Wahnsinss filters

There are Eheim, JBL etc. jewel.
All promise a lot and keep little.
The filter performance is tremendously strong.
1800 liters per hour would have to actually fish the scales from the skin hunt.
Who has ever seen a 1,200 L / h Eheim Powerline in the action would have expected much stronger flow here.
But exactly the opposite is the case.
The flow is indeed stronger, but also much, much broader.
This is where a lot of turbulence, which swirl every dirt from the ground up.
The filter sucks not only down, but also on top of the dirt.
Nowe but for the best part.
The water is flushed from the top of the filter fleece and if even a small fish is sucked,
Simply, this swim up and out when he arrives to the flow.
I had maybe 2-3 small fry there.
In my 2012 Eheim there were always between 10 and 20Jungtiere.
My other Eheim- JBL and jewel filters have been sucked all the fish and not be unblocked.
You can see right here how the dirt particles change direction and be sucked.
Priced the cost is in the acquisition of the competitors but the workmanship is better.
However, there is nowhere on the market a filter with 1800 l / h. Eheim has the Powerline series 1200L / h.
By the by, this filter is really unrivaled in.
I think the filter is made as a plastic material that is as brittle as the competitors products not after some time.
It feels different and is more flexible. I'm going to take a stand once in 2-3 years.
The power is stronger and causes the filter to be more stable.
You do not need expensive filter media manufacturers.
You can put anything in there as long as it purifies the water.
I take the piece of coarse filter sponge, that's it, as bacteria home at the bottom.
Then I have a fine and a coarse sponge over it.
According to instructions should you use only sponge and filter wadding.
Quick clogged filter and short duration of benefits was my result.

But now something negative.
Already now I have however noticed that the retaining tabs after the first annual maintenance Volständigen
no longer hold. Since my filter keeps really only together with cable ties.
Not is particularly striking, holds and works very well and you can live with it.
Changing the filter is always a bissl mess in the basin.
The know many also from the Bioflowfiltern of jewel.
If someone like me with big hands will get the filter media out,
puts it at some point, with sufficient force the filter so apart,
he only needs to be built up again.
Again help cable ties.
Bissl exercise and you get everything back together.
Tuned to the batting to bring a kind of filter basket or a rod with a cross below high would be nice here.
Can you tinker, however.
I always take this aquarium tongs,
which can be converted to the scissors to get the lowest sponge out.
After 2-3 filter change you get exercise without much mess.
Tip: Take a small plastic box and throw the filter media directly into it without
this bear only on the basin.
Since the filter has so much power, a resultant mess is anyway after 15 minutes removed from alone.

At the beginning of the filter is a bit noisy and growling.
But just as it says in the manual, this is quieter after 1-3 weeks.
It's the same hum as with all Eheim and jewel filters with magnetic drive.
Just wait and sit out.
If it then still buzzing like me,
then you should time the filter disassemble.
A good guide is available.
The motor base of the housing had turned during transport and
leaned thus on the housing, which then transferred the optimal noise.
The engine will only fit in in a Richtunng and
must sit up straight in it.
What I have noticed extreme, the fact is that acts like a My Jewel 125 sound box,
as soon as I get too close to the filter at a side window.
My Tetra Explorer does not have the problem.
If the magnet even touched the plate went the buzzing going on.
It had made us mad.
Then we ordered 19mm silicone buffer (of Tunze Artnr 6065.620)
The included spacers mounted directly on the filter and 2 holes
appropriately set for the silicone buffer.
Then the buffer fit into 2 holes of the magnets, which are already available.
Since the filter round 10mm antfernt sitting from the side edge and from the rear wall,
one hears only a typical completely silent usual filter noise.
My Eheim 2012 has been at least as loud if not louder.
Now I have almost 3 times in filter performance is still the same quiet noise.

Most filters are 2 large magnets which guarantee a bomb safe stop.
The noise passed on to the pelvis is thus unfortunately very strong.
In addition, you can place only on exterior walls to filter then.
For placements on the rear panel, there is a real hassle to bring the magnet back in position
when the tank is on a wall.
I had attached the magnets on a fishing line to get the out.
Until my double suction design I found the system as a nuisance.

Conclusion: Good price, maximum performance and akzeptale processing.
This is the ultimate inner filter in my 125Liter Platybecken for me.
Anyone familiar with the fish, who knows how much dirt make the little critters.
I have around 20 large Platys 4 loricariids and 9 armored catfish.

5 stars for the filter performance and the structure.