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I use Eheim...
I use Eheim http://www.charterhouse-aquatics.co.uk/catalog/shopping_cart.php
It's my third attempt at getting a silent air pump, the pump is silent if you use the golf ball defuser, that is quite... -
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I have a 10 year old comet with identical...
I have a 10 year old comet with identical colouring, a year ago he developed the same black streaks and patches. I was convinced it was it trauma or amonia burns (even though all my tests and the...
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10-29-2011, 04:03 PM
Thread: do they ever stop growing?
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I looked at the pond options before this tank, I...
I looked at the pond options before this tank, I even put a sign in the local shop window, only 2 offers I got were tiny ponds. I don't think they would last long in a small pond, they are a bit too...
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10-29-2011, 03:28 PM
Thread: do they ever stop growing?
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all three are nearly a foot, as I thought I had...
all three are nearly a foot, as I thought I had explained... thanks again for the replies guys:hmm3grin2orange:
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10-29-2011, 07:22 AM
Thread: do they ever stop growing?
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by my experience you are spot on. thanks for the...
by my experience you are spot on. thanks for the reply.
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10-28-2011, 10:40 PM
Thread: do they ever stop growing?
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do they ever stop growing?
Hi, me again. I have had my 3 goldfish for over ten years. One (the smallest) is about 14, I rescued her, the other two guys are about ten years old I guess, they are all healthy and happy but seem...
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08-06-2011, 07:08 AM
Thread: Eheim 2217 media
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I bought another head for spare parts (and to see...
I bought another head for spare parts (and to see if I could get it quieter) Anyway, I also bought a 2217 media set. Before I set it up any tips on cleaning?
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08-05-2011, 04:26 PM
Thread: Eheim head rattle
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just an update, the new head came (with no...
just an update, the new head came (with no packaging not even a plastic bag, so was covered in styrene balls, shocking for £50)
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08-01-2011, 09:17 PM
Thread: Eheim head rattle
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Thanks for the replies guys. I never thought of...
Thanks for the replies guys. I never thought of the by pass on filters being intentional, but that makes perfect sense. I got yards of the 12/16 hose from my ecco pro. will have to get some of the...
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07-31-2011, 09:37 AM
Thread: Eheim head rattle
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Quick question, Does it matter that my in take is...
Quick question, Does it matter that my in take is much longer than the out take? If you can see picture, the outtake just shepherds crook is directly above the canister, hose straight up, bit of...
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07-31-2011, 06:53 AM
Thread: Eheim head rattle
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I will try and get the top off again when the new...
I will try and get the top off again when the new head arrives, it has a degree of play in it and this is what makes the noise, I put a bag of strat on it and it now has only the very slightest hum....
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07-30-2011, 04:49 PM
Thread: Eheim head rattle
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I stripped and re connected it all again, it's...
I stripped and re connected it all again, it's the same, looks like a poor fit on the head cover, the second hand ones are nearly as much as I bought mine for, so have ordered a new head for £40, can...
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07-30-2011, 01:55 PM
Thread: Eheim head rattle
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yes, it is just the plastic lid vibrating, as I...
yes, it is just the plastic lid vibrating, as I said it's completely slilent if you rest a box of matches on the lid, I can't work out how you get it off? is it brute force while pushing the clips in?
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07-30-2011, 12:49 PM
Thread: Eheim head rattle
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Yes tried everything. 45 degrees, 60, upside...
Yes tried everything. 45 degrees, 60, upside down. I think it's set up fine, the flow is great, impeller seems fine has a gromit each end, shaft looks fine, I tried a little vasoline on the inpeller...
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07-30-2011, 09:20 AM
Thread: Eheim head rattle
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Eheim head rattle
Hi, I have eheim 2217 or classic 600. Been set up for two weeks it still has a horrible vibration from the head that goes when you put the slightest pressure on the top, a small box of matches placed...
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07-21-2011, 08:28 AM
Thread: Eheim 2217 media
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They seem ok this morning, all active playing in...
They seem ok this morning, all active playing in the flow, I have ordered the hard angled piece today, I can only position my spray bar either just above (deafening) or about 6 inches under the water...
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07-20-2011, 07:48 PM
Thread: Eheim 2217 media
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JeeS! just got out the shower three panicy faces...
JeeS! just got out the shower three panicy faces pressed against the glass furthest away from the outlet! It's got the shepherds crook with a pinched piece of tube, it's a trickle. They do this...
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07-20-2011, 06:54 PM
Thread: Eheim 2217 media
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I did just that, mech on the grille, foam, bio,...
I did just that, mech on the grille, foam, bio, foam, foam and fine foam. It primed a dream. I was surpised the classic uses the press onto barb hose connectors, these always made me a bit weary?...
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07-20-2011, 07:10 AM
Thread: Eheim 2217 media
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Thanks very much for the replies, the main reason...
Thanks very much for the replies, the main reason I bought the classic is I have never worked out how much water actually even touches the media on my ecco or previous fluval 405, I like the idea the...
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07-19-2011, 11:58 PM
Thread: Eheim 2217 media
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Eheim 2217 media
Hi, I have been running Eheim Ecco Pro for a good while in my 240 litre tank. One side of the handle is now a little hit and miss, which is a shame because the filter had worked well.
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06-20-2011, 10:54 AM
Thread: new substrate cloudiness (pretty bad)
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I have had many disasters in my 10 years with my...
I have had many disasters in my 10 years with my goldfish. The most recent, about two years ago, was not reading the label on my 'pre washed' gravel... Fortunately it was a new tank so the fish were...
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05-27-2011, 03:56 PM
Thread: How much time do we all spend...
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every 9th day (i work shifts) even though my...
every 9th day (i work shifts) even though my water stays very clear. I have to do a gravel vacuum, this takes six three gallon buckets, wipe the glass over and clean inside the hood, top the tank...
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05-17-2011, 11:07 PM
Thread: Do goldfish need friends?
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I had one, bought her two mates and they seem to...
I had one, bought her two mates and they seem to do everything together, they even sleep in a row next to each other, no matter how pretty and animated the tank is, a living friend keeps the boredom...
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05-09-2011, 03:02 PM
Thread: Canister questions
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I was a bit confused about the ecco pro, I have...
I was a bit confused about the ecco pro, I have the 300. It only came with the shepherds crook, but I saw some came with an adjustable nozzle. They told me they didn't supply the nozzle anymore but I...
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05-02-2011, 06:03 AM
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It shouldn't be that poor a fit, I would take it...
It shouldn't be that poor a fit, I would take it back. It's best to have an o ring damp when you put the lid back on, helps it slide into correct place and helps form the wet seal.
But it does sound...
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