nurglespuss
Fish Gatherer
Hey all,
I picked up the JBL (last year) e700, at the time I was very, very impressed for the price of the kit.
So how has it done?
Well, I've cleaned it out for the second time since purchasing it because of loss of flow. Unfortunately, it does seem to lose flow fairly quickly (compared to my usual Fluval externals), this is a negative point. However, its still picking up loads of stuff from the tank and doing a great job. Easy to clean out too, and still running silently, so all in all the e700 has only lost 1 point from my original rating for the loss of flow (so 7/10).
Now, a different kettle of fish, the e900...
I had this for january, on my birthday, I bought it full price from a shop. When I set it up, the flow was ridiculous! I had to runn it at only a quarter open valve for the same flow rate as the e700!
However, I've had to open the valve out more and more, to retain flow, until its now fully open. After its first cleanout today, its been set back up and... I'm not so impressed. There is a slight hum, that has taken all day to settle, and the flow rate, well, the valve is fully open, but where is the flow!? its possibly a little less that the e700 now...
Hmmmm....
I 'think' the problem is the piping, its semi transparent ans I can see material starting to gather along it, this 'may' be slowing the flow somewhat, but I'm unconvinced.
the e900 is currently at a 5 out of ten (and only because it retains the big capacity).
A bit dissapointing really,and a bit of an investment too.
I picked up the JBL (last year) e700, at the time I was very, very impressed for the price of the kit.
So how has it done?
Well, I've cleaned it out for the second time since purchasing it because of loss of flow. Unfortunately, it does seem to lose flow fairly quickly (compared to my usual Fluval externals), this is a negative point. However, its still picking up loads of stuff from the tank and doing a great job. Easy to clean out too, and still running silently, so all in all the e700 has only lost 1 point from my original rating for the loss of flow (so 7/10).
Now, a different kettle of fish, the e900...
I had this for january, on my birthday, I bought it full price from a shop. When I set it up, the flow was ridiculous! I had to runn it at only a quarter open valve for the same flow rate as the e700!
However, I've had to open the valve out more and more, to retain flow, until its now fully open. After its first cleanout today, its been set back up and... I'm not so impressed. There is a slight hum, that has taken all day to settle, and the flow rate, well, the valve is fully open, but where is the flow!? its possibly a little less that the e700 now...
Hmmmm....
I 'think' the problem is the piping, its semi transparent ans I can see material starting to gather along it, this 'may' be slowing the flow somewhat, but I'm unconvinced.
the e900 is currently at a 5 out of ten (and only because it retains the big capacity).
A bit dissapointing really,and a bit of an investment too.