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Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by Eric, Mar 29, 2009.

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  1. Eric

    Eric Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Eric, Mar 29, 2009
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    As with all canister filters, keep a good maintenance regimen. They are considered nitrate producers. Mainly mechanical and chemical filtration if used correctly. Couldn't tell you about the particular brand though.
     
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  3. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    I have personally never run any sort of mechanical filtration on my own tank other than a skimmer so I really wouldn't be able to tell you anything other than make sure your filter pad is changed weekly
     
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  4. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Ehiem - I have used a number of different cannister filters and always found Ehiem to be good quality / reliable

    as above posts indicate, waste materials are collected and stored in this type of filter - so if you are doing weekly or fortnightly water changes - use the water you are going to discard to rinse the baskets in the filter - and the the inside of the filter itself .
     
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    Eric Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Off topic steve wright is my grandfather, jr is my father and the third my brother whats the chances
     
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  6. jamieg666

    jamieg666 Astrea Snail

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    ive use eheims sinse i started and never had a prob very robust and reliable.do agree you need to clean very often tho.
     
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  7. Matt Rogers

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    If you are going to have a canister, Eheim is an awesome choice. I have had a couple over the years. They are silent and the quality of construction is top notch. I love the connectors.
     
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  8. Fish76

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    I have the Eheim 2078 Canister and have to say its built solid and reliable. I had a Marineland C360 but returned it because the quality just wasn't there and it leaked. I don't have problems with high nitrates (10-20) but I have a FO tank though. It has 3 mech filters: EheimMech substrate, coarse pad filter and fine pad filter. I clean the coarse mechanical pad and replace the fine pad about every 3wks. The EheimMech gets cleaned about every 2months. The bio substrate stays pretty clean and I wash it down rarely (w/tank water). It has an electronic monitor which tells you when flow has been reduced, but I usually don't wait till then to clean the mech filters. Works for my app and so far am really happy with it.
     
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