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You won't regret it, Ben.

Ehiem 2073, is a great filter...I had a jbl 900 running alongside my jewel internal in a trigon 190 and that worked well also.

Yes, it fits just down the shaft, it's a only takes a bit measuring about 2-3mm, and this stops any rattling.

The older ones needed a small bit of air tubing cutting and placing at the end of the power head. They seem to have corrected it on the new power heads.

It looks like this Harry, hope this helps...

There should be a tiny clasp un the bottom of the grill. It's that bit you need to push on.

This is the one I use... Cascade Glass Nano Inlet Pipe 17mm - Glass Inlet Pipes - Cascade Glassware - Tools & Glassware

Aquarium plant food do a fantastic one. The glass is real quality!

The resun would be better...you'd need 12mm lily pipes.

I agree with Mick, I used a bioflow in a trigon I had a few years back. I hasten to say, but it was a great bit of kit. I did upgrade to pump though, as I found 600lph wasn't enough in a trigon 190. They're a pain to clean though, as you have to drag them out of the water.

A bit like a classic ehiem with a stainless steel can...

I've had one of these in the past and they're quite deep. I would say 8-10 cm. You could raise the lily pipe if it is a little big.

I'm really surprised the ehiem isn't working well. It sounds to me like its faulty...ehiem have really good customer service and will replace this, I'm sure. I'd give that a try before you spend more money.

Not really, I clean my 'pipes' out every month (as the actress said to the bishop). I use one of these to do so. JBL Cleany Pipe & Hose Cleaner @ BARGAIN PRICE!!! | eBay

I have mine on the inflow and it works perfectly fine. It will loose flow a little wherever it's placed I'm afraid. It's quite negligible though.

I would still give it another week. The motor takes time to settle down.

I use this exact filter, and I felt the exact same way when I primed it and started it. It now 6 months old and quiet as a mouse being tickled. Give it time for the motor to bed itself in, this took about 3-4 days on mine.

Best to use thin bleach, the thick stuff contains something that stops it from recharging. So, the cheap supermarket stuff is best ime.

Hi there nduli, the tank volume was 125ltr, you'd be pushing it at 200ltr. I actually sold the filter, as I got a cheaper ehiem. Jbl are great filters though. I'd be tempted to buy a 1501 if I was you, as they have flow controls also.

I believe them to be marginal plants.

Any chance of a closer pic? Btw the flow looks good.

You have two, far left and right, quite broad leaf.

Looks about right, there does look to be a couple of marginal plants in there though...they look a little like Syngonium sp.

An fx5...j/k I like these Aquarium External Filter 150 L/H Boyu EF-05 - All Pond Solutions

Regarding the carbon thing, when they say leeching back into the water column, isn't this only at extreme ph swings? Thos we don't really see in an aquarium?

Just tip it from side to side, I wouldn't shake it. Often, just moving the flow adjuster from off to on will also solve this problem.

Give it a gentle shake until you have no air in it. Just check the pipes arnt resting on the cabinet, this can produce an audible hum also. Sometimes they need a few days to settle before they become almost silent.

The flow drops considerably on the aps filter as well. There's a thread on the net somewhere with people testing the actual flow rates of these and the 2000 was dropping to 1000/900 lph. The build quality is better on the jbl as well. I'd go jbl every time, that's if you don't want an eheim.

Seachem purigen all the way for me! It really does polish your water to an unparalleled level. It also keeps your tds in check. I also use seachem matrix for biological filtration.

I run a 2073, and it's a brill filter, just to echo what Alastair has said, the leaking issue was a couple of years ago. Apparently this has been corrected now. Not a great deal of drop in flow either. It will be perfect for a tank that size as well.

yep, the JBL ones are great, i have no scratches yet.

here was mine, it's in the top right, and they tend to be silent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XobFlzOd ... ure=fvwrel

you could add a Koralia Nano, thats what i use to use and it worked well. I used a 900 and a 1600 on my old Trigon and both did the job.

it's all about equilibrium...you do need some surface agitation IME.

ripple for me...

really likeing that mate, look forward to the planting.

can't wait for a larger pic mate!

a paper towel is the cheap option.

the best thing i have ever seen used of the Juwel outlet is a Hydor deflector. Nice even distribution. http://www.aquariumonline.co.uk/hydor_f ... 01617.html

what/are you dosing fert wise??? I know TPN+ and the likes contain ammonium, this registers on most hobby grade test kits.

FAO Alister here's how loud the filter is... This is filmed with a Iphone with the audio setting at it's highest. and here it is selling at £60!! http://www.aquariumonline.co.uk/jbl_cri ... 02203.html

The flow rate hasn't dropped a bit since i got it. It's also as quiet as a mouse. In the first vid i hadn't cleaned the spray bar. in fact it appears to have improved! lol J/K

I bought this filter and have been running it on my 80cm for just over 4 months now and it has been cleaned twice now. I just wanted to share the flow rate of it (the filter hasn't been cleaned for a month), this is it at water change today. I bought the filter to replace the Hydor prime 30...

have a read here, there a lot of advice in this thread viewtopic.php?f=49&t=17265

It works along side the same process as carbon sWozzAres and carbon doesn't really care how quick the water travels trough it. So, Purigen would be the same. The same question always appears about filter media and a bacs and n bacs.

you using Purigen?? as this will redeuce TDS.

ps, if you look at my vid of the JBLe700, i can squirt my missus with water when i'm changing my water. It's a great reason to buy one.

Its a beast of a little filter. It's only been running 2 weeks, so I expect it to loose some flow. But I have read around and people are saying that they tend to keep there flow rate. Well worth the money!

i have the JBL e700 and that all running on my 125ltr heres a vid with it running, packed with media...(obviously whilst doing a water change)

one word...Purigen! it deals well with stuff like this.

i have heard/read of this happening from time to time. ps, nice PJ's and white sock combo.

I have read about others having to swap from the ribbed tubing, to normal tubing, as a proper seal is hard to create. Also i have seen atomisers on the intake, but i'm sure they work better on the outlet. hope this helps.

the problem with carbon is that it's adsorption doesn't last to long. It's life span shortened in hard water (or so i have read). It does render well as a biological filtration though. I use purigen personally and love the stuff, it remains my chemical weapon of choice. As above carbon is...