How to quiet down an Eheim canister filters pump. Novak Ph.D.

[@mediscusnut7994]

gr8 video . I did as you have shown , but unfortunately with my brand new 2217 i had no success .I did not give up trying .I noticed a lot of excess vibration , that only lowered slightly improved when i pressed my hand on the pump head.( The seller advised putting a house hold brick on top of it ,rather than replace or exchange. no help from EHIEM UK either.).Anyway the top of the impeller (NOT THE BLADE END ) was bouncing against the top of the head. In my case I added a soft rubber washer around 2mm thick (Some aqua one impeller kits come with rubber washers) or in my case i made rubber washers to fit) ,. to the top end acting as shock absorbers . it acted as both spacer and shock absorbing IT WORKED PERFECT . i have been running classics for years but the latest classic is produced in China an no where near as silent (BUILD QUALITY) as that made in Germany for years .EHEIM get your act together there are too many noise related videos and comments online ,has put me off the brand. I hope, along with your fix, my solution may be of some help to others. GOOD LUCK .Love the classic did not want to give up on a brand new filter.

[@FreakShowScitchy]

how did you make your rubber washers? also tried this plastic thing without results. stacked 9 of the thin ones i made tried on both ends of the impeller without results. wish i knew this before buying...

[@mediscusnut7994]

@@FreakShowScitchy exactly the same method as shown in the video except I made mine from a small cutting of rubber and kept adding them until I succeed ,also try turning the shaft arround, and switching the small black ends arround on the impeller shaft.... its trial and error. You may notice on the filter ,it says made in PRC. Peoples Republic of China. They are Definitely not as well made as older models made in Germany which is pity. Hope you have better success.

[@charrinho]

Finally a real solution for my rattling eheim filter. Thanks You Sir.

[@sschario60]

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and clever fix. My (older) rattling 2036 and new 2236 will get the washer treatment.

[@johnmckay1423]

Ha! Mine has been driving me mad for a week. Took it apart to clean around the impeller to see if that helped. Put it back together and it was at least as bad. Came across your video, went out to the tool shed to get my drill. When I got back I had to check it hadn't tripped a fuse because it's so quiet! Seems like just the threat of your fix was enough. Thanks - at least I know what to do next time.

[@aquanox9277]

good video im a bit of an eheim fan iv got 4 eheims a pro4 250 an experence 250 and 2 classics the 250 and 350 your ones the only one iv never tryed iv used a ton of canisters but the pro4 has been the best iv ever used

[@ianturner2780]

Thank you Dr Novak for this fix, my ecco pro 200 will live a little longer. Ehiem parts in Australia are not cheap.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

I know, good luck.

[@mikeykany1973]

Using shims to tighten up the tolerance, brilliant idea. Lessening the manufacturer clearance will also make the impeller last longer due to less run out. Sheet PTFE could a recommendation for washer material.

I have been running the same filters for decades, and have never had any noise issues. That includes the one next to my bed which has been running with a broken impeller shaft for eight years. Ha! Now that I have mentioned it, I will probably need to heed your advice.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Like I said I ran one for almost 18 years and then one day the whole impeller just blew up and the magnet came apart.

[@Jasper_Louis]

Now I see why my eco pro was so noisy. Thank you so much 😊❤

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

You’re welcome 😊

[@theboesmani]

Neat trick which I will bear in mind although I haven't had problems with noise in my Eheims so far . One thing that I have noticed in an Eheim ecco which had been running for about 8 years is uneven wear on the ceramic impeller shaft . I replaced it just to be safe .

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

It proves what I was saying. The tolerances that are held with these filters sometimes can go out of whack.

[@Chris.from.1950]

Thanks! I'm going to give your fix a try! The buzzing is driving me nuts. 😱😂👍

[@LMS2027]

Did it work?

[@guppiesstories5942]

Appreciate your honesty on the nitrates reading. It does open up a bit of clarity. Imao, i would think that the filter floss/sponge as the main culprit. Recalled your filter socks on how it would get pretty dirty within the 24-48hrs period. The monte carlo "bomb"of the accumulated uneaten food/poop, that will over time cause spikes. Good nice spacer diy. Btw, I did put some fine zeolites as a sand cap over my 2yrs plenum substrate and it looks great! My zeolites gravel had arrived and I had placed them in the 3 bcbs in my compainion filter chamber.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

You could be absolutely right about the nitrates going up. But then again we would only be guessing if that was the culprit. But it also shows your thinking like I was and that’s why I took the canister apart just to see if it was the corporate. But it also shows funny things can happen until the BCB finally stabilizes and becomes fully activate with bacteria.

[@-Gunnarsson-]

I bought a new impeller and axle for my eheim 4+ 350. In belief that the problem was wear/wobble. But still humming like hell. Im pretty sure vibrations happen when the impeller has contact with those rubber ends. Cos they are not flat.

