Review on 💧 Enhance Your Water Quality with Ehm Fltr 2217 Classic Wm 264g by Laurie Fitzgerald

Added this filter to a 55 gallon tetra/catfish tank that had a 2215 that just didn't quite get the job done on its own - my tank was on the dirty side. This filter now has peat pellets and a coarse sponge, and this new, larger one is the main filter. Great flow, quiet, easy setup. The usual hassle of filling, but once you learn how to fill Eheim canister filters it won't be difficult. An amazing variety of filter materials are available or you can make your own. Reliable connections and such, if you plug everything together correctly, there are no leaks. Never had one of these leaks in years (knock on wood). It can sometimes be difficult to find an Eheim medium for unusual materials like peat, but there is always someone selling it online. The German big green can is the original canister filter which hasn't changed much since it was developed in the 60's. Works perfectly. Ideal for planted aquariums as it has a slightly slower flow rate than many similar units but is more than adequate (supplemented with a Cobalt Aquatics head in my flow only 'flow' aquarium and an additional foam filter). Unmatched media flexibility. Not the cheapest out there but kind of an all time champion and will last forever. My 10 year old 2215 was pretty worn out (hadn't cleaned it in a year for example but it still worked) and still runs like new. Maybe a new impeller could be used now. I love the Eheim Classic cans and will continue to use them for every new large tank I build. I highly recommend adding one of those nice big pre-filters that Eheim sells to the inlet. I have one for every 3 inlets in the aquarium. Adds ultra-mechanical filtration and maintains near-clean baseline filter media for MONTHS. Reliable as a hammer. Clean, simple, low-maintenance design. Just as soft and quiet and (too) German in construction as a BMW. Indestructible as far as I've tested with others for over ten years. Media is a bit pricey, but it lasts. I mean, you don't need to replace blue pads or mechanical ceramics as often as suggested. When replacing, simply rinse them well in a bucket of aquarium water. They last for years with care, just white pads and charcoal when you use them (I don't) and in my experience the substrate sometimes needs to be replaced in time. I change blue pads and fur every few years or so dammit. They still look like new. There are many canister filters, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. If you're just starting out or are disillusioned with other models, get one of these. It's like learning to play guitar with a Martin acoustic. Whatever you use, you can now compare it to the old gold standard.