May 24 2008
Written by: lescarpentier The discontinuation of the Eheim 2211 in America created a void in the filter market that has yet to be filled.Owners of nano tanks who need or desire a canister filter must now resort to filters that are, at best, of questionable quality. A top quality canister filter is no longer readily available to the nano community. Continue Reading »
May 24 2008
written by: lescarpentier The 2213 is the only filter in the Classic line that is provided with a media basket. I found that the basket actually made the servicing of this filter more difficult than my much larger 2217. After I noticed snails between the basket and the outer canister I knew that at least some water was bypassing the filter media,so I made the decision to eliminate the basket.
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Lattice screens, part # 7273050, are available to make this conversion,however I found them a little difficult to find, and in limited supply. Another alternative is to purchase lattice screens for the 2215, part # 7274050, and remove the outer ring on the screen to produce a carbon copy of part # 7273050. Continue Reading »
May 24 2008
Written by lescarpentier
Dispelling a myth.
Compelled by the many contradictions on flow rates and overall lack of information available, I purchased a new Eheim 2215 and a 2217 for testing purposes.My primary intention was to test for flow rates on new filters,with and without filter media,and to see if these filters would actually produce their advertised flow rates.I also conducted tests with and without the included spray bars.Upon close examination of the filters I noticed that the impeller assemblies were identical on both of the filters except for the 2217 having a 6 blade impeller,and the 2215 having 3 blades.I then decided to test the 2215 using the 2217 impeller to overdrive it and to consequently boost the flow rate.I likewise ran a test on the 2217 using the 2215 impeller to under drive it to reduce the flow rate.As I expected,I was able to boost the flow rate significantly on the 2215 using the 2217′s impeller assembly,and predictably got a corresponding reduction of the flow rate on the 2217 using the 2215′s impeller. Continue Reading »
May 10 2008
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