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  1. Sacha

    Juwel Rio 125 flow issue

    I got a 12/16 TetraTec spray bar and I could attach it to the outlet without any additional modifications.
  2. Sacha

    Juwel Rio 125 flow issue

    I have the same tank (Juwel Rio 125). I upgraded to a 1000 lph internal pump which is connected to a spray bar. I also have an external 1400lph filter connected to a second spray bar. In a high-tech tank, you're going to need a spray bar. If an external is out of the question, then upgrade to...
  3. Sacha

    Juwel Bioflow filters in Planted Tanks...Need Help!

    I would strongly urge you to connect a spray bar to the Juwel outlet. Circulation pattern is more important than flow IMO.
  4. Sacha

    Juwel Bioflow filters in Planted Tanks...Need Help!

    On my Juwel Rio 125 (read: 125), I have a 1000lph Juwel internal filter connected to an Eheim Spray bar, and a 1250lph Eheim 3 600 filter. I would never go for anything less than 15x turnover in a planted tank.
  5. Sacha

    Ei ferts

    Yeah that's absolutely fine, don't worry about it and dose away!
  6. Sacha

    Ei ferts

    If you dosed before you left for work that would be perfect
  7. Sacha

    Ei ferts

    If you're dosing according to EI then it doesnt matter what time of the day you dose. But you should try to dose at the same time every day.
  8. Sacha

    Which spray bar for 16/22 hose?

    Thanks guys. Just wondering, is there an easy way to block up holes without using a glue gun?
  9. Sacha

    Can I remove the trays themselves from Eheim external?

    Hi guys I have an Eheim Professional 3 600 (2075) external filter. I only have media in two of the trays, so two of the trays in the filter are empty. However I left the empty trays in the filter, because from what I can see, the water needs to flow down the little corridor in the corner of...
  10. Sacha

    Which spray bar for 16/22 hose?

    Looks good to me, but I don't have a good track record with glassware. Is there a similar thing in plastic??
  11. Sacha

    Which spray bar for 16/22 hose?

    Thanks, the JBL actually looks perfect.
  12. Sacha

    Which spray bar for 16/22 hose?

    I am using an Eheim professional 3 600 external filter (1250 lph) on my Juwel Rio 125, with 16/22 mm hose. I am currently using an APS (all pond solutions) spray bar, that came with the APS 1400 lph filter (which I no longer use). The reason I am using the APS spray bar and not the Eheim one, is...
  13. Sacha

    Tetra ex700 runs @ 50%

    Don't know about the Tetra filters, but the APS filters are rated at around double the real- world turnover like you describe. I think manufacturers just enjoy lying about lph.
  14. Sacha

    Priming an Eheim Pro 3

    Which taps do I need to make priming easier? Quick release or double taps?
  15. Sacha

    JBL inset/outset or Eheim installation set... Or something better

    The APS kit is great but the spray bar has loads of holes meaning the velocity is weak
  16. Sacha

    What/how much media for best flow and filtration?

    Where did you buy it from?
  17. Sacha

    What/how much media for best flow and filtration?

    Ah ok. Just because I thought that if you use the adapters it reduces the flow through the filter significantly. And I don't want to do that.
  18. Sacha

    What/how much media for best flow and filtration?

    So it fits the 16/22 mm hosing of the Eheim filter then? Do you need to use the adapter to get it to fit the hose?
  19. Sacha

    What/how much media for best flow and filtration?

    Sorry Omegatron, it's off- topic. But how do you find the Max Mix reactor? I'm thinking of getting one. Any problems?
  20. Sacha

    Priming an Eheim Pro 3

    Thanks John, I'll try that next time!
  21. Sacha

    Priming an Eheim Pro 3

    So I need to buy the Eheim double taps then?
  22. Sacha

    Priming an Eheim Pro 3

    So there is no way to prime this filter without sucking the hose.
  23. Sacha

    Priming an Eheim Pro 3

    I don't have double taps.
  24. Sacha

    Priming an Eheim Pro 3

    Ah I should have added. What's the easiest way to do it without sucking the outlet? I can't disconnect my spray bar easily.
  25. Sacha

    Priming an Eheim Pro 3

    Sorry I know this thread is old. What is the easiest and quickest way to prime these filters?? Still not entirely clear on the process.
  26. Sacha

    Best media setup for Eheim?

