right up to speed immediately so how do you measure it?

Maybe it doesn't really matter

The way to test is when you do a water change you make two marks on your sump. A full sump mark during operation, and then drain 5g or however many you need to make the math easy and then close the bulkhead on the overflow to that sump. Stop watch the time it takes to clear that amount and then do the multiplication to figure out GPH.

Running my DCT15000 with 2" female adaptor to 1.5" reducer, 1.5" pvc pipe to 1.5" elbow to tank. 4.5' head. 170G, 30G sump. Power setting 2/10. Probably getting close to 1000gph. I could have bought a smaller pump.

If the 15000 can be dialed down to about 1000gph then I'll probably just go with them as the option of pressing a button for more flow intrigues me.

Mainly I was just not looking forward to spending $300+ for a DC pump in the GPH range I was looking for. Thanks for the extra info everyone!

 

[Danh]

I will probably be getting another 12000 to run both at a lower setting soon.

These pumps feed slowly. I haven't started mine enough times to see if there's anyway to bypass the feed, but that won't work if it always does that. There's a feed button, but I'm not really sure how or when to use it. If they always ramp up to the power level you have them set at, then checking the sump level like that won't work.

 

[mscamp02]

That's an awesome price!



The way to test is when you do a water change you make two marks on your sump. A full sump mark during operation, and then drain 5g or however many you need to make the math easy and then close the bulkhead on the overflow to that sump. Stop watch the time it takes to clear that amount and then do the multiplication to figure out GPH.



If the 15000 can be dialed down to about 1000gph then I'll probably just go with them as the option of pressing a button for more flow intrigues me.

Mainly I was just not looking forward to spending $300+ for a DC pump in the GPH range I was looking for. Thanks for the extra info everyone!

You should be able to dial down the 15000 to get the desired flow, I believe it has about 10 flow settings which allows you to really turn up or crank it down by the push of a button.