I personally don't like the w/d eheims. Go with the classic, it is a much better filter.benito1188;1661435;1661435 said:
what kind of canister filter to get (ehiem 2217?)?
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I've been running a 2217 for over a year on a 75, water is clear as glass and the fish are happy. Not much maintenance either. Very versatile too, you can use it as a polisher, workhorse mechanical filter, or even pack it full of bio media (although being a closed system, won't come close to being as effective as a w/d for bio, though).
It is very good for mechanical filtration, so much that when I turned a tank over to sand, it grabbed so much of the silt out of the water for the first 2 months that I had to clean it out every couple of weeks to keep the flow rate up. Great filter overall, you won't be disappointed.
It is very good for mechanical filtration, so much that when I turned a tank over to sand, it grabbed so much of the silt out of the water for the first 2 months that I had to clean it out every couple of weeks to keep the flow rate up. Great filter overall, you won't be disappointed.
WyldFya;1662161; said:
This is exactly the experience of my LFS owner.
By the way I purchased a 2217 Saturday. My tank is a 90gal with a Wet Dry filter and cornerbox. I have additional media in the sum and the cornerbox skimmer. However, the wet dry was never enough to keep up with all the particulate matter from my 4 big fish. Hence the Eheim purchase.
Well 2 days later my water is crystal clear and I know the Eheim couldn't be well established as a bio filter. Definetly worth every penny.
If you have a good LFS that treats you right it's worth purchasing from them!
They will be there to help you more than anyone online can!
yea, sorry the eheim 2217 is $119, not 199.
i was kinda making second thoughts about it. but i think il go for bigal's 119 with free shipping. i really cant find any other place with a cheaper offer.
i was kinda making second thoughts about it. but i think il go for bigal's 119 with free shipping. i really cant find any other place with a cheaper offer.
The 2217 is a great filter. Have had one on my 75 gallon for almost 4 years with no problems at all.
just replaced my Fluval 405 with a 2217............much better filter in my opinion, waaaaay more room for media! Flow rate is a little faster too. It was a snap to set up and priming was easy as pie!
