I'm curious too as I'm trying to decide what type of cannister to buy and saw these on ebay as well.
Jebo canister filter
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2songbirds;2825056; said:
IMO, what type of canister filter you buy depends on your wallet really. If you had the money for the eheim, you would buy it. Im in the same boat, I honestly would never buy an eheim just due to the outrageous price. I myself purchased an odyssea cfs4 3 days ago to go along side my magnum 350, and so far everything is great. Im monitoring for leaks and such, but im getting nothin. working like its supposed to, doing its job. so i guess the moral of the story is do what you can with the money you have, if you want the mercedes, get it, if not, get the chevy.
just my 2 cents...For the comments on Eheim not being comparable because of price, and them being outrageous-
I've got an Eheim 2217 and I absolutely love it. I can't imagine a canister (of a similar size) that I would like more.
I'm looking to buy a couple Jebos right now. I can get a deal if I two of them for the same price I can get one 2217 (almost exactly the same price, actually!), and at that, each one should be about comparable to my Eheim for filtration ability, and if they actually perform up to what they're rated, they'd be better. So, yes, Eheims are outrageous compared to the cheapest canister on the market, which is a knockoff of the Eheim design.
Now, compare Eheims to other brands & models-
At Drs. Foster & Smith you can get a 2213 for $76, up to a 2217 for $125. A Fluval 405 (which should be comparable to the 2217) is $200+shipping at Foster & Smith, or $234 shipped on eBay. That makes Eheim, which is generally regarded as one of the best filters out there, if not the best, actually a good bit cheaper. When I look at this, I don't understand how people can say an Eheim is such a bad deal. A 2217 is comparable to the 405, and cheaper. A LOT cheaper.
The 2217 is roughly comparable to the Rena XP3, which is regarded as inferior to the Eheim by almost everyone who has used both, and it's only $20 more than the XP3. The 2213 is $20 cheaper than a Magnum 350, and with the only 350 I've ever touched (on a tank I clean), the 2213 is about twice the filter a 350 is.
It seems to me that Eheims aren't so insanely expensive as everyone thinks. And now compare- a Jebo 829 is $105 shipped from ebay. Compare that to the $135+$15 shipping a 2217 costs from Foster & Smith, and that's a $45 difference. $45 isn't that much of a difference when you're talking about a brand that's been around forever and a model that some people have had running continuously for 15 years. No one knows how the Jebos will age, and Eheims are pretty durable.
Now, I'm looking for a secondary filter to add on to my tank, just because it can't hurt to be over-filtered. And with the Jebos, I can get my secondary filter for my 90 gallon, and a canister to use for my axolotls who will be going in a 60 gallon, and it'll be the same price as one more 2217. In my eyes, it's not exactly a tough call. . . But we're talking two entirely different things here.
And onto Jebos- I hear more & more good things about them every time I look. I've been looking into them a TON, and one thing I've found about all the negative reviews on Jebo is that at least 3 in every 5 negative reviews of a Jebo is actually a review of a Jebao, which is a knockoff of Jebo. And probably half of the complaints on the filter are that they were shipped in broken. That's not the fault of the company producing them- it's the fault of whoever you're buying it from. If you bought a refrigerator from Lowes and they dropped it off the truck when they delivered it, would you blame Lowes or say that Frigidaire makes an inferior quality product?
The most common negative I've found of Jebos is that they make a mess if you open them wrong, and they really only work on a tank about half the size they're rated for (which is about standard for most canisters).
I've got an Eheim 2217 and I absolutely love it. I can't imagine a canister (of a similar size) that I would like more.
I'm looking to buy a couple Jebos right now. I can get a deal if I two of them for the same price I can get one 2217 (almost exactly the same price, actually!), and at that, each one should be about comparable to my Eheim for filtration ability, and if they actually perform up to what they're rated, they'd be better. So, yes, Eheims are outrageous compared to the cheapest canister on the market, which is a knockoff of the Eheim design.
Now, compare Eheims to other brands & models-
At Drs. Foster & Smith you can get a 2213 for $76, up to a 2217 for $125. A Fluval 405 (which should be comparable to the 2217) is $200+shipping at Foster & Smith, or $234 shipped on eBay. That makes Eheim, which is generally regarded as one of the best filters out there, if not the best, actually a good bit cheaper. When I look at this, I don't understand how people can say an Eheim is such a bad deal. A 2217 is comparable to the 405, and cheaper. A LOT cheaper.
The 2217 is roughly comparable to the Rena XP3, which is regarded as inferior to the Eheim by almost everyone who has used both, and it's only $20 more than the XP3. The 2213 is $20 cheaper than a Magnum 350, and with the only 350 I've ever touched (on a tank I clean), the 2213 is about twice the filter a 350 is.
