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Monday 15 June 2009
Eheim Professional 3 2075 review
I've been using this filter for a few months now - so it's time for a review methinks.
THE GOOD
- Solid build... feels robust, built to last. Everything feels fit for purpose, no flimsy clips, etc.
- the internal prefilter cartridge is at the top, so you can open it, wash it, and replace without taking anything else out of the filter
- the baskets slot tightly together... hard to imagine any bypass
- only uses 16w of power
- maintenance is a piece of cake - the valve / disengage mechanism is great
- comes with media - very high quality eheim media included... thought not quite enough to fully fill the baskets.
THE BAD
- Noisiest eheim i've ever had - this is louder than my 2217 (which is getting on for ten years old), louder than my 2028.... probably makes about the same amount of noise as a fluval 405. Not a huge problem, but it's in my living room and you can just hear it. other eheims you have to touch to tell they're on.
- priming system has stopped working after two cleans. again... my older 2028 still works a treat....
- not much grunt... low power motor... perhaps... but while this turns over water well enough, there's no oomph. Again, comparing it to the 2028, both a re rated roughly the same, but fitting an eheim venturi to that results in a lot of pressure, the 2075 doesn't quite have the same power.
Overall
Honestly...? This costs more than the 2028 but it's not quite as good in my opinion. If i was buying again today, i wouldn't buy a 2075 unless the 2028 was not on sale anymore. The 2075 really only brings a pre filter and lower power consumption to the table.... and to me, that's not worth the extra £'s.
THE GOOD
- Solid build... feels robust, built to last. Everything feels fit for purpose, no flimsy clips, etc.
- the internal prefilter cartridge is at the top, so you can open it, wash it, and replace without taking anything else out of the filter
- the baskets slot tightly together... hard to imagine any bypass
- only uses 16w of power
- maintenance is a piece of cake - the valve / disengage mechanism is great
- comes with media - very high quality eheim media included... thought not quite enough to fully fill the baskets.
THE BAD
- Noisiest eheim i've ever had - this is louder than my 2217 (which is getting on for ten years old), louder than my 2028.... probably makes about the same amount of noise as a fluval 405. Not a huge problem, but it's in my living room and you can just hear it. other eheims you have to touch to tell they're on.
- priming system has stopped working after two cleans. again... my older 2028 still works a treat....
- not much grunt... low power motor... perhaps... but while this turns over water well enough, there's no oomph. Again, comparing it to the 2028, both a re rated roughly the same, but fitting an eheim venturi to that results in a lot of pressure, the 2075 doesn't quite have the same power.
Overall
Honestly...? This costs more than the 2028 but it's not quite as good in my opinion. If i was buying again today, i wouldn't buy a 2075 unless the 2028 was not on sale anymore. The 2075 really only brings a pre filter and lower power consumption to the table.... and to me, that's not worth the extra £'s.
I don't want to sound overly negative - this is still light years ahead of what other manufacturers have on offer - buying any Eheim filter is a sound investment.
Thursday 11 June 2009
Let's get this SHOW ON THE ROAD!
Here's a video of my older parrot cichlid tank to get things started...
...and another video of the same tank, but older with some terrible plastic plants!
Anyway, welcome to the blog... and check back for lots more content and blood parrot cichlid information soon!
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