Fluval or Eheim?

[thistly]

(I joined this forum specifically to ask, I figured this would be the place with the most practical experience on the net)
Opinions?
Fluval is stocked in my local stores, more than Eheim, I know Eheim seems to be recognized as one of the best (quality and what you get for the price), is Fluval up there, too? (canister filters, I mean)

 

[mgk]

eheims more quite. fluvals cheaper.

also the models your looking at have some basis on the discussion.

 

[evojoey]

I've used both Eheim and Fluval. My personal preferance is with Fluval. In all fairness, I haven't used a newer Eheim model. I have 2 2217's and they did a great job. When I got my FX-5's, I fell in love with Fluval. I know, 2 totally different beasts but, I guess it's a in your personal preferance. Don't know about where you are but Eheim is also a lot more expensive then Fluval at my LFS. That's one reason that my store doesn't keep a lot of Eheim stuff in stock. I'm sure there are a lot of people with more Eheim experience, but my experience with Fluval has been great thus far. Good Luck.

 

[Sab_Fan]

I have no experience with Fluval, I'll say that up-front . . . I use Eheim Classics (I have 2213s, 2215s and 2217s on my tanks), and what I like about them is they are a great combination of: simple, reliable and flexible . . . you can fill them with a huge variety of media, they run quitely, and the design is so simple that they are relatively bullet-proof . . .

they have relatively low flow-rates, but they also have no by-pass and very low power-consumption relative to other cannister filters

the difference in up-front money is negligible when you consider these filters should last you for many years of use . . .

 

[kcirred1974]

Eheim

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

I have no experience with Fluval, I'll say that up-front . . . I use Eheim Classics (I have 2213s, 2215s and 2217s on my tanks), and what I like about them is they are a great combination of: simple, reliable and flexible . . . you can fill them with a huge variety of media, they run quitely, and the design is so simple that they are relatively bullet-proof . . .

they have relatively low flow-rates, but they also have no by-pass and very low power-consumption relative to other cannister filters

the difference in up-front money is negligible when you consider these filters should last you for many years of use . . .

I'm the same, but just 2213 and 2217. Brilliant filters and easy and cheap to get spares on ebay and fix them if something goes wrong.

I have one small internal fluval to use on a small hex when it's required, it's a good filter but doesn't make me want to switch to fluval cannisters from eheims.

What size tank and filters for it are you looking at?

 

[CODzilla]

I picked up an Eheim 2080 today.

Good article comparing it to an FX5:

http://biotope.multiply.com/reviews/item/2

Both filters have similar performance but the lower energy usage and less noise made me pick the Eheim.

 

[b1gd0g]

Eheim - Mine hasn't missed a beat. Heats and filters at the same time. Hardly any noise. It even incubated some Cychlid fry for me which was a nice surprise when I went to change the filter. Found 9 well fed baby cychlids.

 

[tcarswell]

IMO depending on the application you cant go wrong with either.

OP what is the planned application I could narrow down a model or two from either or for you if you like.

 

[nes999]

i have a fluvel canister filter along with many eheims my fluvel honestly sucks and dont fluvels have a bipass? and my Eheims are much stronger flowrate


and honestly i Hear so many problems with fx5 ive yet to hear problems with eheims. *knocks on wood*