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  1. ojustaboo

    Oase BioMaster Thermo External Filter

    Not restricting flow at all, yesterday I put silicon grease on all seals/o rings reassembled and once up and running. gently shook. This produced a lot of air. About 15 mins later I had a huge amount of air expel, then it was fine for about 15 mins, then another huge air expulsion. Now it's...
  2. ojustaboo

    Oase BioMaster Thermo External Filter

    From your second pic, you appear to have the nut on the hose, put hose onto inlet then screw down the nut leaving two threads exposed. Whereas the manual shows the nuts put on the thread first, before fitting hose, and then screwing up a couple of turns? just set up my 350 and am having the...
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    Glassware (or Stainless steel) for lidded aquarium?

    I like the look of those, I wouldn’t have to cut my hood as it slides
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    Glassware (or Stainless steel) for lidded aquarium?

    16/22 so I presume the pipes need to be 16mm
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    Glassware (or Stainless steel) for lidded aquarium?

    Yes they are, but due to my scape, I’ve been advised to have the inlet and outlets at the front left (roughly where green dot is in top down pic) and CO2 at front right.
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    Glassware (or Stainless steel) for lidded aquarium?

    Thanks, both links go to the same page, do you mean something like this as an adapter kit?
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    Glassware (or Stainless steel) for lidded aquarium?

    Hi all, having spent a LOT of money (for me) on plants/hardscape/aquarium, I really don't want the plastic inlet/outlet pipes if I can avoid them. My aquarium is the Eheim Vivaline LED 126, the lid is comprised of two sliding pieces as shown in the attached pic (haven't taken protective...
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    Is a 67cm high space big enough for a 48cm high filter (JBL 1502) (and other advice please)

    Changed my mind at the last minute and bought “BioMaster Thermo 350”
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    Is a 67cm high space big enough for a 48cm high filter (JBL 1502) (and other advice please)

    New 126 lt aquarium (Eheim Vivaline LED 126), looking to get a new external to go with it. ( Width) 80.00 cm (Height) 45.00 cm (Depth) 35.00 cm Will have a shoal of either tetra or guppies, not yet decided on which plants but it will be planted, and it wont have CO2 I've read a load of...
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    External filter guarantee

    While I agree with Paraguay, the sale of goods act was replaced by the Consumer Rights act in the UK some time in 2015 and nothing shops like more than a customer telling them the sale of goods act states xyz, and the shop staff looking down their noses at you and happily telling you the sale of...
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    Got my new (to me) filter, do I need to buy smaller spray bars?

    Thanks. Inside is 12 (12/16 pipe) as is my filter output. Well to be exact, my filter output is 12/16, it then goes to 16/22 into my up atomizer, then into my filter booster, exits filter booster still at 16/22 and goes back down to 12/16 at the spray bar.
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    Got my new (to me) filter, do I need to buy smaller spray bars?

    I seem to be going two steps forward and 4 steps back :) I used to have two normal spray bars joined together with a bit of pipe, giving me 21 holes (one was 9 holes, the other slightly longer with 12), and while my drop checker was nice and green, I don't think the CO2 was reaching the bottom...
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    eheim 2213

    Do you mean the output pipe connector? Replacements don't cost a lot http://www.eheim-aquarium-parts.co.uk/proddetail/eheim-external-filter-2213-head-cover-7632500 On my 2217 mine has a tiny split/leak and I put a larger pipe over it and used jubilee clips. Works totally fine but I will...
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    Got my new (to me) filter, do I need to buy smaller spray bars?

    I fixed the leak while waiting for the proper pipe and took a couple of photos As you can see, it didn't quite work out as I hoped.
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    Got my new (to me) filter, do I need to buy smaller spray bars?

    Well today I drilled the holes in the actual pipes like the above drawing (except I did what Edvet suggested, one spraybar entering one side, the other on the other side) My drill stand must be at a slight angle, one of the spraybars holes all are very slightly to the left, the other to the...
  16. ojustaboo

    Question about cleaning filter media

    Like we're always told, I use water from the fish tank whenever I need to wash my external filter media. But it got me thinking. As when I've cleaned my filters, I put them back empty, and then suck the outlet hose to fill the filter from the fish tank (before I do a water change), is it...
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    Got my new (to me) filter, do I need to buy smaller spray bars?

