plans for the weekend - /\/\onster canister set up
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What is the flow path?--------It looks like the water would syphon down thru the large hose on the bottom and fill the canister and the once it gets up to the top where the pump pick up is, it then is pumped back up to the tank and thru the spray bar. But if it did that then the debris filled water would go all thru the bio media clogging it up along the way and then pass thru a mechaanical filter (green stuff) and then get pumped back. -----------i think i am missing something,,, and it is 430am and I am still up. ------------can you elaborate on the flow path and how does that green floss work for mechanical filtration. If thats what it is for?
i have a question? It looks like these filters sell right around the 450 dollar range online. And pump a claimed 900GPH. What was your reason for not choosing the fx5 filter which can be bought for 200 shipped and filters a claimed 607GPH. It would seem you could purchase 2 fx5's shipped and have 1 of them about filled with media for the base price of this filter. And have a extra 214gph on top of this filter. -----------------Please do not take this the wrong way, i am shopping around for a large canister right now and before this eheim my only clear choice was the fx5. But I want to get all the info i can. -----thanks alot
Howdy,
Thanks all
Go /\/\onster!
thru mix of Sera Siporax and EhfiMech (coarse mechanical and some bio),
then EhfiFix (finer mechanical),
then Ehfi Substrat pro, then Ehfi Substrat (bio),
then filter floss (final polish),
out on top, thru the pump, back into the tank
HarleyK
Thanks all
Go /\/\onster!Thru 1'' hose into the bottom,hybridtheoryd16;2461824; said:
thru mix of Sera Siporax and EhfiMech (coarse mechanical and some bio),
then EhfiFix (finer mechanical),
then Ehfi Substrat pro, then Ehfi Substrat (bio),
then filter floss (final polish),
out on top, thru the pump, back into the tank
hybridtheoryd16;2461847; said:
- I'm in it for the long run. Eheim classics are proven (my oldest is in its 19th year of continuous operation). FX5 came out 3 years ago, and you can find plenty of teething problems when you browse this forum. I rather spend the money up front and rest assured that I won't have filter failure in the next couple of decades.
- media capacity 2262: 4.8 gal
media capacity FX5: 1.5 gal
--> you'd have to get 3 FX5 to have the biopower of one 2262 - Flow is equivalent between both filters, and I do not want a higher turnover rate on my tank. Once you achieve good mechanical filtration, increasing turnover doesn't do any good unless you house fish from fast-flowing streams. Imagine your fish in a whirlpool...
- Particles are filtered out by media and gravity. Both work in my favor. The FX5 pump is on the bottom, subject to sediment. I hope I am wrong for the sake of all those FX5 owners out there, but I wouldn't be surprised if impeller units were grinding down.
- I like the clean looks of one hose in, one hose out. I wouldn't want the clutter of multiple units.
HarleyK
Why don't you rotate the pump on its mounting plate? It is a pain to slide the pump off its gray plate but well worth it so you have clearance. I had to tap the plate off the pump with a plastic headed hammer so as not to crack it. Here is a pic of what I did so it would fit under my 220 tank.
It also makes it much easier to get the filter out from the stand when it's maintenance time.
It also makes it much easier to get the filter out from the stand when it's maintenance time.
That's great DIYdeeda;2464126; said:
Mine fits and works, so I won't follow your lead for now. Since I got it into the stand, I assume I'll be able to get it back out when it's time to clean. But I am shooting for 12+ months of service interval, so I am not gonna worry about that now.
How long have you had yours for?
HarleyK
