Jebo r338 manual

Have just fired up the tank, took a plant from the pond and put that in as well, plus about a third of the tank was the pond water.

Just a little confused at the moment? The long feeder pipe which attaches to the pump I presume sucks the water up through the filter. On the side of the pump is a little T section with a clear plastic pipe connected going out of the tank with a small black air control screw.

Cant seem to see any bubbles coming out anywhere is this right? Don't worry too much about the air. The water get airated pretty well in the trickle filter. The plant will help a lot. One you buy the fish in there watch them very cloely.. I took all the fish out and replaced them with the shubunkin and 3 tiny wee baby shunkins which are basically just a different type of goldfish and my tank has JUST finished cycling 3 weeks later..

I had about 10 days where I was having to water change every other day.. How do you know the tanks finished cycling? I could also find a few small rocks from the pond to put in.

Just got 2 rocks and the plants little gravel basket out the pond and put that in as well. How soon can one put the fish in? I'd add a fish straight away but only 1. Without any waste to feed on the good bacteria will start to die off.

The best bet would then be to start testing the water a day or 2 after one goes in and watch for ammonia. This can take a week to show up. I don't bother testing for nitrites until after I see an ammonia reading. If you can wait till that all settles before adding another fish and so on that would be ideal. Otherwise as long as you keep testing and changing the water when the test show the levels are high or the fish look bothered you should be fine. You can post now and register later.

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Posted October 4, Many Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites. Slightly Blue Dalmation 0. Many thahks for the reply, needed to know the following:. How full do you make the tank? Got the answer on the noodles. Can I use water from our benchtop filter and how long before fish from pond can be added? Any tips relating to this tank would great.

What fish can one put with the 3 comets I am bringing in from the pond? Appreciate the help. Posted October 5, I hope those comets are very small If this is your first tank do you know about cycling? Tsarmina 0. In the mean time you can do daily water changes or ask your fish shop if they will look after your fish for you until your pump arrives. All the best with getting sorted soon. I have ordered one of the net and the thing is that I need to put the money in the bank but they are closed for a few more days.

Ill sort it out. I have been doing the water changes and all that but what behavior should I look for if there are any issues with the fish? They seem happy enough though. Tommy I think your biggest concern is potential lack of oxygen for your fish. You can improve aeration of the water by keeping it moving, one way of doing this is by adding an airstone on an external pump to your tank if you want to as your fish tank water is aerated at the surface where it comes into contact with air - It's probably a good idea to leave the front section of the light hood open as well.

I'm sure your fish will be fine as long as you aren't overstocked and you keep up the water changes though. Hope your new pump arrives soon. Thanks for pictures and comments. I have set the tank up and was about to install the heater when I noticed the temp was already about 28C. It has not changed despite cold rainy weather so I assume the submerged pump is heating the water? Hi Pahza. I have heard of other people mentioning that the temperature in their tanks was fine without a heater, with just the heat generated by the lights.

The pump may generate a small amount of heat too. But the fish that you plan to put in the tank are actually what will determine whether you need a heater or not Do some research and find out what sort of environment the fish that you plan to keep do well in. Heaters have a thermostat and will help to keep your tank temperature constant, preventing your water temperature from dropping during the evenings or on colder days.

This won't be as much of a concern if your tank is in a room that does not experience large temperature fluctuations. But again it all really depends on the fish you want to keep. Some will require a very specific temperature range, which may require that you install a heater, while other fish are not as fussy.

Hello Every one I have R and I want know that Cichlids is good for this tank and how would I make my tank beautiful. Regards Nadeem. Hello everyone I have R and I have 6 12 pieces of African Cichlids is tank is good for cichlids I love cichlids and how would I make my tank beautiful awaiting your precious advise. Hi Nadeem, you can use the Jebo R as a salt water aquarium, though I have no experience with this.

I think you need to insert a sheet of glass to protect the light though or it will corrode. Hi there thanks for the tips! I really need your help please. I have recently bought a Jebo R and placed it in my room but its far from silent operation.. Hi there, i really need your help please.. I just brought a new jebo R tank but its far farom silent operation..

It has sounded like this since i first set it up. There may be something wrong with your pump while I won't say it runs completely silently, it should be no more than a gentle hummm. I know that sometimes the pump vibrations can make other parts of the tank vibrate which can lead to quite a lot of noise. Sometimes it requires tweaking that is difficult to explain to make it run quiet.

Try with different suction cup configurations. Sometimes not clipping the elbow of the outlet pipe onto the filter media area can help too. But basically it's down to fiddling Good luck! Hi yeah I have one of these tanks and I have had for about two years intill the other day the filter caught on fire and nearly burnt down my house. Did I do somthing wrong with the fliter that came with the tank? Where did you buy your tank anonymous? Hi could somebody tell me wich pump could replace the one I have for my rr pump!

It broke down and since I am not really god in the matter and that I cannot find the same pump near my area It could help me big time! Thank you. Your best bet would be to try the place where you bought the tank. Otherwise take the pump out and take it along with you to a pet shop. Maybe they can order it for you if they don't have it in stock.

