The Bottom Line
A complete line of versatile canister filters that are durable, compact and efficient, with a wide range of styles, models and sizes to choose from to meet any aquarist's filtration needs.
Pros
- Many types to meet your filtration needs.
- Each versatile in their own way.
- High quality, durable construction.
Cons
- More expensive than some other canisters.
- Lack of self-priming with some older models.
Description
- Manufactured by Eheim.
- Four types of canisters to choose from, each with models of various capacities.
- Canister series: Cylinder design; for basic mechanical and chemical filtration.
- Square design; for more versatility in mechanical and chemical, as well as biological filtration.
- Professional Wet/Dry series: Same as Pro II model, but with integrated wet/dry biological filter.
- Pro II & Wet/Dry available as thermo filters with integrated heaters.
- With the thermo filters, make sure you get the "marine" models for saltwater use!
- The cylinder shaped Ecco series provides 3-stage filtration in an easy to set up package.
- Each type of canister has its own unique features and versatile purposes.
Guide Review - Eheim Canister Filters
Take Your Pick For years many aquarists have felt that you can't go wrong with an Eheim. As you can see from the list above, there are many filters to choose from to meet any aquarist's individual or combination mechanical, chemical and biological filtration needs. Aside from some complaints about self-priming difficulties, which is greatly improved on the newer Ecco and Pro II Series models, these canisters are said to be durable, compact, extremely quiet, and easy to install and maintain. For priming problems, Eheim now makes an accessory priming aid tool, suitable for all makes of external filters, to help with this common problem in canister filters.