[@RS_]

Thank you for this video! This gave me some ideas and I just fixed rattling noise on my 3 weeks old Fluval 107.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Glad it helped!

[@RobertHaighton-h7e]

Thanks that was so helpful

[@divin777]

It helped!! For some reason, my Eheim made a loud noise and had reduced flow. Also, the air goes in and I am working on finding out why and how. With two washers the noise kind of remained. I've closed the valve for the water income and exit and I can hear some sort of vibration but without the air bubbles in the canister. Now I need to figure out how to stop the air coming into my room professionel4+ 250. I guess those bubbles are the source of the noise and reduced flow...

[@lizl2715]

Thank you! I appreciate the explanation and easy fix.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Hope it works for you Liz.

[@Passattikk]

Thank you very much

[@matyodea1058]

Iv got a fluval 207 and eheim 2213 use to have an fluval fx4 and another 2213 but sold them two iv been looking at other filters I like the oase biomaster there a dear filter but have a prefilter n built n heater u can remove the prefilter while canisters full of water but heaters look cheap n easy to break I was also thinking about the jbl crista profi I think that's your best bang for ur buck decent lay out of media trays

[@Godzilla369-p2c]

i found that the impeller rubber bushings shrink and or the motor bore is oversize , i've wrapped teflon tape and crazy glue gel around them sometimes up to 1/16 to quiet them down. i also make shims by slicing air hose.

[@robw1927]

Tip : instead of cutting spacer, you can buy teflon spacers of different size

[@Rick-fc5zr]

Great... thanks.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Most welcome!

[@DoksSerg]

What are the 5 holes in the impeller cover?

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Cool video

[@user-ug5xr2gb6j]

I had to make mine a little differently because of the model , but same idea of a washer to prop the impeller up. Also the rod was ceramic but the impeller was plastic; I didn’t check to see if mine was made in Germany. I used a little olive oil and a cotton swab to lube the magnet and rod because it should be safe (for a turtle tank and his goldfish buddies that got too big to eat) and I couldn’t find silicone based grease here and apparently petroleum jelly can break down the gaskets. Literally alI I heard was a little air working it’s way out of the system when I started it. I primed it by adding some water to the canister after replacing the medium and, after taking a Clorox wipe the the end of the outlet (maybe a rag if you’ve got sensitive fish?), suck water the rest of the way through like siphoning gas. Just watch the line so you don’t get a mouth full of fish crap.

[@user-ug5xr2gb6j]

Also I found out that pantyhose works great for putting medium in when I needed more medium bags because of how much it stretches, it enables you to conform the medium to your needs.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Panty hose works great for carbon or a BCB because it's more flexible.

[@TankTastic]

This is gold

[@fishiemon64]

Dr.Novak can I make a plenum with a hang on the back aqua clear filter 🤔 using maybe a very fine mesh filter bag for the kitty litter

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Try it what do you have to lose.

[@OxAintAFanxO]

Dr. Novak, I recently discovered your work of Anoxic filter and it seems like a wonder. I have some questions for you about it: - For the koi pond that you had 17 koi in, how big was your anoxic filter? - Since it works through ion exchange, how will salting the pond affect it? - This is a stretch, but another major reason for water change for koi pond is to get rid of the hormones. Will this filter do miracles on eliminating that as well? Thank you

[@mhrckr]

anyona tried it with exp. 350 ? i've rattle noise too, thanks for sharing sir. greets from turkey.

[@texas77563]

do you think it would be a good idea to make a sump out of a plastic 42 gallon barrel? there could be a plenum at the bottom of the barrel. and have a 24" layer of extra course sand or/and a layer of those ceramic cylinder thingies. and at the top is the bcb baskets. it could have a 3/4" pvc riser pipe going from under the plenum to above the sand for air stone circulation. and have a pump pump out from the bcb basket chamber up to the tank and the overflow out of the tank and through angel hair filter basket sitting on top of the barrel and dump into the barrel.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Sounds good let me know how it comes out.

[@classyshoes8504]

neat! I will try this on a SunSun filter.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Please let me know if it works. It seems to work on some filters and not others.

[@classyshoes8504]

@@anoxicfiltrationplenums It did work on my HW-704!! I had a constant rattle of the impeller hitting something , now I just hear a normal humming sound. Thank you for this tip!!

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

@@classyshoes8504 you’re welcome

[@uraninite8151]

I’m trying this on my sunsun too it’s 303B I’ll let you know how it goes! Does the size of the drill bit have to match the impeller diameter exactly ? And does the punch size matter?

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

@@uraninite8151 The ID of the washer should be a close match but not so loose as to cause a problem the OD of washer can be bigger.

