Eheim 2260 classic 1500 xl pro#
Eheim 2260 classic 1500 xl series#

If youвЂ™re a novice, youвЂ™ll want to get a filter that is easy to set up, easy to operate, and easy to clean. Large volume filters with high GPH filtration rates are the direction most tank owners lean toward. Canister filters are for big tanks, so youвЂ™ll need to make sure that the one you get is powerful enough for your particular aquarium. We all know about at least some of the canister filter basics. What You Need To Remember About Canister Filters

If you need a super-powerful filter, this may not be your first choice, but if you are just getting into the canister filter game or require something smaller, this might be what you need.

Eheim 2260 classic 1500 xl pro#

This filter comes equipped with German-made Eheim Mech and Substrat Pro filtration media, as well as all necessary filter baskets, spray bars, inlet pipes, hoses, valves, etc. This is helpful if youвЂ™re not into dragging a heavier filter over to the sink for cleaning, or you need to balance the power of your filter with something thatвЂ™s going to fit in the limited space you have. The trade-off here is that the 2213 is considerably smaller and lighter than other canister filters, at 5.5lbs. It has the lowest capacity, at 66 gallons, compared to the 93 and 159 gallon capacity of the Eheim 22. The 2213 can be considered the baby brother of the bunch.

What You Need To Remember About Canister Filters.

I will be cladding the frame during the week and will build a wooden lip with suspended lighting over the tank with some oak wood I have left after a home project. Am I wrong in assuming that it means that this filter was made before or around the fall of the Berlin Wall? I just can't believe that something almost as old as me is in such a good working order! Could it be much newer or is it just a testament to German engineering and the quality of Eheim products? After getting home and having a closer look at the filter I actually saw the words 'Made in West Germany' on both the canister and pump. I immediately payed the guy after considering what I actually got as it even included 13 Malawi's. Imagine my surprise however when I asked about the filtration and the guy showed me a Eheim Classic 2250 canister! The Filter was in a decent condition and in excellent working order, silent and pumping a strong stream of water. When I got there I saw that the tank was on a bare red-oxide painted stand and the LED's was not actually LED lighting as advertised, but rather LED moonlights. I called the guy immediately after seeing the ad and went to have a look at it. Two weekends ago I spotted a complete 4ft show tank with LED's being advertised for R1000. Needless to say I have been itching to get back into the hobby after we bought our own home and have been searching OLX, Gumtree and local Facebook for sale pages for a few months now. Some who have been active on MASA a while might remember me as Mtroboer as I used to post frequently over there. We finally decided to sell the tank somewhere around the end of 2010.

Eheim 2260 classic 1500 xl series#

The tank went through a series of cycles and we lost a few expensive corals and fish. This was the first move of three in a years time and everything just went haywire. My tank settled wonderfully and started to look great until our landlord sold our rental home in 2009 and we had to move. I used to keep freshwater until 2007 when I converted to saltwater reef. I will combine this post with my introduction.