Eheim Experience 150 Filter Overview and comparison with Ecco Pro 130

[@Diosesdepapel]

Very good information to consider buying the Ehaim filter , Tks for sharing ...

[@marcusbraun7606]

I have that one, too. It is not so quiet as I thought, but it works very well.

[@DAdam-fo1md]

Eheim: The best times are over.

[@lealynsanjuan2540]

Thanks for showing how to siphon and get this started!

[@advoerman]

Thank you, great video

[@francismerritt3408]

Is it practically silent?

[@reldridgejr1969]

These are my favorite brand and model of canister filter. The pro II models are good as well but you have to service the O rings on them every couple years. Thanks for the video.

[@Sumatra2030]

Thanks for the info lad! Thumbs up!.

[@claudiodean6363]

Peter Park ??? is that you ?

[@pauldomfree]

Thanks for the vid mate, what I was looking for. The sound is a bit low but this could be also my laptop, lol. kudos

[@SheWolf_CelineElisa]

Thank you very much :)

[@Monsieur.Snickers]

Thanks for this Video :)

[@richardaldridge5474]

Nice helpful video,thank you. In the instructions how do eheim suggest restarting the siphon after cleaning? Off subject is that a Great Dane on the cushion?

[@FishPieTV]

+Richard Aldridge I just found gravity did the job and re filled it ! Once it was full I’d power it on and was all fine. That is in fact a Weimaraner! He was called Stanley

[@richardaldridge5474]

FishPie ,thanks for your reply,so it's only the initial filling that's a pain, I'm going to get this as an extra filter to go with my Juwel Rio 125 internal filter to provide some extra flow. Love big dogs,proud owner of a Dogue de Bordeaux,my drooling best friend. Thanks for your help!

[@adammoore2370]

Great video! Do you reckon it would run alright on a 75 litre tank?

[@FishPieTV]

Absolutely perfect for that size tank

[@adammoore2370]

@@FishPieTV Received mine today, absolutely brilliant filter for my tank! Thanks for the vid mate, wouldn't have known how to prime it properly lol. Other than that absolutely perfect filter would definitely recommend! 👍

[@FishPieTV]

It’s definitely one of the best at that size

[@David_Dutton]

Does this fit inside the Ikea unit like the Ecco Pro 130 does? Im currently trying to decide which to get and ideally want a canister what will get hidden out the way inside my ikea unit

[@FishPieTV]

Yea they both do, I’d go for the 150 without a doubt

[@nikismile123]

Tell me please is this moderate aeration behind you covers the aquarium needs? Asking because soon I'll have to move an aquarium into a bedroom, looking for all available methods to diminish the noises (canister, air-pump, air-bubbles). Thank you.

[@FishPieTV]

Yea if you ha e good surface movement you won’t need to run air on a normally stocked aquarium

[@nikismile123]

@@FishPieTV Thank you !

[@fisharefriends598]

What tank is that?? Roma 125?? Did the tube fit ok in the back?? Or did you have to do any lid modifications??

[@FishPieTV]

The Roma has cut outs you can remove to fit the tubes in ;) Its on the back of the tank, so you don't touch the actual lid covers

[@fisharefriends598]

FishPie cut outs removed in new Roma 125 LED ... hack saw will have to come out to the lids... I just got a reply from fluval too and they confirmed..

[@alb9022]

Anyone able to briefly explain the advantages of a bottom-top flow in a filter vs top-down (mechanical filtration placed at the top)?

[@FishPieTV]

I’d say there’s really no difference as long as you get the flow the right way round (filter media after the filter pads). If you ever run a filter the other way you get a back log of grime on your media 👍

[@alb9022]

Thanks for the response. I think my question was poorly phrased. What I'm trying to get at is that some units are designed with the intent of placing the mechanical filtration's tray at the bottom rather than at the top, which would make regular cleaning more tedious, as you'd need to pull out all the trays. Is there a difference in performance, reliability or price in this type of setup?

[@FishPieTV]

Ahh I see now, I'm using the Eheim Pro4 which are at the higher end of the market, at the moment and it has a filter pad area at the top of the filter, but the next stage is right at the bottom, so if you put fine filter pad in, you've got to put it right down there and take the lot out. To be honest though when you're replacing pads (I usually change the filter floss out every two weeks) its easy enough to give the filter media a rinse in clean(ish) tank water and get the whole thing out. It is a pain. I think it mainly depends on brand and models, Fluval have sideways ones (104 upwards) and outside to inside ones (FX). The cheapest well rated ones are the All Pond Solutions filters they start bottom to the top

[@alb9022]

Yeah, kinda interesting why the designs differ that much. Still wondering how each design affects noise and performance though.

[@Taichientaoyin]

For 120 liters aquarium what is the best please?

[@FishPieTV]

I’d go for the experience 150! Or bigger if you have the space

[@Taichientaoyin]

@@FishPieTV thank you for your answer. I want the best for my Jewel Lido 120 aquarium.I am a bit concern though about overfiltering. I heard this word in a KZbin video. I know little about this. Is it possible to over filter?

[@FishPieTV]

You can’t have too much filtration, you can just have too much flow which for some species of fish this tires them out and they get sick. Most filter you can adjust the flow output or distribute it using spray bars etc

[@Taichientaoyin]

@@FishPieTV Thank you so much for your help. I have much to learn.

[@FishPieTV]

@@Taichientaoyin no worries at all ! We’re all always learning in this hobby 😊

[@peterwood2633]

Can the hoses be place straight up or even pointing toward the front of the filter?

[@FishPieTV]

Peter Wood sadly you can’t move them from their standard position

[@peterwood2633]

Ah ok thanks, thinking of ways to cram this beneath our cabinet. Currently using an eheim pickup 160, hoping the experience 150 will be good for our future tropical tank which is 90L, what you reckon?

[@FishPieTV]

It’ll be perfect for a 90, I ran it on a 125 and actually kept the water really clear and was enough flow to keep dirt off the substrate. I had mine so it was right at the back of the space, the hoses clip back on really easily so you can get it back on with hardly any access. That way the outlet and inlet went straight up the back of the cabinet

[@peterwood2633]

Great to know thanks. We have a Fluval Roma 90 with the Fluval cabinet, problem is the shelf in the cabinet. Do you mind taking a height measurement? I.e what is actually the highest point is it the round prominence near the front top of the filter or is it the mid point on the curve of the top of the filter? The specs say 290mm I think. Cheers

[@FishPieTV]

Sure I’ll check it out later (it’s in my garage)!

[@sybil9113]

Non hai mostrato come far circolare l'acqua. Nessuno lo fa

[@tjpowell3839]

why did u change from ur diy filter?

[@FishPieTV]

+TJ Powell I still have a diy one in my smaller tank, I got this for the larger 125 mainly because I wanted the kit all hidden and externals are easier to do that with!

[@tjpowell3839]

FishPie how is the diy filter going, still gd? i havnt got round to doing mine yet. how big is ur smaller tank?

[@FishPieTV]

+TJ Powell it's working great ! The waters crystal clear and so easy to clean, the tanks just less than 70 litres

[@ThePatatonga]

hi, I'd like to know what you put in the 2nd little bag. The first is filled with carbon. What is in the 2nd, I didnt understand. If you write back I could google it. Thank you!

[@Tasos_]

If i noticed right you had the chemical filtration before your biological. If this is the case then you are doing it wrong. The chemical filtration should always be the last thing the water will touch inside your canister filter..

[@FishPieTV]

I probably stuffed some carbon where I could fit it in, ideally it’s the last stage 👍 but these days I don’t run chemical at all