Proper cleaning of Eheim Canister?

150EH · 09-06-2011, 09:11 PM

I think that's all good information with one exception, I have found it a pain if you turn inlet and outlet quick connects in different directions, later on you will want to rearrange your plumbing and that will somehow stand in your way and with only just a moment of thought you will never hook them up backwards, Jinks.

Joenyc · 03-18-2012, 10:56 PM

The flow of my 2180 is non existing. However when I hit the large prun button down it flows . Yet when I release the button no flow. Obviously it is working and pumping when the button is down . So what can it be?

Blah4Life · 07-14-2012, 02:17 AM

Great thread! I've been looking for this info. I have a 2213, and love it.

petroman1185 · 08-25-2012, 07:16 PM

I use 2-eheim 2217s in my 75 gallon tanks. I clean them every two months. The key is one month i clean one then the next month i clean the other one. This helps keep the good bacteria alive. Its always worked for me. Hope that helps. joe h

dreamchick · 01-09-2013, 08:50 PM

thank you for asking. this answers a question that i had recently been asked by my mother. now i will know what to tell her.

09-06-2011, 09:11 PM	#16
150EH Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Churchton, Maryland Posts: 5,369	I think that's all good information with one exception, I have found it a pain if you turn inlet and outlet quick connects in different directions, later on you will want to rearrange your plumbing and that will somehow stand in your way and with only just a moment of thought you will never hook them up backwards, Jinks. __________________ Eheim Pimp #92 2.5 Gallon Shrimp Nano 10 gallon Metaframe Planted 150 Gallon Tank Journal

03-18-2012, 10:56 PM	#17
Joenyc Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY, Ny Posts: 1	Eheim 2180 not flowing The flow of my 2180 is non existing. However when I hit the large prun button down it flows . Yet when I release the button no flow. Obviously it is working and pumping when the button is down . So what can it be?

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07-14-2012, 02:17 AM	#18
Blah4Life Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New York, NY Posts: 65	Great thread! I've been looking for this info. I have a 2213, and love it.

08-25-2012, 07:16 PM	#19
petroman1185 Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: brick nj Posts: 2	I use 2-eheim 2217s in my 75 gallon tanks. I clean them every two months. The key is one month i clean one then the next month i clean the other one. This helps keep the good bacteria alive. Its always worked for me. Hope that helps. joe h

01-09-2013, 08:50 PM	#20
dreamchick Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 69	thank you for asking. this answers a question that i had recently been asked by my mother. now i will know what to tell her.