    Thanks for the advice. But it's not start- up. The tank has been running for about 4 years. The filter is new, but most of the media is used. I just switched from my old APS 1400. So today I just transferred over all the media and replaced the filter. The fish didn't notice a thing :thumbup:
  27. Sacha

    Best media setup for Eheim?

    Righty then. Might not bother with it. Ok last question.... if I choose to try out the Purigen, should it go last? I.E in the top tray? After all the bio media, and before the filter floss?
  28. Sacha

    Best media setup for Eheim?

    So then how about another coarse sponge in the bottom tray? I am just thinking that I ought to have some more mechanical filtration in addition to the pre- filter. Don't want the Bio media to be getting gunked up with solid waste.
  29. Sacha

    Best media setup for Eheim?

    I was thinking of putting a coarse sponge in the bottom basket, but wouldn't it be exactly the same thing to just add another coarse sponge into the pre- filter basket? So then I have: Double pre- filter Siporax + coco pops Siporax + coco pops Floss How does that sound?
  30. Sacha

    Best media setup for Eheim?

    Great thanks. And is there really no need for floss? Since it gets so dirty, surely that means it does a really good job at removing dirt? If I do use the floss, what's the best way to prevent bypass?
  31. Sacha

    Best media setup for Eheim?

    The second- hand filter I bought came with two bags of Purigen so that's why I was considering trying it out. Interesting what you say about the biomech Alastair. I guess if I have a tray full of Siporax and Substrat Pro, there shouldn't be any need for the bio mech. If I don't use the mech...
  32. Sacha

    Best media setup for Eheim?

    John, did you remove any trays? Or just leave the trays empty? I was under the impression that removing the trays disrupts the water flow and causes bypass.
  33. Sacha

    Best media setup for Eheim?

    Thanks all. No love for the mech pro I see. Interesting considering it takes up a full 2 trays of the filter. I will be using a sponge on the intake, hopefully this will increase the length of service intervals. What about the Purigen?
  34. Sacha

    Best media setup for Eheim?

    Today I got hold of an Eheim 2075 (professional 3 600) that I bought second- hand from another forum member. I was after some advice regarding the best media setup for it. The previous owner had the media set up exactly the way Eheim recommends: Coarse pre- filter sponge Tray 1: Eheim...
  35. Sacha

    Best external for 125?

    I think I'm going to buy a second-hand Eheim Pro 3 600 (2075). Been reading a few horror stories about the older models leaking. Just wanted to get people's opinions on this?
  36. Sacha

    Best external for 125?

    Thanks for all the advice and interesting discussion guys! I was thinking today. It's theoretically possible for me to connect the outlet pipe from the internal Juwel filter to the spray bar of the external. What would happen if I did that? Would they both function as one filter or would they...
  37. Sacha

    Best external for 125?

    Oh dear. Didn't realise the Eheims were so expensive. I'm looking at at least £200 new. Before I do take the plunge with a new filter, I think it's worth one last shot at trying to squeeze a bit more flow out of the APS. Is there a list somewhere of all the steps one can take to fully maximize...
  38. Sacha

    Best external for 125?

    How exactly does that work Ed?
  39. Sacha

    Best external for 125?

    I am more inclined to get a professional because of the integrated heater. My current filter sometimes takes 30 minutes of hard pushing to prime.
  40. Sacha

    Best external for 125?

    What's maintenance like on the Eheims? Are they self- priming?
  41. Sacha

    Best external for 125?

    Thanks Ian! What lph is the eheim rated for?
  42. Sacha

    Best external for 125?

    I am sick of my crappy APS external filter. It's rated at 1400 lph. I calculated the actual flow a while back, it was more like 400 lph! I need a lot better flow than that. At the moment I run the external alongside a Juwel internal with 1000 lph pump. I am looking for a good reliable external...
  43. Sacha

    Remove unnecessary filter media to increase throughput?

    I removed the bio balls and ceramic rings from my filter, and replaced with Sera Siporax for the biological filtration. Bio balls are really suited for sumps, and moving bed filters. They're not so useful in canister filters.
  44. Sacha

    Aquarium safe lubricant

    Just for clarification, how long do we expect external filter seals to last? How do you know when they need replacing? And also, I just use Vaseline- is that no good?
  45. Sacha

    rio 125 impeller upgrade Eccoflow

    I did this. You need to upgrade the whole pump, just the impeller won't work.
  46. Sacha

    Pump for water changes?