It seems to me that Eheims aren't so insanely expensive as everyone thinks. And now compare- a Jebo 829 is $105 shipped from ebay. Compare that to the $135+$15 shipping a 2217 costs from Foster & Smith, and that's a $45 difference. $45 isn't that much of a difference when you're talking about a brand that's been around forever and a model that some people have had running continuously for 15 years. No one knows how the Jebos will age, and Eheims are pretty durable.
Now, I'm looking for a secondary filter to add on to my tank, just because it can't hurt to be over-filtered. And with the Jebos, I can get my secondary filter for my 90 gallon, and a canister to use for my axolotls who will be going in a 60 gallon, and it'll be the same price as one more 2217. In my eyes, it's not exactly a tough call. . . But we're talking two entirely different things here.
And onto Jebos- I hear more & more good things about them every time I look. I've been looking into them a TON, and one thing I've found about all the negative reviews on Jebo is that at least 3 in every 5 negative reviews of a Jebo is actually a review of a Jebao, which is a knockoff of Jebo. And probably half of the complaints on the filter are that they were shipped in broken. That's not the fault of the company producing them- it's the fault of whoever you're buying it from. If you bought a refrigerator from Lowes and they dropped it off the truck when they delivered it, would you blame Lowes or say that Frigidaire makes an inferior quality product?
The most common negative I've found of Jebos is that they make a mess if you open them wrong, and they really only work on a tank about half the size they're rated for (which is about standard for most canisters).
I think jebo means crap in chinese 
i own a 45$ ebay jebo150g rated skimmer for 5 years and its still cookin cant beat the price The plastic on it is scarey thin but it works like a charm ive never bought a jebo canister fear of it rattling like a rusty vw
i own a 45$ ebay jebo150g rated skimmer for 5 years and its still cookin cant beat the price The plastic on it is scarey thin but it works like a charm ive never bought a jebo canister fear of it rattling like a rusty vw
Just today I ordered an 829 off of ebay. I am setting up a new 75 gallon tank and wanted a single canister that had plenty of flow. Needing to stay under $120, fluval was out of the question, so the choice was between rena xp3, the jebo, and a couple different eheims. There were too many bad reviews about the rena, and all of the eheim models had flow rates of less than 200gph and the ones above that(I believe it was the 2026) had a tiny media compartment(1.3gal I think). The jebo has a large filter capacity(2.5-3gal), and a flow rate of 396gph. The only bad reviews I could find on it was about spilling water when opening the filter which others said that you have to follow the directions and not open it immediately after you stop the flow. I know that I probably wont get the rated flow, but I will post back here with my experience when I recieve it in about a week(If I remember).
Wow. . . That's a deal and a half
But in all honesty, I've never even looked at the Pro 2s because of the price difference. Is the pro 2 really that much better than the 2217?
The pro 2 is 198 GPH and 1.9 gallons of media and usable on a 166 gallon tank, the 2217 is 208 GPH and 1.5 gallons of media and usable on a 159 gallon tank. I'm thinking the 2217's flexibility in how you set it up (all mechanical, all bio, whatever amount of each you want) seems like it would be better, even if for a slightly smaller tank. If you even want to consider the 7 gallon difference.
But in all honesty, I've never even looked at the Pro 2s because of the price difference. Is the pro 2 really that much better than the 2217?
The pro 2 is 198 GPH and 1.9 gallons of media and usable on a 166 gallon tank, the 2217 is 208 GPH and 1.5 gallons of media and usable on a 159 gallon tank. I'm thinking the 2217's flexibility in how you set it up (all mechanical, all bio, whatever amount of each you want) seems like it would be better, even if for a slightly smaller tank. If you even want to consider the 7 gallon difference.
I have a Pro 2 and a Jebo 828 (I think) and the Jebo has bigger baskets, better flow, but my Pro 2 has a heater (and I got it for around 100 shipped off of ebay). For 40 dollars less, the Jebo is very impressive. Very quiet as well.
Some problems with the Jebo are that the connect/disconnect valve seems very prone to breaking, I can't figure out how to disconnect the damn thing without getting sprayed, and there are some obvious things like uneven spraybar holes that make it seem less professional and a lesser quality product.
As far as how it operates daily though, best bang for the buck as far as I'm concerned for a canister.
Some problems with the Jebo are that the connect/disconnect valve seems very prone to breaking, I can't figure out how to disconnect the damn thing without getting sprayed, and there are some obvious things like uneven spraybar holes that make it seem less professional and a lesser quality product.
As far as how it operates daily though, best bang for the buck as far as I'm concerned for a canister.