But if you've tried all that already then maybe you could replace the pump section with a similar one, depending on what's available ask your local fish shop. As a last resort you could strip out the Jebo pump entirely and replace it with any generic pump system.

Your options are only limited by what's available really. You could also try online though I'm not sure how much luck you will have - I only found a second hand pump for sale in New Zealand there is no official jebo parts site that I'm aware of. I just purchased a Jebo R for the purpose of A live reef tank I live in Southern California and have access to very nice varieties of corals and polups and what not I thought air pumps weren't needed when there is a power head Hi Nick, sounds like an awesome setup you have - I have no experience with salt water systems.

But in terms of aeration, you don't need an airstone. The power head moves the water more than adequately by itself in this tank. You only 'need' and airstone if you want the bubbly visual effect. Hi, I cant seem to get any air out of the horisontal pipe even though i have an air intake at the top of vertical pipe.

Both just pump water, any advice? It was second hand in Hastings NZ and came with air stones and tubing cheers. I've never actually tried to use an air stone with this tank myself. But I have seen functioning air stones in this tank before.

There should be a tap on the air intake pipe that you can adjust to set the air intake level. Fiddle with the tap and maybe check to see that the air intake part of the T connector is not blocked as well?

Hi Rich. Just wanted to thank you for your info you have taken the time to put onto the internet. Couple of years ago well few more than that actually I brought 2nd hand a Jebo R but never got it set-up because of always moving.

Did find your informative info back then but getting a new computer along the way lost it. I've bookmarked your page for future reference. Again many thanks Thanks for the feedback landseers : Glad to be of service again.

All the best with your new setup. Hi there, loving your blog! So helpful for those of us with this Jebo tank! And do you think it's possible to run the filter for a shorter period each day say hours? Thanks so much in advance! Thanks for the feedback Tayla. This tank's heater is regulated by a thermostat, so it gets turned on and off automatically as required. You could leave the heater off for a while on a warm day though, but I wouldn't recommed it on a cold day.

It depends on your fish, but your temp probably shouldn't drop below 25 degrees for too long. The filter is less serious though, you should be able to turn it off for hours while you sleep every day. But this also depends on how fully stocked your tank is. More fish need more oxygen and the water is not aerated as well when it is not moving Should be fine to be off for a few hours either way though.

Thanks so much for your quick response! What are you keeping in yours at the moment? Hi guys, Great and informative blog! We started our tank with 5 Black windows after some cycling, only problem I have is the current and the power of the suction into the pump inlet. Its way to stong, the black widows needs to constantly swim in an attempt to stay in one place. One of the smaller ones got sucked up against the inlet.

Lucikly I saw it in time and turned the pump of to set the little one free. Any advise on how I can reduse the suction effect? I'm planning to get a air stone this morning as mentioned in the blog. There is an air inlet pipe with a tap on it supplied with the jebo tank that connects to the upright section of the t connector outlet on the pump that you can use to suck air in to the outlet stream - this might weaken the current that it creates, marginally.

However, I recall hearing about people making other modifications to the outlet to slow down the flow. I haven't tried it myself but jamming a piece of gravel into the outlet pipe was one example just make sure it's lodged in securely so it won't get blown out and damage your fish.

I guess you could try to attach some pipe to the outlet as well and divert the flow a bit this way - I'm almost sure I have seen a tank setup that actually had an airstone powered by the outlet pipe with the air inlet attachment connected as well on display in a pet shop window. But I was advised against this and to get the separate air pump by my local fish shop so it may have been my imagination. All the best though! Hi Really nice Blog but dont know if its still valid. Anyways I would like to know how the jebo R can be converted into a marine tank for reef keeping.

I've heard rumours that it can be converted but dont really know how to go about doing it. Hi, I don't have any experience with converting this tank for salt water. I've also heard it's possible though. I know you need to put a glass separator in to prevent the salt from corroding the hood, I'm not sure what other modifications are required Their forum has a great deal of info on this particular tank.

I've set up my R and adter a week I put in some guppies and neons. The problem I have is that the fish get suck against the "cage" at the bottom and at the top where the pipe goes into the pump and they cant get away and die. Seems as if the pump is sucking to strong. Any ideas please Rich. Hey there Bennie, sorry to hear about your problems I have heard people mentioning similar problems before and one person actually stuck a piece of gravel into the outlet pipe to stop the pump from working as well as it does.

I have never had guppies in this tank but I have had neons before and they seemed fine with the pump - if your fish aren't doing too well and are weak then the pump well cause problems for them, they may have been a bad batch from the fish shop? If all else fails and your fish are still having trouble then it may be better to not leave the pump on all of the time? Perhaps get one of those timers that works at the plug and set your pump to come on at alternating hours?

Thanx Rich. I think I will get another aquarium for the guppies and neons and put one of those beautiful bettas in my R Read your post on it and seems like a good idea to me. Also think that the suction wont be a problem for the Siamese.

Yeah, my betta had no problem in this tank in terms of the pump and lived very happily while he was by himself Doug wrote, "Lately I've had trouble with aeration. Problem solved Took the pump out of the tank took off the top pipe that leads to the clear tube and the bottom internal plastic filtering appartus Ran water through it under a faucet Low and behold, gravel and plant debris stuck in side Afterwards reassembled and the aeration is like brand new.

