Just bought an Eheim 2213 and am a little confused as to how to set it up. I've read on these forums how people like to fill up the canister and then just hook it up and it primes itself, but it says in the instruction booklet that you're supposed to make sure the canister does not have water in it before you hook it up to your aquarium.
Why is this? Is it a marketing ploy for their sold-separately priming pump or is there some kind of basis for their recommendation?
I have heard people here recommend using a prefilter. Any recommendations on how to do this? I was thinking about just tying a sponge to the outside of the strainer. Does this work?
How often do you have to clean your Eheim?
Also any tips on setting up my first canister filter would be extremely useful!!
Why is this? Is it a marketing ploy for their sold-separately priming pump or is there some kind of basis for their recommendation?
I have heard people here recommend using a prefilter. Any recommendations on how to do this? I was thinking about just tying a sponge to the outside of the strainer. Does this work?
How often do you have to clean your Eheim?
Also any tips on setting up my first canister filter would be extremely useful!!
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