EHEIM Classic 250 Canister Filter review & cleaning
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video, we talk about the EHEIM classic 250 canister filter, one of the oldest canister filters in the aquarium hobby. In order to dispel one of the biggest criticisms, I walk through the cleaning process. Thanks for watching.
Should i turn off the electricity first and then shut off the valves? Oh and i noticed you removed the rubber end of the spray bar, when did you remove it? Before turning off the filter from electricity? Thanks!
It would be good if you put the new filter pads back in…
I've had this filter for about 7 years on a 36 Gallon planted low tech tank. I have some phosphate issues but my water is clear - just getting some brown algae and bba on a few plants. In your video you mention having an additional sponge filter and aqua clear filter running purigen. So you have 3 filters on the 40 gallon tank? I purchased phosphate media pad that I am planning to add to my canister. Any other suggestions? Would running additional filters help?
Hey. The 40 has the Eheim canister and a hob for chemical media and a sponge filter. Running additional filters isn’t likely to help with the algae. I would recommend cutting down the lights (use a timer if you don’t already have one) to no more than 6 hours a day, less if needed, and doing more water changes. In my experience, young Siamese algae eaters will munch of bba.
Does Eheim classic series has more than one rubber gasket in its body? What eheim classic filter should you suggest for 150 litres tank?
You could use a 250, but if you wanted strong filtration I would use the 600. I believe that is about 40 US gallons. Lol. 😅
I am not aware of a classic with more than 1 rubber gasket.
Thank you, great video as I just purchased one of these. BTW should the biological media be washed in tap water also, and how often do you think they should be cleaned?
You could wash it in tap. To be safe, I clean biological media in tank water. Cleaning will depend on your stocking levels. I would break it open after a month and see how dirty it is. If it’s still relatively clean, maybe go 2 months.
Thanx alot for the video. I gonna get me one tomorrow. I can see the position of the in en out pipes in the specific aquarium. Good idea for me. I have a Superfish start 100 tropical fish. Gonna copy that. One question, is the flow not too much for bettta womem fish?
I have a 100 liter (26,5 gallon).
Can you send me a few pics of the position of the in en outlet pipes in that aquarium?
Hey. The flow isn’t super crazy, especially with the spray bar. I have it with the spray bar across one of the sides of the tank and the intake in the center of the back of the tank.
@@nextdooraquatics5013 great, Thanx for the info..👈
What happens if power supply cut off?? Do need to re prime to work ??
Most likely not. You could shut the value before the filter, though, to ensure your syphon remains intact.
I used to have a 650l aquarium with cichlids. Two 350 eheim filters. What it did at some point to stop cleaning the filters is install small pre-filters with white foam. Then every week i would just clean the pre-filters and never touch my large filters again.
Having a prefilter definitely extends time between cleanings greatly. As long as you had decent flow, probably no need to open and clean them. 👌
Hey man is this filter silent? And would it be good for a 30 gallon tank?
It is very quiet. It’d be good on a 30 lightly to moderately stocked.
@@nextdooraquatics5013 thanks! Quiet enough even for a bedroom?
@@MrTomro yes, the actual canister is super quiet. The only noticeable noise would be from the output if it isn’t submerged. Once it purges all the air, it’s a very quiet filter.
@@nextdooraquatics5013 thank you!
This filter does not come in the box with those fast connectors. I’ve bought them separately, did not expect that!
Mine did come with the connectors. I’d follow up to see if they were accidentally not included.
@@nextdooraquatics5013 Only the model classic 250 + comes with the connectors in Eu. I bought the plain simple classic 250
@@SorinP31 ahhh. That stinks. The connectors are definitely super convenient.
The 2213 is a good filter gotta be one of the best on the market but there old school no primer button and no trays just think if they made a new version of the classic and it was the classic 2.0 it had a priming button and round trays that joined together they cud even built in heater model that'd be a top filter. Eheim shouid made a new type a filter something different its been a while they just keep making copys of the pros
That would be awesome. I like the design of the classics, so adding those features would be cool.
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My basket broke on my 2213 and I couldn’t find a part anywhere
You can probably run it without one.
@@nextdooraquatics5013 I did. I actually think I get less bypass with no filter basket I’m a knuckehead. I never even thought about using media bags til I took a deep TH-cam dive into this filter
@@nxcoco nice, probably so. 😃
I replaced the media basket with the green grates I bought online.
Nice. My larger Eheim canister has the grates.
You should be cleaning mechanical filter pads using aquarium water. If your tap water is chlorinated then it will cause damage to bacterial bloom.
The filter has separate biological media. There is evidence to suggest that cleaning out sponges and even sponge filters using tap water has little effect on beneficial bacteria in the small amount of time it takes to clean the sponges. Check out primetime aquatics video on the topic. They use only sponge filters and clean them under tap water and have no issues. Thanks for the comment.
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Thanks. Rock on!
Don't use tap water to clean the filter...
You can use tap water to clean the filter and it has been proven through experience. I always clean mechanical media in tap water. Some people clean their sponge filters in tap water and have no issues. I have a video about this.
@@nextdooraquatics5013 I contradict you, don't be upset.
@@cs.b.9857 I’m not upset buddy.
who rinse the filter with tab water haha . Those are not dirt , they are beneficial bacteria. After washing everything away what will turn your dangerous nitrite to nitrate ?
I have a video on this. Under the short amount of time it takes to clean sponges under tap water, negligible bacteria is killed and should not impact your cycle in any way. I and other people do this all the time and do not have ammonia spikes. Additionally, beneficial bacteria lives on every surface in your tank: glass, substrate, wood, etc., etc.
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