Jellymeat Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hi there, I am about to double the size of my mostly South American discus community tank. It will be reasonably planted. And I am want to know peoples opinion on what filter to get. I have been looking for a short time and I am thinking on a Eheim professional 3 2075 or the 2080. Just wanting to know if there are any other ones out their. I don't have the biggest of budgets as i still have to get the tank and stand but by the looks of it, i am assuming that it will be around the 600 mark. I was also wanting ti know if anyone has used or is using the Eheim professional 3e 2078 and do you think it is worth the extra money? OR would it be better to have to smaller ones? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennn Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I have the 2080 and I don't think its that good as a filter Its great for holding as huge amount of media and it is really quiet but i dont think it cleans water that well. Parts are expensive and its made from really hard plastic which to me is very brittle (I have snapped bits off) I have just bought the Fx5 to replace it and my water is now clear In my opinion If you are looking at spending that kind of cash then grab the fx5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I've got a 3e 2078, and it's very nice. I use the 12 hour bio function so the fish can rest with low flow at night :yaw1: Dunno if it's worth the extra as it's my first Eheim, but it's a great filter with a ton of media and a very strong, quiet pump. The only negative is it's a bit fiddly to prime and get going. By comparison, my cheap-ish Aqua-El self primes like a champ, is also very quiet, but doesn't have anywhere near the throughput. Mine keeps the water very clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Sump it best filtration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I don't think you read the question properly :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Oh wooops :oops: ireckon fx5 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 I have been looking at the fx5 but do you think the flow rate will be to much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 FX5 will be fine on a 600L tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Sweet i will get one of them soon. Does anyone know any cheaper places than HFF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackp Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 See if aqua world can get one in for you. They are usually cheaper than hff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Oh yeah good idea I will see if josh can get me one. I might try going straight through one of the suppliers as my mate knows some people at them. Hopefully they still work there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 I have been looking at the fx5 but do you think the flow rate will be to much? ive got a fx5 on a 200L :sml1: ull be fine :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 ive got a fx5 on a 200L :sml1: ull be fine :thup: Your fish must be fit! :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennn Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 If you find the flow in the Fx5 too much have a look at the spray bar mod on Youtube. I have mine on a 750 liter and its not too much. It is a wee bit louder than other filters but i find cleaning it is way easier than the eheim Check out trade me for prices against other stores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Your fish must be fit! :slfg: They must be as I'm also running a 2213 and a 205 on the same tank lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennn Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Are all your clowns in a 200 liter R32GOTMLK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 hey nah the clowns are in a 800L the 200 is just a holding tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 If you find the flow in the Fx5 too much have a look at the spray bar mod on Youtube. I have mine on a 750 liter and its not too much. It is a wee bit louder than other filters but i find cleaning it is way easier than the eheim Check out trade me for prices against other stores Yeah i saw that clip earlier today and seems pretty easy to make the spray bar. I have and eheim 2215 and an aquaone 700. I find them really quite as i have them on separate tanks and they are in my bed room. I defiantly find that the 2215 isn't the easiest to clean. But haven't yet cleaned the aquaone as i have only recently set it up. I have checked the prices on trademe and they a pretty much the same price as HFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 ive got a fx5 on a 200L :sml1: ull be fine :thup: ive got a fluval 104 on a 5.7l ( its bigger than the tank) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 ive got 4x fx5 running in my room and can sleep lol A good tank stand with doors will keep the noise down. Lol @ Spoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karina Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Have a Aqua CF1200 and a Eheim 2213 on a 430lt tank. Good having inlet and outlet at each end. Plus one is mostly for BB and the other cleaned more regularly. Another bonus is if one packs up you have at least one until you replace the other :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 I have been looking at the fx5 but do you think the flow rate will be to much? It only does about 2400 LPH, so that alone is about 4x per hour. My 440 has about 7000 LPH of flow including powerheads and I'm inclined to think it needs more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I have been looking at the fx5 but do you think the flow rate will be to much? I've got an FX5 on a 350l tank with 5 discus and other random fish and they are all pretty happy - keep laying eggs even Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellmax Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 AQUA ONE 2700 Value for money these filters would be one of the greatest filters I have used. At the moment I'm running one of these on a 300 litre tank with excellent results. Grab 2 for the price of one FX5. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 I use FX5 on my 800L... It works fine. It was on my 760L for three years. FX5 is the best and most reliable external filter I ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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