Originally Posted by
BFG
I am a user of Eheim canister filter, from Classic to Professional 1 ( 2222, 2224 ) to Professional 2 ( 2026, 2028 ) to Professional 3 ( 2075 ). I am also using other Eheim product like their pumps and other accessories. In my personal experience, I find the Classic easy and simple to use. My go to combination is using a classic canister and pair it with the Eheim Installation Set. I find this combination to be the best for me, ease of starting the canister filter and also the interchangability of the impeller between the Classic model.
In my experience, simple is better, easier. I have never have the need to use uv for the planted tank that I had before nor the ones I am setting up for. To me, some of the 'extras' are not needed. I am not influencing you to agree with me, just my own experienced I gather during my time in this hobby. I find this brand to be a workhorse. I have bought a branded pump from germany, for S$1000 ++, not a made in china brand, a real design and built in germany by german, with calcium by pass thingy, low wattage of around 40w with titanium shaft, 8000lt/hr and all the bell and whistle. You know what happen, it died 2 years later. The pump still looks brand new as I took great care with it, even the lfs I brought it from thought I did not use it. Long story short, I'm out of $1000, many owner from other countries experienced the same problem, some even had broken their titanium shaft, imagine that! Titanium shaft just snapped in a water pump! I went back to Eheim Universal pump in the end and never looked back.
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