    I recently bought an Eheim Compact 1000. Works brilliantly. You can adjust the flow rate, and that's what I need because I want the water to trickle into the tank very slowly to do a slow and gentle water change. Max head height is 2 metres
  47. Sacha

    What external filter for a 180litre tank?

    Although remember that the Eheim Pro range has bad problems with leakage. Much more prone to leaks than APS...
  48. Sacha

    What external filter for a 180litre tank?

    Personally I would go for an APS 2000. They are considerably cheaper than the alternatives in the long run, and very reliable IME. The downsides: Power- hungry. They cost more to run over the course of a year in terms of electricity. Sometimes annoying to prime. The media that comes with...
  49. Sacha

    Advice needed- external filter media

    So just blue coarse > filter floss > sera siporax ?
  50. Sacha

    Advice needed- external filter media

    I decided in the end to get Sera Siporax media for the bio media in the external. So I was thinking of doing this, from bottom to top: Blue coarse Filter floss Sera Siporax Filter floss Do I have enough mechanical filtration, or should I add another blue sponge before the floss?
  51. Sacha

    Choice between two external filters...

    And all Eheims seem to leak eventually.
  52. Sacha

    rio 400 circulation advice needed

    Alastair, do you think you could get a photo of your Juwel outlet pipe please...?
  53. Sacha

    Advice needed- external filter media

    Well the plot thickens even more. Here I have everyone else telling me that I don't need ANY biological filtration in my external, only mechanical, and now you are saying the exact opposite? Now I am even more confused. I was thinking of doing the following: Bottom tray: Coarse Sponge Poly...
  54. Sacha

    Advice needed- external filter media

    The problem with that is that the dirt (on the pre- filter) remains in the tank. Half the point of using an external is that the dirt itself leaves the tank
  55. Sacha

    Advice needed- external filter media

    I actually have no idea what to do...!
  56. Sacha

    Eheim external - when to renew media?

    So based on Clive's previous comments, reflectors are always a bad idea?
  57. Sacha

    Eheim external - when to renew media?

    I use Arcadia Plant Pro T5s. They are the best light tubes I have ever used. On the instructions, it says to change them every 3 years. So they are being honest. They also attached two graphs of PAR/ LUX to show how it deteriorates over the course of 3 years. It loses about 1/2 of its...
  58. Sacha

    Advice needed- external filter media

    Let's say I remove all the bio media. That means my only biological filtration is coming from the internal filter, and the plants. If I go on holiday for a couple of weeks, and my internal filter impeller seizes up (this has happened before), will the biological filtration of the plants alone be...
  59. Sacha

    Advice needed- external filter media

    Right, so the ceramics are going. Should the poly pad move from the top tray to the bottom? Should I use any bio media at all?
  60. Sacha

    Advice needed- external filter media

    I have just watched this video: Currently on my 125, I run an internal Juwel 1000 lph filter, and an External APS 1400 lph canister filter. In the internal, from bottom to top, I have: Blue coarse sponge Blue coarse sponge Cirax (ceramic media) Blue fine sponge Blue fine sponge Poly pad...
  61. Sacha

    All Pond Solutions external

    No- the skimmer is rubbish! Don't use it.
  62. Sacha

    All Pond Solutions external

    I have not tried it myself but I would suggest that if you do put the Co2 into the filter intake, you should remove all the sponges in the filter and have only bio balls. I use an inline atomizer attached to the 'out' hose of the filter.
  63. Sacha

    All Pond Solutions external

    They are annoying to start up. The first time and then every time you clean it. It's not a serious problem. It just takes a bit longer. I do use the spray bar for the external. But I also have the internal filter. It's not too much flow- the fish love it!
  64. Sacha

    All Pond Solutions external

    You don't 'have' to remove it. I run my external alongside the Juwel internal filter. I upgraded the internal from the Bioflow 600 to the Bioflow 1000. It gives great flow. The only downside of the APS externals is that they can be a pain to prime.
  65. Sacha

    All Pond Solutions external

    Yes, I have an external 1400 lph EF. They are fantastic filters. Great value for money. I have a Juwel Rio 125 too. I would recommend you do what I did and get the 1400 lph.
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