Unknown Eheim Canister Q's??

[Jgray152]

Ok, does this filter have a drain valve at the bottom? Looks like the input is in the middle and drain valve on the side?

Loving the pictures.....given me ideas for my 6 gallon bucket canister filter build..

 

[Trimackeeper]

Well, according to the diagram you provided, please remember I have never seen this filter in person, It looks like the input is at the bottom and the output is at the top which means the mechanical media is at the bottom and the bio media is at the top. Which also means, you need to remove the bio media to get access to the mechanical media to clean it. Right?

Are there any baskets which allow you to remove media easily?



Bad Idea, if you clamp the hoses hard enough they may not pop off but it seems like an issue waiting to happen.

3/4" output, means the input of the "pump" must be 3/4 too right? Remember, im figuring this out from pictures and common knowledge.

If the pump has a 3/4" input and filter has a 3/4 output than increasing the piping to 1" is not going to do anything positive.

Basically, you would have both pumps connected to a 3/4" TRUE Wye (there is a difference between a "wye" and a "true wye") which would be connected to the filter. Then on the discharge side of the pumps you would run a 3/4" like each to the tank so you have two outputs. I wouldn't try merging the outputs together.

It has 2 trays which according to the diagram i posted
kinda mash the media,..or sandwich it,..the filter has
nothing in it right now,..

Just the pump alone, w/o plumbing has input of 1'' o.d
and output of 3/4'' o.d,..

I'll look tomorrow for a 3/4'' o.d true y,..

 

[Trimackeeper]

Ok, does this filter have a drain valve at the bottom? Looks like the input is in the middle and drain valve on the side?

Loving the pictures.....given me ideas for my 6 gallon bucket canister filter build..

No the drain is at the very bottom and the input is at
the side,..

 

[Jgray152]

Weird, so the filter has 3/4" output and the pump has 1" input. I figured Eheim would have matched the two. O well, you can get reducer fittings that you can use to properly increase the 3/4" to 1" to fit the pumps.

 

[Jgray152]

No the drain is at the very bottom and the input is at
the side,..

Ahh ok. Thanks. Makes more sense that way

 

[Trimackeeper]

Weird, so the filter has 3/4" output and the pump has 1" input. I figured Eheim would have matched the two. O well, you can get reducer fittings that you can use to properly increase the 3/4" to 1" to fit the pumps.

Wow,..,..i've apparently had a few too many The
output on top of the canister is 1'' and the input on the
bottom of the pump is 1'',..sorry man

 

[Jgray152]

Maybe its because im sick and can't sleep so I have stayed up so far till 2am but I just got even more confused, maybe I will check back in the morning after I get some sleep to make sense of this at me.

the
output is 3/4'' i.d,.. but i pushed on some 3/4 hose
to the out put , cut it flush and pushed over the 1''
hose for a tight fit,..so now it's 1'' in & out,..or should
i not do that,..

The
output on top of the canister is 1'' and the input on the
bottom of the pump is 1'',..sorry man

The output of the canister is 1" because you fit two different tube sizes on the output? or.....

Ok...checking back when I wake up..haha.

 

[solchitlins]

"but can someone translate this"

I will try.

From bottom to top,
1. The "mech" is in the bottom, it's like ceramic rings, doesnt clog can grab large debris,

2. then "fix" it's like green easter basket grass stuff, devides the two and keeps large debris from getting to the bio media. You can replace "fix" with a coarse generic pad of some type but you want water to flow and not get clogged

3. Next is the substrat, this is the bio media layer

4. then topped by final layer of "synth" this is like your final pollishing filter floss stuff to clear the water and remove the tiny particals. You can replace "synth" with a fine generic pad of some type but you want water to flow and not get clogged.

remember you can place this stuff in mess bags too so you can keep the layers seperated, but here again not too fine or it might clog.

 

[Trimackeeper]

Maybe its because im sick and can't sleep so I have stayed up so far till 2am but I just got even more confused, maybe I will check back in the morning after I get some sleep to make sense of this at me.





The output of the canister is 1" because you fit two different tube sizes on the output? or.....

Ok...checking back when I wake up..haha.

No the output on the lid that goes to the input
of the pump is 1'' w/ out me messin wit it

I hear ya on the tireds,..i'm just about done with
my 11 day vacation and need to try to get back
my sleeping schedule,..ya right Mon morn will
come with 4 hrs of sleep,..

 

[Trimackeeper]

"but can someone translate this"

I will try.

From bottom to top,
1. The "mech" is in the bottom, it's like ceramic rings, doesnt clog can grab large debris,

2. then "fix" it's like green easter basket grass stuff, devides the two and keeps large debris from getting to the bio media. You can replace "fix" with a coarse generic pad of some type but you want water to flow and not get clogged

3. Next is the substrat, this is the bio media layer

4. then topped by final layer of "synth" this is like your final pollishing filter floss stuff to clear the water and remove the tiny particals. You can replace "synth" with a fine generic pad of some type but you want water to flow and not get clogged.

remember you can place this stuff in mess bags too so you can keep the layers seperated, but here again not too fine or it might clog.

Many Thanxs!! I'm learning