Hi everyone just bought an Eheim 2026 today and when i hooked it up i realised the outflow was too strong...
I know one of the ways is to hook it up to a rainbar but i have already done that. I have also tried to bounce the current off the side of the tank but its stil too strong. I closed the inbuilt valves partially but that will also cause the intake to become less right?
Even though its bouncing off the side of the tank there are alot of small bubbles formed and i'm afraid that this will cause my co2 to dissipate into the air... what should i do???
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it is normal for a new filter to have a strong flow. partially closing the inlet valve will reduce the flow. water is not compressible so if you want a slower outflow, the inflow will be slower also.
right now, you may want to run the filter at a slower flow until more stuff get attached on the tubes and reduces the flow rate.
as long as there is only a slight surface turbulance, not much of the co2 will dissipate. or you can increase the co2 rate slightly to compensate.
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Wat is the size of your tank? 2026 is good for a 3ft n upwards.
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Hi tawauboy what do you mean more stuff? those slimy algae stuff that gets stuck on the inside of the hose?
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Mine is a 3ft tank... but the output so strong that all my cabomba fly out of the substrate...
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LightHammer, I am also using a 2026 for my 3ft tank. The inlet is on the right corner of the tank. The output tube is on the left side of the tank wif the tube facing directly on the left glass pane of the tank. Only 1/3 of the tank has some water current. Below the output is a bunch of red cabomba. They are just there n only 1 stem that is slightly swaying.
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the lever where you pull/push to remove the tube attachment acts as a flow control as well.
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Errr, Tawauboy, I think I read on the old Eheim site, not to use the filter inlet valve to control flow, but the outlet valve.
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The thing with the 2026 is that the lever controls both input and output... so if you want to weaken the output... the input will be affected as well...
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u can always divert the flow against the glass
lol your cabomba flew out of substrate? that sounds very drastic! []
well one trick I use is to take the rainbar, and simply drill BIGGER holes in place of the ridiculously tiny holes they have. and tah dah super reduced flow
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Brigitte
I have a Atman3338 for my 4 feet tank. I think for 4', the volume is around 300l.
filter FR is 1200 l/hr. I think its way to high.
How can i lower its flowrate to about 600 l/hr? can i adjust the outflow on the canister filter itself? i have tried and it seems to be lowered.
Advice needed. Thank you.
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