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PRIVATE RYAN
02-09-2010, 10:38
Hi, I'm looking for a good
quality external cannister filter.
Eheim / Fluval and the likes.
fishcrazy
02-09-2010, 11:41
Well if you where in dbn I could hav e helped...
Cheetah
02-09-2010, 11:47
There is currently one running on bob for R2000....
PRIVATE RYAN
02-09-2010, 13:39
I saw that one, but that is for two.
I already have one, just need 1 more.
Slojo
02-09-2010, 16:22
Well if you where in dbn I could hav e helped...

Going there next week.Must i pick up for you or are you in a Hurry?
PRIVATE RYAN
02-09-2010, 16:27
Going there next week.Must i pick up for you or are you in a Hurry?

nee man, dit gaan schlep wees
vir jou.

behalwe as dit 'n eheim is vir R30!

:blink1:
Whipme
02-09-2010, 18:15
What size tank is it for?
Because Wonderboom Bird park and aquarium has Eheim ecco filters for 100 liter tanks on special at the moment.
PRIVATE RYAN
03-09-2010, 08:16
What size tank is it for?
Because Wonderboom Bird park and aquarium has Eheim ecco filters for 100 liter tanks on special at the moment.

It's a 258l.

Thanks for the reply
PRIVATE RYAN
03-09-2010, 08:47
http://johannesburg.gumtree.co.za/c-Pets-pets-supplies-pet-products-Tetratec-ex-700-tropical-marine-aquarium-external-filter-new-W0QQAdIdZ227350715

Too expensive?
Whipme
03-09-2010, 09:46
Ja, that's one of the smaller filters, you should be able to get it at that price from a shop.

Depending on your budget, you could get 2 of the eheims for around R1700...
Or a cascade 1200 for around R1200 - R1300.

Do you want to replace your current filtration or just add to it?
PRIVATE RYAN
03-09-2010, 09:52
Hi,

if it worth doing, it's worth overdoing!

I have a Penplax Cascade 1000
on my 250L tank, but I want
a shoal of scats, so I need
to beef it up. Also a bit
anal over chrystal clear water.
I want to run one filter with
polishing media, and one with biological
media.
Whipme
03-09-2010, 10:07
Oh right, well in that case, go for the Eheim. It'll give you 1.5 liter of extra filter media volume for a very nice price, I'll PM you ;)
PRIVATE RYAN
06-09-2010, 10:57
I bought a brand new tetra tec
1200 ex for R 1 100-00.

It's a diesel model.

So any advice on how to
quiten the thing?
shihr
06-09-2010, 11:17
try see if there arent any 'air leaks' by the joints of the intake pipe?

air in the impeler is usually the problem of a noisy filter
AquaS
06-09-2010, 11:21
Like Shihr said air might be the problem.

If air gets trapped in my canister I usually just tilt it a bit to let it escape.
PRIVATE RYAN
06-09-2010, 12:10
Thanks,

now that youy mention it,
the motor is quiet, but
is sound like a piece of gravel
is trapped in the impeller.

Will check out the air issue.

Thank you for your feedback!