I have an Eheim cannister #2217 and am having a problem.Each time I do a thorough cleaning and start it up I get the usual high pressure that Eheim put out.My problem is that 3 days later the outflow pace is hardly anything.Its like the filter gets completely clogged to the point I get little output.
Tank size is 150 g and I also have an Aqua Clear 110 running.There is also a system of undergravel jets I designed.
I'm not sure what's going on but I'm woundering if you do not have enough filtration for a 150g tank? I'm running a Eheim 2060 and 2213 on my 75g tank. Are you running a white filtering pad in the canister? If so it may be clogging up quickly if the tank needs more filtration?
This is just a guess. See what the more experienced people have to say?
I'll jump on, I have a 75 with 20 or so mbuna (10 adults / 10 juvies & fry) and filter it with a 2217 and a Rena XP3. The 2217 usually has great flow until the top (white) filter gets clogged up. On mine, that's roughly 1 month, but I could see it happening sooner with less filtration.
I recently went with a less restrictive top filter floss material (the type you cut to fit, found in most pet stores). It seems to filter just as effectively, but allows for much more flow.
As mentioned before, make sure you put the top white filter below the plastic grate, I could see that causing problems too.
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