If ya look in my profile you will see my full setup. This aquarium was an x-mass gift to my elderly mother a few years ago. I am tring to make it as maintenance free as possible, she forgot to change the monthly filter cartridge in the over the back of the tank filter that came with the aquarium for a few months. This caused the water to over flow the filter, leaking out damaging her floor.
Since then, I now maintain the aquarium. I got an EHEIM 2211 classic canister filter as a replacement. It "says" it is good for up to 40 gal. tank, ours is only 29 gal. The reviews I read on three different sites said it was a great filter and that they only needed to clean/replace pads every 3-4 months. This has not been the case for me. In three days the flow goes from strong stream on the return line to drips, I have cleaned and replaced filter pad 5x now. I have been to the EHEIM website and done all the trouble shooting and tips and tricks to maximizing filter. No difference.
I contacted Amazon and they are letting me return it even though it's past the return date.
Here is where I need all of your experts help. Can you please recommend a canister filter that is quite and really does only need cleaning every few months or more. I need to order a new filter for her 29 gal. tank ASAP so I can remove my current for return.
Thank you all greatly for your help in advance.
P.S. I had done a full cleaning on the tank before I changed to the EHEIM 2211 filter and as I said I have had to change the filter 5x in the month I have been running it.
Oh and on a side note for those who looked at my profile for my tank setup... Should I get rid of my under gravel filter? Was reading and seems many think they are no good. The tank my parents had as I was growing up had one but that was .... a long time ago .... So I thought they were good, but seeing as I am on here desperate for help, it seems I don't know jack lol.
Since then, I now maintain the aquarium. I got an EHEIM 2211 classic canister filter as a replacement. It "says" it is good for up to 40 gal. tank, ours is only 29 gal. The reviews I read on three different sites said it was a great filter and that they only needed to clean/replace pads every 3-4 months. This has not been the case for me. In three days the flow goes from strong stream on the return line to drips, I have cleaned and replaced filter pad 5x now. I have been to the EHEIM website and done all the trouble shooting and tips and tricks to maximizing filter. No difference.
I contacted Amazon and they are letting me return it even though it's past the return date.
Here is where I need all of your experts help. Can you please recommend a canister filter that is quite and really does only need cleaning every few months or more. I need to order a new filter for her 29 gal. tank ASAP so I can remove my current for return.
Thank you all greatly for your help in advance.
P.S. I had done a full cleaning on the tank before I changed to the EHEIM 2211 filter and as I said I have had to change the filter 5x in the month I have been running it.
Oh and on a side note for those who looked at my profile for my tank setup... Should I get rid of my under gravel filter? Was reading and seems many think they are no good. The tank my parents had as I was growing up had one but that was .... a long time ago .... So I thought they were good, but seeing as I am on here desperate for help, it seems I don't know jack lol.