[AquaticLife] filter

April 25, 2008 @ 9:19 pm · Filed under Philippines Internet Koi Society

My Eheim Ecco is a little more complicated than my Rena, but still there is no spewing. Also there are detailed directions. So the Classic could be different but:
1. While plugged in, turn the intake off 2. Then turn the outlet off 3. Then unplug 4. When you unscrew the hoses, the shut-off valves are off so you only get a drop or two.

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From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Carmen H Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 9:13 PM To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AquaticLife] filter

OMG, don’t your filters have shut-off valves? To service my filstars and fluvals, I simply disconnect the hose assembly from the base by flipping a lever, which stops the water flow. Then I take the entire cannister to the tub for cleaning/rinsing/replacement as needed. On my Magnum, it is a little more work…I have to flip the off switch then turn 4 shut-off dials The only time I remove and drain the hoses is when the entire system needs a deep cleaning, every few + months. With the hoses and intakes submerged, the filters self-prime once the valves are re-opened. I can’t believe that eheim, being so “high-end” would be more complicated????
Carmen
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 9:01 PM, Sam Palermo .net> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Shari, > I must start by saying I do not have one of the brand of > filters you have but I have been doing canister filters for > many years. A filter like you have is a closed system. That > means that anywhere you break a water tight seal out will > come water! > This is how I handle mine and most all of mine are Fluval > of various years. First you need to get some buckets. Usually > a small manageable one will do and then a larger one for > your first time. > Step one turn off the pump- usually done by unplugging it. > Step two is pull out of the tank the tube that take the water > out of the tank and place that in the larger bucket- water will > always run down hill. So it may partially drain. > 3rd take the return tube- hose and allow it to drain into the > bucket. When most all of the water is drained out by holding the > output hose section down low, I usually either dump that water > out and come back with the bucket empty because of weight. > 4th, With both intake and output hose up high Pick up the pump > and transport to the washtub or where you clean them. Once in > the wash tub I usually open the pump quickly because I have > small fish and usually there are some babies in the bottom of > the water that is left in the canister. That is when I get the > media out and look in the bottom of the canister with a bright > light and use a small net to fish out babies and put into the > tank again near the bottom so they can hide. If all your fish > are large without little ones, you can skip this step. > Some pumps have turnoff valves in the hose just above the canister > section to hold the water in the hose until you clean the filter. > It may be a good idea but my hoses usually need cleaning as well > anyway. Keep in mind as you clean this to see if you can try > and keep bacteria in the lower section that eats ammonia and > turns it into Nitrite. Otherwise unless you have two filters, > you might end up fresh cycling your tank which is not desirable. > > After I do all the cleaning,including the inpellor and all the stuff > used for the pump. I put the new media back into the > canister and fill with water. Then put the cover on and fill the hoses > until the water in the intake hose is seen and the exit hose > is near full too. by tipping the canister in a pitch so the output > is higher the bubble that are in it will be removed or escape. > When you have inspected the canister for leaks > in that the O rind is not seated right or other reasons, if there are no > leaks you are ready to put back to the tank. Keep both hoses high. > Hook the intake hose or place it onto the tube in the tank. Now comes a > bucket again- take the exit hose and allow the water to drain a > little into the bucket starting a siphon. This will dump some of the new > media carbon or other stuff into the first water coming out as well as > get bubbles out of the canister. When you are satisfied- a few > inches of water in the bucket, you can stop the water flow with your > finger and hook the exit hose to the sprayer or return tube to the > tank. At this point if everything is secure and no leaks are showing, > then you can plug in the pump and the filter will start to filter > again. Once you have done this a few times it will be easy. > Thinks to watch out for- If you use a spray return like I do > (these are tubes with little holes drilled in them 1 inch apart), > make sure they are aimed into the tank as it can be a big surprise to > have them aimed the wrong way and power up the filter pump. > It is best to alternate month of filter cleaning on two filters per > tank. This way there is no shock to the system when one is cleaned > too well and has no more bacteria in it. It will regenerate quickly > as the other filter and the tank system will get bacteria that you > need back in that filter in a few days. > > If you have any questions, I can tell you how I handle them. I have > two 55 gallon and a pond outside 17X10 feet 48″ deep. > > Best regards, > > Sam Palermo, Chief Engineer > Skywave Broadcast Engineering, Chicago > (708)334-2260 > Past Teac/Tascam Service Technician still doing repairs. > > shari rivenburg wrote: > > > > I have an eheim classic cannister and I’ve had my tank up and running > > for about 2 months now. When I assembled the cannister materials there > > is a carbon pad that goes inside that’s supposed to be removed after 2 > > weeks (according to the directions) - my dilemma is I’ve checked my > > Eheim instructions, but it doesn’t tell you how to go about actually > > turning the filter off to service it. Once I turn it off, will the > > water automatically drain from the hose? When I try to open the > > cannister will water come spewing out? Will it be a big ordeal to turn > > it back on and get it running? ACK! Help! As you can see, I’m a > > little hesitant to perform this feat for the first time…..any help, > > suggestion are kindly needed and appreciated! > > > > Shari > > > > >