i have to say the shop i worked used to get a hell of a lot of fluval back but we only sold fluval so i was kinda in the dark as regards Eheim. Does anybody know about like pipes blocking up and what media to use for eheim as ive heard there very exspensive?
Quality cost money as your aware I am sure
I belive you work for Maidenhead Aquatics?
They did sell Eheim at one point but they are now very tied in with JBL.
A company who do outstanding food and treatments but clap on the rest.
From my point it is like a person who is a electrician I would not use him to service my car for me as I would not use a car mechanic to wire my house.
Eheim make filters the sell heaters and tanks but they are not what they make so the rest of the filter manufactures make every thing and cant be expected to reach the stranded of design that Eheim have .
My point is illustrated by the classic range developed and first manufactured in the early 60,s and still going strong.I admit Eheim have made the odd duff filter but it was the ideas that were duff not the quality.
I had a classic I brought before my Daughter was born she is now in her mid 30,s I sold this to a friend who is still using it today. Quality cost and this filter cost me second hand around £50:00 in today's money. Spend £50:00 on a second hand Fluval and show it to me in 35 years time .
As for the cost of the media it is not mandatory to use eheim media you can use lots of things I have used plastic scouring pads , hair curlers, plastic golf balls, grogg glass and plenty of different things. I use eheim media because its long lasting and works for me.
Sadly I learnt long ago fish keeping is never going to work on the very cheap.
Sure make your own tank ect but when it comes to the most vital part of the kit ie heaters and filters I will not skip on quality or cost.
On the subject of blocked pipes what will block a pipe? Only crap and it will block any pipe or impeller so the manufactures name means diddly squat here.
Hope this helps.
Dr Eheim
