anybody know anything about external aquarium filters

[zsv650]

i know this is a longshot but if anyone's got any reccomendations or used any good ones i'd be interested to hear about them currently looking at either a eheim or a fluval i had a fluval 305 but accidentally ran it dry and it chewed itself up whoops good way to waste 80 quids worth but never mind :rolleyes::-D

[fizzwheel]

I've got an Eheim Classic, I was advised to get Eheim, because they do a full and comprehensive spares service, so if it breaks down you should be able to get parts for it easily from any fish shop. Also IIRC they guarantee to make spares for filters up to 10 years after they stop production of a model.

[zsv650]

excellent im also wondering which one to go for as i have a malawi set up and their dirty buggers so should i go ott with the capacity the one ive been looking at is a eheim professional http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EHEIM-2224-PROFESSIONAL-EXTERNAL-FILTRATION-TANK-FILTER_W0QQitemZ350107716060QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item350107716060&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1296%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318 something like that.

[fizzwheel]

Dunno, depends on the fish and the flow rate you want. Sometimes to much flow rate can be bad. I dont know much about malawi's so can't really help you.

Is there a fish shop near to you, might be worth popping in there or you could try

I also found this place pretty helpful when I was setting our tank up

http://www.tropicalfishforum.net/

So maybe try a post on there ?

[zsv650]

cheers fizz.

[zsv650]

right just found out that the tank capacity is just over 47 gallons or 183 litres.

[zsv650]

sorted myself a interpet external filter rrp100 i got it for 45 inc delivery of ebay it's got a spray bar which is one of the main things i wanted cause i want to ditch the internal filter save on leccy cheers fizz much appreciated.

[instigator]

I personally don't like Eheims because of their stupid way of priming the system. Many hours I have wasted trying in vain to get our old one to work. Pice of cr4p.

Maybe they've improved over the years...

[zsv650]

ive just got to hope this interpet one is foolproof automatic primer on it too aparently which is cool.