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Play around with the filter more and you will know and understand more about it.It takes 3 weeks for my water flow to start declining.I use the Ecco for my goldfish tank.Originally Posted by TheKiwi
They really eat and poo a lot.
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Ehiem filter indeed very good. Most of the LFS carry ehiem parts too, with proper maintenance and care, it can really last you for a long time.
Play around with the filter more and you will know and understand more about it.It takes 3 weeks for my water flow to start declining.I use the Ecco for my goldfish tank.
They really eat and poo a lot.
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
Does Eheim Classic 600 suitable for a 4ft planted tank? I understand that it does need to prime as well?
Please ignore the earlier question.
Eheim Classic 350 or 600 for a 3ft standard planted tank? Which is advisable? Because I intend to get another filter.
If you have the money,why not consider the Pro 3 series?
I don't really like to suck manually in order to prime the filter.Used 2213 10 years ago and had to suck the inlet in order to create the priming process.Drank some tank water in the process.
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
Thanks for your suggestion.
Does Pro 3 350 good enough?
If it was me,I will get the Pro 3 600.
That is what I got after I decided that I will use the Ecco for my Ryukins and Comets.My Pro 3 600 is used for my Mexican/Amazon River lookalike tank.
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
I have just bought the Pro 3 600. And there's this little bottle EHEIM watercare. For plants i guess. Is that good compare to Seachem Flourish?
Wah,so good.....Got free gift some more.I did not even have that when I bought my Pro 3 600 2 years ago from Y618.
Is your Pro 3 the 50th Anniversary Special Edition as well?
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
What 50th anniversary? Hehe. I just got it yesterday from Seaview
Any difference on the special edition?
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I think the hoses and canister container are all black.Comes with Installation Parts 1 and 2.
5 years warranty instead of 3 years.Other than that,everything is the same.
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
Mine is 3 years warranty. Does the installation parts 1 & 2 useful?
The shape of the inlet and outlet is different from the normal Pro 3.The outlet is a rain bar though.
I like to mix and match with Eheim parts but the rain bar is enough to create aeration in my community tank.
Last edited by RenesisTurbo; 22nd Jul 2016 at 10:39.
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
I am looking to install the power diffuser on top of the prefilter for my Ryukins and Comets cos I noticed that they like to hover near the surface when the outflow starts to decline 3 weeks after cleaning.But I was advised by someone not to do so cos goldfishes do not like fast moving water.Right now,I have a prefilter and lily pipe installed on the inlet and outlet pipes of my Ecco Pro 300.
What are your opinions on this?
Last edited by RenesisTurbo; 22nd Jul 2016 at 10:44.
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
If you want to create more surface agitation, just lift up the lily pipe halfway above the water surface, it will churn and splash the water. Does the same job.
It'll look like this:
Photo from ADA website.
OK, so the goldfishes are fine with either slow or fast moving waters?If you want to create more surface agitation, just lift up the lily pipe halfway above the water surface, it will churn and splash the water. Does the same job.
It'll look like this:
Photo from ADA website.
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
Well, as with keeping swimming impaired livestock like goldfishes, you'll just have to adjust the flow and observe them. If they are swirling around the tank like as if in a washing machine, then its probably too much flow, have to reduce... though i've seen people keep high flow goldfish tanks before, the fishes just keep getting swirled round and round the tank, looks weird.
If your goldfishes can swim around easily and there are areas in the tank with slower flow for them to rest, then it should be comfortable enough for them.
Btw, increasing surface agitation by using air diffusers, air stones or lifting the lily pipe higher will not increase flow anyways, since the overall flow rate is still the same.
Hi UA, may I know how do you recharge the Purigen? Which kind of bleach do you use for that? I will reduce the top tray next time to put in purigen again.
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