EHEIM CLASSIC 2215 or EHEIM ECCO 2236

[OhNo123]

For a 30g? Are any of those overkill? I know the Eheim 2215 won't be cause I have a 2213 on a 10g, and its fine.

As for the ECCO, I never tried them.

Which one would you suggest?

 

[Rbishop]

Marineland C-220

 

[mott]

The 2236 would be great for a 30 gallon.
I have one on my 55 along with a 2026 and I love em both.
I would steer from the marineland c series I have read numerous horror stories about them altho marineland have a good handle on customer support.

 

[OhNo123]

Hmmm.. Marineland or Eheim..

 

[Rbishop]

Hearing stories doesn't equate to experience at all....

 

[Reddog80p]

I have a 2217 on a 40 Gallon breeder and it's been fine so I would think that a 2215 on a 30 would be ok.

 

[JimL]

I have a Marineland 350 on my 75 and it's been a total work horse. Powerful and easy to maintain.

 

[OhNo123]

Which is easier to use? I don't want it to be difficult to maintain. Like priming it.

The Marineland looks pretty easy to prime, as it has that button on top.

I personally find my eheim easy to prime, but I'm not sure if my uncle will.

 

[Riiz]

I have and use both those Eheim filters, the 2215 moves alot more water and filters mechanically better than a 2236, but the 2236 is alot easier to prime, holds more bio-media and preform maintenance with..

I would not personally use a 2236 on on anything bigger than a 20gal if that is the only filter, and then I would still add another small powerhead or koralia 1 for water movement. Atm the two Ecco 2236's I own, one is on a 20gal tall with an aquaclear 200(new model number, I think is called the 30 now), and the other one is on a 10gal with a betta/snail tank. And on the 10gal its the perfect solo filter for it but it does sorta of beat up the plants on the outlet side of the tank.

 

[SuBXeRo]

i have a 2217, i stand by that thing like its my job. I looked at the eccos and the primining is pretty sweet with them but the classic has been around for a long time and is a series many stand by. Priming isnt too much of an issue for me since u really only need to prime it once. the 2217 came with quick disc's for the tubing so when i need to do filter work i shut the valves and the water stays in the piping, when i open the valves, suction is manintaining and it fills the canister again. I would say the 2213 or 2215 would do you good.