Anyone have experience with Eheim 2260?

If you work the sump the right way, it hardly makes any noise. good short tube under the overflow, thats pretty much the noise maker. If you do it right then theres little to no noise, or i just don't notice anything...hehe

 

I'm a big fan of the inline diffusers. Eheim's are normally quiet. What I do get is vibration noise and noise from the co2 being injected. They have lilly pipes for all sizes.


http://greenleafaquariums.com/co2-diffusers/atomic-inline-diffuser-16.html

 

I like the fact that I can switch pumps out to get the right flow going, the amount of filtration i.e. mechanical, bio, mixed with the trinkle down system allows a lot of air exchange with water which i think is great. O2 production is nice, very nice. Ease of cleaning the filter. Its really simple once you understand the mechanics of it.


I know canisters and hob's work the same way, its all water pumping through filtering, but those reasons above put wet/dry above all for me.

 

Also, sumps are great for moving the equipment out of the main tank.. eg heaters, needlewheel pumps, etc. And, for me, as strungout mentioned, ease of cleaning is a big plus.

 

I'm in the bandwagon that believes the fizz is good for a tank. That the bubbles that build up under the leaves are atmospheric co2 that the plants take up better. That's why ADA tanks have diffusers in the tank. The product linked does not do it too much.

I run inline probes/heaters to get stuff out of the tank. My goal with tanks are to get all the sounds eliminated.

 

Here is the parts list:


http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/20-diy/54624-diy-inline-ph-probe.html