[AquaticLife] eheim 2217
Hi Myron,
I can not speak on the condition of the Eheim filter but I did want to address the loss of power from your two Fluval filters. I have a few- well, maybe 6 of these different ones. Over the years I have come to have to deal with the 303 and 304 or 404 filters for my tanks. First it is always good to have two filters going just to cushion the cycle time of when you clean one of them. My loss of power came in the way of impeller stopping intermittently. I would get it going again except for the last time where the impeller was physically kept from turning due to the motor pole pieces or drive structure wearing through the plastic area where the impeller would sit in. Everything else was good on the filter except this bad pump so I decided to do away with the pump parts and hook up my own pump with some additional hose. It has been working great for about a year now. I used a pump called the 350 from Danner or otherwise known as a Mag Drive Pump. These can be had at Big Als or Drs. Foster and Smith. I think that not only does it move the water even better there are now no longer those stupid cheap impeller covers that keep on breaking. This pump works well in besides the filter I have a UV sterilizer hooked up in line as well. This is a solution if the Fluval is not just to be discarded. In fact you may want to sell in on E bay for spare parts. I bought a number of used ones but I do have one canister that leaks due to a crack.
Best regards,
Sam Palermo, Chief Engineer Skywave Broadcast Engineering, Chicago (708)334-2260 Past Teac/Tascam Service Technician still doing repairs.
myronbarefoot wrote: > > Hi, Iv’e got a leaking 125 gal. tank that I need to replace and I’m > thinking of getting an Eheim 2217 to replace a fluval 404 that has > lost power over time. I currently have it along with a Fluval 304 to > help out (also somewhat under-powered)and I’m thinking to keep the 304 > and adding the Eheim or just going with the Eheim. My qustions are: is > this a really good filter? Are thier better ones? Can I use > the “seeded” filter material (the bio-max and pre-filter ceramics and > peat)from the 404? Any thing else? Any comments? thanks > > Myron > >
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