The aeration mechanism is simple. If the flow of water out the side spout is impeded by anything internal or external you will lose the aeration. Most of the time its internal junk and that's why people can't figure it out.

Hi there, Happy New Year to you. I have just purchased this tank of a friend and I currently have in it, 2 neon tetra's; a chain loach and also 2 Pleco or sucker fish as well. Can I add any more tetra's or other fish?

I used to have them all in a R Jebo tank and never had any problems. Christine from New Zealand. Hi there, You should be fine adding 2 or 3 more small fish like tetras.

I have found that this tank can actually be overstocked very easily. So I wouldn't replace any extra fish that you try to add if they die off. Fish have generally done better in mine in smaller numbers - I only have 2 angels in mine at the moment All the best with your new tank! Hi Stefan You will need to leave your tank running for a week or two before the water clears, you should investigate something called 'cycling' a new tank - particularly before you add any fish to your setup.

Hi, This is the most informative site I could find on the Jebo R Thanks so much for all the effort. I've recently set up my tank with a couple of swords and shrimps. Absolutely love watching them play in the current for hours. One of my shrimps is pregnant, do you think the current will be strong enough to suck up the eggs?

Would hate for her to loose her babies. This I should keep her out the tank for a while? Thanks again Rich, you really doing a brilliant job.

Are you still using this tank after 7 years. This blog was started in and still going on. I have 2 locally made glass tanks and maybe i should get this kind of tank with support for filter and aeration included.

I have goldfishes, tetra and molly in my tanks Cheers Kunal. I am on my 3rd pump though, but otherwise all good! Trisha, if it is a small leak go to your local hardware store and buy some sealant suitable to fishtanks and put that over the hole or wherever it is and let it set, but put it on the outside of the tank if you don't have anything else to put your fish in while it dries.

I have done this and works well and is strong. Yes, it all depends on where the leak is in your tank - It's not as serious if is near the top, but very bad if it's somewhere close to the bottom. You can repair leaks with Marine Silicon for fish tanks it must say this on it specifically as suggested above. But you will most likely need to re-home your fish for a wile to make the repair. Perhaps your local fish shop can look after them for you if you don't have a spare tank?

It reminds me that I have had a small 'leak' issue with this tank, but not from the glass area. I think I let the filter foam at the top get too clogged up and then water started pouring out of the top. I replaced the foam but also cut down the side of the filter tray area at the top to allow water to flow straight back into the tank if it gets too high. Hope you can make a plan and that your fish are fine! Hi So "false alarm" I think.

The tank was definitely leaking alot but maybe it was the filter overflowing because i emptied the tank. Thanks for your help. I'm not exactly sure about a piece that is meant to connect between the pump and tube to the cage - It doesn't ring any bells, sorry. It sounds like it must be a filter medium of sorts as you suggested. I've got my noodles in the box at the top with a plastic grid above them and then a piece of filter wool at the very top. Hello Rick, I am an expat living in Amman, Jordan, and have just gotten an r from a local fish store.

I am currently cycleing it with a few danios and some live plants, and would like to know if you think it is big enough for a small school of neon tetras and a betta fish to live together.

Would it be possible to also have a small catfish too? I think it's weirdly awesome that an 8 year old post is now the definitive source for information on a popular aquarium. When I first started up my tank, water started coming out of the back of the hood. After a minute of raw panic, I found that the water tube in the filter was tilted up and was hitting the lid, then coming out the back. If anyone has water start pouring out the back, they might want to try twisting the tube.

Hi Sawyer, thanks for stopping by, glad my post can still be helpful after all these years : Anyway on your first question, I can't recommend that you put a betta and tetras together.

I have seen posts on the Internet that suggest this might be okay but from my experience this is a bad idea. In general, the fish I have had in this tank have done better when there are fewer of them - I think it's easy to over stock this tank.

But it's great for a school of small fish like tetras or a few larger fish like 2 or 3 angels. Most of the fish I have had in this tank have done best when there are fewer of them.

Apart from that yes, you need to keep an eye on what's happening up in the hood with respect to leaks as you mentioned. I also had a scenario where some of the wires at the back where picking up water and channeling it out of the tank - So best to make sure that there is nothing the water can run off on out of the top.

It's a great little tank though. I am still running this same one after all these years, with an angel fish in it most recently. I have replaced the pump 3 times though I think. Anyway, all the best with your setup! Hello Rich, Thank you for the time you've put into this blog. I just got one of these tanks for my son today. It's a second hand tank that I got from a friend.

The comments regarding fires are somewhat concerning. Hopefully the ones sold here in South Africa don't have the issue. Thanks again. Regards Rakesh. As far as I know it was only stock in the East that was recalled for risk of fires. I also have a tank that was bought in South Africa and it's still going strong almost 10 years later with no issues though I have replaced the pump a few times - no fires though.

Wow, it looks like I've found the defacto R expert on the internet! I currently have a single cory catfish in mine and will be adding a couple more soon. I was wondering you had an experience with sand substrate in your aquarium?