How to add double taps when external filter is already in use

**allblacks** · 4th Oct 2012, 21:21

Hello

My eheim 2211 external filter is already in use 24/7.
However I realized too late that I need to have double taps to ease the maintenance.

So I bought the double taps and am seeking advice on how to smoothly make the transition to add double taps?

The way I see it, it will definitely involve lots of towels lining the floor....I want to avoid flooding as much as possible

Anyone who have had the experience , please do share !
Thanks

**alvinchan80** · 4th Oct 2012, 21:26

I think since you are using 2211, it's pretty small canister, so just off the canister, remove the inlet and outlet to prevent siphon effect..

Cut the hose and attach the double taps.. Prime the canister then start it.. Settled...

**fisherw** · 5th Oct 2012, 14:50

If it is running smoothly and you have no reason to take the hoses off, you might as well wait for the next maintenance when you have to open the canister to rinse the media out. It is not as if the taps have (major) moving parts and you need to test them. The only thing is to make sure they are the right size. If unsure, take a spare hose and try the fit.

One tip, fit the inlet and outlet with the taps in opposite directions. So on the canister, you have the two parts of one double tap. Fit the appropriate halves on the hose ends. This way, when you do your maintenance (and as long as you don't dismantle every part for cleaning), you do not have to think which hose goes to which pipe of the canister. Get it wrong and the taps don't fit.

**good boy** · 5th Oct 2012, 20:49

Hi Allblack,

I have exactly the same problem with you and is also looking for Eheim double taps. May I know where you found it and could you let me know the price please ? Appreciate if you could SMS me as I understand we cannot reveal actual price here and i think the PM is still available to me. my h/p is 9781-4023. Many thanks in advance.

**allblacks** · 5th Oct 2012, 23:02

Originally Posted by good boy

Hi Allblack,

I have exactly the same problem with you and is also looking for Eheim double taps. May I know where you found it and could you let me know the price please ? Appreciate if you could SMS me as I understand we cannot reveal actual price here and i think the PM is still available to me. my h/p is 9781-4023. Many thanks in advance.

Hi good boy
I found it at Seaview Aquarium ... Will have to check how much I bought it for as I might have thrown the receipt away.
If I find it, I will send you a PM.

**good boy** · 6th Oct 2012, 08:27

thanks Allblack.

**allblacks** · 7th Oct 2012, 04:08

Hi good boy
I have sent you a PM regarding the prices of the EHEIM double taps. You may want to check them out at Seaview as they give 15% discount.
Cheers!

**good boy** · 8th Oct 2012, 07:33

Hi AllBlack,

Please SMS me the price after discount at 9781-4023 if it is not to inconvenient for you, cos I realise that I still do not have PM privileges, so cannot receive your PM. Many thanks in advance, appreciate it.

Wishing you a good week ahead.

**allblacks** · 8th Oct 2012, 08:29

Originally Posted by good boy

Hi AllBlack,

Please SMS me the price after discount at 9781-4023 if it is not to inconvenient for you, cos I realise that I still do not have PM privileges, so cannot receive your PM. Many thanks in advance, appreciate it.

Wishing you a good week ahead.

Can I email to u instead ?

**good boy** · 8th Oct 2012, 09:04

Yes please. my email [email protected]

**allblacks** · 9th Oct 2012, 19:52

Originally Posted by good boy

Yes please. my email [email protected]

hi good boy
I have just sent you an email ..hope your PM works soon.

**good boy** · 10th Oct 2012, 11:26

Hi Allblacks,
Many thanks for your email. Anyway, I broke the impeller stick while trying to wash the filter

. Need to go Qian Hu to get it fixed asap. Will check the price there as well, if ok, will get from there.

**felix_fx2** · 10th Oct 2012, 11:57

Originally Posted by good boy

Hi Allblacks,
Many thanks for your email. Anyway, I broke the impeller stick while trying to wash the filter

. Need to go Qian Hu to get it fixed asap. Will check the price there as well, if ok, will get from there.

Good boy, most lfs will carry that replacement.

Impeller, ceramic shaft have stand alone replacements. Don't worry I broke mine recently too

**good boy** · 10th Oct 2012, 11:59

Felix, it is so fragile.. first time using Eheim and cleaning it... Next time will be extra careful...

**felix_fx2** · 10th Oct 2012, 12:11

It's ceramic so we have been bitten and twice shy. Haha

**allblacks** · 10th Oct 2012, 22:27

Originally Posted by good boy

Hi Allblacks,
Many thanks for your email. Anyway, I broke the impeller stick while trying to wash the filter

. Need to go Qian Hu to get it fixed asap. Will check the price there as well, if ok, will get from there.

Ok all the best in getting it fixed... I have yet to get round to changing adding the taps ...

**14litre** · 11th Oct 2012, 16:34

hey allblacks,

I am considering whether to get this Eheim Classic 2211 or not. Mine is a 28L (2*14L) tank and I saw on the Eheim website that this model is for 50L tank. I am worried that it might be an overkill for my tank. May I know what is the size of your tank?

I am new to these kind of filteration system.

Please pardon me as I am about to ask a noob question.

Do you know why they are selling double tap as in double amount?
Why not a single tap? When the maintenance need arise, we could simply close the single tap, pull out the tube from the canister and do the necessary cleaning. How would a double tap work differently from this?

Thank you in advance.

**felix_fx2** · 11th Oct 2012, 17:34

Double taps is a set of 2 shut off taps/valve for a single pipe.

I'm only using 1 of 2 sets of double tap.

**mukyo** · 11th Oct 2012, 17:35

Hi.. just 2cents

Imo, sometimes i want to bring the whole canister out to bathroom. Leaving all the hose and piping and tank attached.
What i do is close both tap and unplug and be on my way. No mess. And most of the time after reconnect also no priming needed.

"... thanks will always be given for helping me..."

**allblacks** · 11th Oct 2012, 21:46

Originally Posted by 14litre

hey allblacks,

I am considering whether to get this Eheim Classic 2211 or not. Mine is a 28L (2*14L) tank and I saw on the Eheim website that this model is for 50L tank. I am worried that it might be an overkill for my tank. May I know what is the size of your tank?

I am new to these kind of filteration system.

Please pardon me as I am about to ask a noob question.

Do you know why they are selling double tap as in double amount?
Why not a single tap? When the maintenance need arise, we could simply close the single tap, pull out the tube from the canister and do the necessary cleaning. How would a double tap work differently from this?

Thank you in advance.

Hi 14litre
I am using the eheim 2211 on a regular 2feet ..total actual water volume being 32litres approximately, it's a 45 litres tank.
I have done up the rain bar ...and from what I observed on whether the filter is suitable or not is ...to me as long as the community of inhabitants don't look like they are struggling against water currents, it's ok.
Not sure if this is the right way to assess for filter suitability though.
I haven't done up the double taps yet, will update once I have collected enough research and feel comfortable in the entire process first.

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