justissaayman
Member
Hello All
As some of you may know I have a few tanks planned for the next 5-6 months and Im the process of moving as well as collecting all the relevant bits to make these projects reality.
My question is, what must I really believe in terms of filter capacity.
Let me explain:
I have 3 externals (a forth hopefully arriving soon):
Eheim 2213 (Classic 250),
Eheim Eco Pro 130 (bargain at £7.50)
JBL Crystal Profi E700
The 2213 is rated at 500-550lph and tanks up to 250liter...
the Eco Pro is rated at 600lph and tanks up to 130/150 liters (i forgot the exact literage), and
JBL at 700lph and tanks up to 150-200liters...
What is actually true? I was reading through the soil substrate post on this forum and the poster said you want 10x the turnover but darn that would require 2x 2213 in my simple 150liter tank, can I not run it from one of these filters?
Do the manufacturers take into consideration the drop in performance once the filter is in use, hence the lower volume like in the case of the JBL?
Any insigh is much appreciated.
As some of you may know I have a few tanks planned for the next 5-6 months and Im the process of moving as well as collecting all the relevant bits to make these projects reality.
My question is, what must I really believe in terms of filter capacity.
Let me explain:
I have 3 externals (a forth hopefully arriving soon):
Eheim 2213 (Classic 250),
Eheim Eco Pro 130 (bargain at £7.50)
JBL Crystal Profi E700
The 2213 is rated at 500-550lph and tanks up to 250liter...
the Eco Pro is rated at 600lph and tanks up to 130/150 liters (i forgot the exact literage), and
JBL at 700lph and tanks up to 150-200liters...
What is actually true? I was reading through the soil substrate post on this forum and the poster said you want 10x the turnover but darn that would require 2x 2213 in my simple 150liter tank, can I not run it from one of these filters?
Do the manufacturers take into consideration the drop in performance once the filter is in use, hence the lower volume like in the case of the JBL?
Any insigh is much appreciated.