    Thanks, but only got CO2 going through one filter. Hate it when you place an order and expect it quickly but it doesn't show. Placed an order at fish fish fish (link in post 4) including some filter spares. Thursday morning I received a message saying they had been dispatched by DPD. It's now...
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    Got my new (to me) filter, do I need to buy smaller spray bars?

    So I started playing at 10am, and gave up until tomorrow at 7pm :) I did get a long way though, filter booster plumbed in, Pro 3 taken out. All was going great until I had a leak around the seal of my 2217 :( Got another seal due tomorrow so will leave it until then. Spent over an hour...
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    Got my new (to me) filter, do I need to buy smaller spray bars?

    Found it :) https://www.fish-fish-fish.com/eheim-rigid-tubing-12mm-x-1-mtr-1730-p.asp?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr4Gq-sHp1gIVzQrTCh0apgf_EAQYASABEgJ4N_D_BwE
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    Got my new (to me) filter, do I need to buy smaller spray bars?

    Thanks Zeus. I will experiment, but I may well end up making a new 12 (or 13mm) spraybar. I was in a fish shop in Norwich at the weekend (Distant Waters) , and they had a couple of about 3 ft long 16/22 size solid eheim pipes. imagine a 3ft spray bar without any holes. They were priced at...
  21. ojustaboo

    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    It's still working perfectly. i think I'll keep it :)
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    From what I understand the 2215 is identical to the 2217 impeller, except for the no of fins. So it looks like the previous owner put a 2215 impeller in it. As I have an old 2217 impeller kept as an emergency spare (chipped magnet hence noisy) from my other filter, and the plastic fins easily...
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    I'm still 50/50 :) Thing is, I believe what he says so I shouldn't really be worried, plus all I originally wanted was a 2217 so the heater is a bonus and if the heater did stop in the future, that shouldn't affect the pump. The last 2217 I followed on ebay sold for £80 (with P&P) , looking...
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    While I agree with what you've all written, I don't think he;'s trying to scam me/rip me off (as I said he has perfect feedback since 2008). He's just got back to me and said: When I bought the filter, via Ebay, it came with no plug at all and due to the length of lead I needed, I attached...
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    He's happy to arrange a courier and refund me, but seems pissed off that I gave him good feedback when I'm not happy. I explained to him that it arrived, I had a quick glance, all seemed fine, he has a perfect record, obviously deals in fish stuff by his ebay name, hence had no reason to doubt...
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    Yep I think you are both right, I will return it .
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    I have another 2217 and that has 6 fins. I also had to buy a replacement for it as it rattled, official eheim part, that also has 6 fins. Just found this from another forum (plantedtank.net) which verifies my concerns. Very undecided on this, am verging on the side of keeping it as I need...
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    He's replied saying I can return it, he also said, I will just add, I had run out of fuses and seeing your picture it reminded me of this. I had over 2000 gallons of water running in my fish room and this was not the only filter I was using , but needed the filter to keep working on a certain...
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    Well the more I think about it, the more unhappy I am using it. Even if it worked for the next two weeks on a 3amp fuse, they obviously put the silver foil on for a reason and chances are a month or two down the line it would blow? Plus the impeller only has 3 fins on when the 2217/2317 should...
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    Ebay The seller has 100% positive feedback and has been a member for many years and sells a lot of stuff like this, it's possible he himself wasn't aware. Just need to work out what the correct fuse should be. Amps = volts divided by watts. That means 240v / 250w = 1.04 hence a 3amp fuse...
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    Hmm a little concerned about my new (second hand) Eheim 2317 filter.

    Am in the process of installing it, the lead was miles too long, and as it was joined in the middle, decided that was a good point to cut it. I then went to take the plug off the end and found the (13 amp) fuse was wrapped in silver foil (see attached) Will see what happens with a proper fuse...
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    Got my new (to me) filter, do I need to buy smaller spray bars?

