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Eheim Help - low filter flow rate / cloudy water ?
Hi all,
I have an Eheim 2213 cannister filter - its supposed to deliver 440 Litres per Hour (it used to I'm sure when I first got it) It's 6 years old and has dropped in capacity over the years. It only pumps out 250 Litres per Hour now - yep its all clean, and there's no air/gas trapped inside. Time for a new filter ???? Or some new parts ??? I'm struggling with green water / cloud algae at the moment and am hoping that low water flow MIGHT be a possible cause of the problem ???? Tank Specs. 4 foot 18 inches deep 200 Litre capacity 3 x 4 foot "Gro Lux" tubes (8 hours per day on) CO2 injection Thanx. |
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Eheim Help - low filter flow rate / cloudy water ?
On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:45:33 +1100, "Steve Michie"
wrote: Hi all, I have an Eheim 2213 cannister filter - its supposed to deliver 440 Litres per Hour (it used to I'm sure when I first got it) It's 6 years old and has dropped in capacity over the years. It only pumps out 250 Litres per Hour now - yep its all clean, and there's no air/gas trapped inside. Time for a new filter ???? Or some new parts ??? I'm struggling with green water / cloud algae at the moment and am hoping that low water flow MIGHT be a possible cause of the problem ???? Tank Specs. 4 foot 18 inches deep 200 Litre capacity 3 x 4 foot "Gro Lux" tubes (8 hours per day on) CO2 injection Thanx. Maybe a new impeller for the Eheim. For the bggreen water, I've recently been pleased with a HOT Magnum with the micron filter. to me it seems as good as a diatom filter, cheaper and easier to use. Temporary until the green goes away, then set it aside until mext time. |
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Eheim Help - low filter flow rate / cloudy water ?
"Steve Michie" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have an Eheim 2213 cannister filter - its supposed to deliver 440 Litres per Hour (it used to I'm sure when I first got it) ========================== Have you cleaned the impeller well? Is it thick with slime? If the well and magnet are both clean then you may need a new impeller. -- Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995... Aquariums since 1952 My Pond & Aquarium Pages: NEW PAGE: Aquariums: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastada...ium-Page4.html http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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