Jebo M31 (5-gallon)

[jread]

Well, I have yet another tank :)

Was at the LFS the other day and they were selling the Jebo M31 system. It's a 5-gallon tank and comes with a power filter and a 18-watt power compact light.... all for $40.00 Sounded like a good deal to me! The main selling point was the 18-watt power compact. That's 3.6 watts per gallon :D

I didn't like the internal power filter it uses so I bought an Aquaclear Mini for it which is working quite nicely. I guess the only thing I'm worried about is finding replacement bulbs for it..... I haven't seen 18-watt power compacts anywhere :(

So, does anyone else have a Jebo tank? Are they pretty good? It seems to have decent build quality and I like it so far.

[125gJoe]

Originally posted by jread
... ...I haven't seen 18-watt power compacts anywhere :(
....
This may help...

http://www.lightingsale.com/comfluorpl18.html

[jread]

Originally posted by 125gJoe

This may help...

http://www.lightingsale.com/comfluorpl18.html

Thanks for the link!

Mine is a long-tube 18 watt instead of the one on the link but that site also has the long tubes, so I'm set.

[aquariumfishguy]

What do you plan to put in such a small tank? I'm not sure it was a good deal, considering you can buy a 20 gallon for just under 20 bucks in my area and then a filter for another 20 bucks. So, if you have a real purpose for this tank then yes I suppose you did well but fish are limited in a 5 gallon. :(

[jread]

Originally posted by aquariumfishguy
What do you plan to put in such a small tank? I'm not sure it was a good deal, considering you can buy a 20 gallon for just under 20 bucks in my area and then a filter for another 20 bucks. So, if you have a real purpose for this tank then yes I suppose you did well but fish are limited in a 5 gallon. :(

It is going to be a breeding tank for dwarf puffers. I'm going to put a male and a female in there and see if I can get them to spawn. Right now I'm in the process of getting it densely planted with live plants.

Dwarf puffers are only 1" long when fully grown, so a 5 gallon is perfect for a pair of them :)

[SnakeIce]

I hope they get along in that tiny space. If I know puffers they have a personality that is much larger than their actual size. just because a fish is small doesn't mean they don't need space.

[dethjam316]

for dwarf puffers, it should be good. i used to keep 1 in a 3g eclipse.

[aquariumfishguy]

I'm not familiar with puffers, but it kind of goes along the line of Danios. Many people seem to think because these fish are small, and slender that they can be put in 5, and 10 gallon tanks. In reality, they have the personality of an oscar and need ample room to swim around in. I wouldn't put danios in anything under 20 gallons, but thats a whole other discussion for another time I suppose. :)

[jread]

Thanks for the advice.

I do know quite a bit about dwarf puffers, so I'm not just throwing them in there newbie style. I'm waiting until I have very dense plant growth and they have room to establish their territories. The most successful account of breeding dwarves I've found on the internet was done with pairs of them in small tanks: http://www.rr.iij4u.or.jp/~kohda/en/en-dwarfpuffer.htm

[aquariumfishguy]

Thats good to hear...but you know, we have to ask these things because you'd be suprised at the wacky things people 'dont' know about fishkeeping. It's alway better to be safe than sorry. :)

[Traci]

I saw that too on Saturday. I assume at Austin Aquariums? What day did you go? We picked up another puffer there on your advice. ;)

I examined Float pretty closely and based on the site you directed me to I'm pretty sure she's a she (no line on the belly). The newby, Bloat, also seems to be a female. That's okay though, I don't need to breed. I'll leave that up to you.

Oh, and they were cheaper.

[lostris]

One of my tanks is Jebo, a 10 gal one. Its been 6 month et up , and no problems so far. Could I ask why u didn't like the internal filter? Mine is like a tray with a spray bar at the top.On top of the aquarium.

[jread]

Originally posted by aquariumfishguy
Thats good to hear...but you know, we have to ask these things because you'd be suprised at the wacky things people 'dont' know about fishkeeping. It's alway better to be safe than sorry. :)

I completely understand where you're coming from :) I've seen people ask if they could make brackish water using table salt from the kitchen.. lol.



Originally posted by Traci
I saw that too on Saturday. I assume at Austin Aquariums? What day did you go? We picked up another puffer there on your advice.

I got mine at Amazonia over on Airport Blvd. They have some at Austin Aquariums but they are different in that they don't have the power compact lighting system (the main reason I bought it).



Originally posted by lostris
One of my tanks is Jebo, a 10 gal one. Its been 6 month et up , and no problems so far. Could I ask why u didn't like the internal filter? Mine is like a tray with a spray bar at the top.On top of the aquarium.

This filter was different from that. It was a little waterfall filter that just hangs on the inside of the tank. It was kind of obstructive and took up too much space, so I got the AC Mini to hang on the outside.

I have seen those Jebo tanks like yours and I love them. I would have used the spraybar filter if it came with one.

[Celura]

It is a really nice tank. I would have bought one myself if it would've fit in my suitcase. :D

[blitzen25bm]

that would make a cool mini planted tank. i would buy it and plant it really nice with some tetras or something similar; not that i dont like puffers- just a fan of the monsters. fahakas are awesome!