[@victorrussell6284]

Some external filters come with a plastic washer top and bottom. The Eheim Classics for example don’t. You can fit a washer on the bottom of a 2213 and it can help. Having taken one impeller apart I can say they aren’t very well made.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

At one time the Eheim filters were top notch but they are not that way any longer. There are now very competitive filters out there that are better or just as good without the cost.

[@colinbayley4212]

Hello Dr. Novak! Finding your videos very interesting. I was curious, when I see you fill a BCB, it seems like you put the laterite/iron in a layer. Does this work better than a homogeneous mixture with the cat litter?

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

No, it just one way to do it . Homogenization of iron and cat litter will work too.

[@colinbayley4212]

@@anoxicfiltrationplenums thanks for the reply!

[@Boruteczko]

Can you answer me what is the inside and outside diameter plus thickness of such a spacer in millimetres , please? In my case it will be easier and cheaper to buy a Teflon washer than to make one myself....

[@LMS2027]

I know it's probably too late for you, but in case anyone else is wondering, an M3 washer is the right size (6mm OD 3mm ID).

[@TheMefisto97]

Will IT work with 2211 as well? Greetings from Polish Coast.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Yes it will

[@zacklothamer9533]

Hello Dr. Novak I found your channel through pektec and I had a quick question for you. I do not know if you are familiar with biohome ultimate filter media or not but they say it is capable of growing nitrate consuming bacteria because of its internal structure that creates anerobic areas within the media. I was wondering if those are the same bacteria that would grow and consume nitrate in one of your anoxic filter baskets? If so this would be auch more affordable route to go to reduce nitrates in my tank rather than spend the $50 or so in order to get the proper weight of biohome for my size tank.

[@OxAintAFanxO]

I would not put money on biohome ultimate. If you really want that denitrification, you can either go the anoxic filter route, or use Pumice (featherrock). It's a much cheaper media but still as good, just add a couple drops of the seachem trace element to reproduce the extra element additions from the biohome ultimate. I think I bought a bunch of Pond Matrix when I was getting my pumice. $100 gets you a 5-6gallon bucket worth.

[@zacklothamer9533]

@@OxAintAFanxO thanks I am getting ready to put together a hillstream tank with a high directional water flow to mimic the streams the fish come from. With the river manifold that goes under the substrate to create the directional flow I could incorporate a plenum with that as well as a bcb in the canister filter I plan to use

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

There are always new products that claim to reduce Nitrates and this has been going on for years. However, they all clog at some point in their life expectancy and then become aerobic only. Denitrification stops and only an acid cleaning with bleach will open up the pores once again. A BCB on the other hand does not clog and the pores remain open to biological and chemical mediators forever without invasive cleaning.

Sadly, Ehiems have not been "German-made" for over a decade. I was sadly disappointed to find this out when I bought my last new one eight years ago. It will be the last new Ehiem product that I ever purchase.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Wow! Did not know that.

[@matyodea1058]

@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Yes a different company bought over eheim but I still think it was a German company but there cheaping out on plastic trays n stuff there new filters like the pro 4/5 but there mostly still made to high standards as they use the same blueprints on most of the products

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Sad, very sad, to hear that Eheim and their quality have went down so much. The last Eheim I bought broke in a couple of places because the plastic is now so thin. I glued it back together but it’s still broke again in the same spot and started leaking.

@@anoxicfiltrationplenums The two Chinese built units of theirs which I purchased are now held together with vapour barrier tape. Sad indeed.

@@matyodea1058 Everything has been built in China for at least a decade.

[@Gmordor]

… some Chinese impellers do not have the same quality as some well known brands? Can you be more specific?

[@goldiel4664]

The eheim pro 3 700 comes with that.

[@sdqsdq6274]

eheim classic rules

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

YES!

[@josephtavares8178]

I have 6 eheim 2217. For 20 years NEVER had an issue w noise

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

I personally like Eheim filters. I’ve had some last for quite a long time and got my moneys worth out of them.

[@victorrussell6284]

Does it say “Made in Germany” like the old ones or “Made in PRC” like the new ones? My old German made 2213 was fine, the new one is very noisy.

[@mistadobalina1093]

So what? You obviously don't have experience with new products. I've bought one new eheim and one new Fluval, both noisy, need towels or weights on the lid if the Eheim to shut them up to the level of my SunSun and Resun. The old Fluval is ok too. The new SunSun is inbetween in noise (have 2)

[@josephtavares8178]

@@mistadobalina1093 yeah I do I own aquarium business why so hostile?

[@mistadobalina1093]

@@josephtavares8178 so you know the rate of returns, failure, etc. Good. I had a car once years ago, never had an issue with that one. As relevant as your statement.

[@billmitsy]

Grandpa pls dont stretch a video for not more than 5 mins.

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

Yes, making videos for people with low IQs and short attention spans is not my forte. I’ll try to do better next time, but I don’t want to open up a special-ed channel for dummies.