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why is there such a disparity in performance reports on these filters?
Everyone says they're the best, but so many people report low/inadequate flow. . . I've been reading lots of threads about them b/c I'm trying to decide how much to budget for filtration on the 65g (48"x18"x16") that I'm planning.
I had been planning on 1 2215 according to all the ratings on retail sites. Then i read a few threads and thought 1 2217 would work and after further reading i don't know if 2 x 2217 will be enough flow.
I like to over filter a bit- I'm not sure i can afford to do it with eheim if i really need 4 filters running on my tank. plus i want to use lily pipes on this tank b/c it's going to be rimless so I'd really like to have only one filter.
I'm getting really discouraged that I'm never going to figure out which one/s I really need.
thanks for sharing your experiences!
cheers-K
Everyone says they're the best, but so many people report low/inadequate flow. . . I've been reading lots of threads about them b/c I'm trying to decide how much to budget for filtration on the 65g (48"x18"x16") that I'm planning.
I had been planning on 1 2215 according to all the ratings on retail sites. Then i read a few threads and thought 1 2217 would work and after further reading i don't know if 2 x 2217 will be enough flow.
I like to over filter a bit- I'm not sure i can afford to do it with eheim if i really need 4 filters running on my tank. plus i want to use lily pipes on this tank b/c it's going to be rimless so I'd really like to have only one filter.
I'm getting really discouraged that I'm never going to figure out which one/s I really need.
thanks for sharing your experiences!
cheers-K