    My 2317 filter has turned up. I currently use 16/22 spraybar on my existing filter. My new filter has 16/22 into it but only 12/16 out. Am I right in presuming I need to get 12/16 spraybars rather than heat up and force 12/16 pipe onto my existing 16/22 spraybar? I presume at it comes out...
  33. ojustaboo

    Water flow in the planted aquarium?

    I've read through this excellent thread in it's entirety and have a couple of questions. At the moment I have a Eheim Pro 3 with two spray bars linked together at the back of my tank, these ate 16/22. It's being replaced by a Eheim classic that has 12/16 as it's output size. I presume it's not...
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    I presume the Eheim eco pro are useless compared to the classic?

    Yay, won the ebay auction for Eheim 2317. £64 with delivery. Very happy with that. And I can remove the heater from my tank (and chuck my Pro3 away, well keep it for an emergency spare)
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    I presume the Eheim eco pro are useless compared to the classic?

    Thanks. Will investigate further. Looking at it today, I can see a fine mist of bubbles from the spray bar, but they only seem to be at the top few inches of the tank which obviously isn't going to be any good. Then again all the plants are moving,. so water flow is getting around, maybe it's...
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    Ecco Pro 300 Dead or Alive, how to tell?

    https://www.eheim-aquarium-parts.co.uk/eheim-external-filter-spare/eheim-ecco-filter-spares/eheim-ecco-300-2036-2236-spare-parts has the whole head, but it's £64.99
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    I presume the Eheim eco pro are useless compared to the classic?

    Thanks. Have put an offer in for a 2217, if I don't get that I'll try for the 2317, for some reason when I first glanced at it, I read 230W for heater and thought that's a lot, thinking my in tank heater was 1/4 that, but I'm wrong, my in tank heater is 200w, so not much difference (and of...
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    I presume the Eheim eco pro are useless compared to the classic?

    Think I'll wait. There is a 2317 on there, I presume I don't have to use the heater hence it will act as a 2217?
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    I presume the Eheim eco pro are useless compared to the classic?

    As per title :) Looking for a cheap 2217 but none around on ebay at the moment. But have seen the eco pro. I realise the eco pro 300 is 750 lph compared to the 2217 1000lph, but I run two filters, already have one 2217 and was looking to replace my useless pro 3 with something similar. (only...
  40. ojustaboo

    Giving up on my Eheim Pro3 350

    The classic filter is superb. But stupidly a few years ago I fell for the hype and got the new pro 3. I hadn't had it that long when the bit the hoses connects to that plugs into the top of the filter, stooped working, lever would hardly move. I broke the lever getting it off. This was...
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    I THINK I have flow problems

    Thanks. I was looking at the JBL and it looks like a great filter. however, as mine is also very good, it seemed a bit of a waste spending that sort of money. I took Alastairs advice, needed 1 hole for the plug which cant be seen as it's behind filter, and 3 for pipes (2 for tube, one for CO2...
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    I THINK I have flow problems

    First problem :) Each cupboard on the Juwel stand is around 210 mm wide My Eheim 2073 filter is 238mm wide It's never easy
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    I THINK I have flow problems

    Well just over a year later and I've had enough :) My corner tank is no more. The last year I've faced a continual battle that I keep loosing to get good flow and get the algae under control. However my wife really liked the bow fronted shape. Yesterday I had a look in my local fish shop at...
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    I THINK I have flow problems

    Thanks Bob, looking into that in the Algae thread :) best Joe
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    I THINK I have flow problems

    As it's such a tall tank, I've moved the spray bar and powerheads down a couple of inches. This has done the trick, the floating plants are now nicely travelling around my tank :)
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    I THINK I have flow problems

    Hi Bob Yep, lightings on 7 hrs a day, CO2 turned up, now on EI and extra circulation pump. Hopefully algae is sorted. thanks Joe
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    I THINK I have flow problems

    Hi all Following on from all the helpful advice I got in my algae nightmare thread viewtopic.php?f=19&t=16355 I think I'm now having flow problems (Juwel Trigon corner tank) A kind member sent me some floating plants. 95% of these are now in the right hand corner, the other 5% have attached...
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