Eheim Pro 2 2028

[fry_lover]

Posting in emergency section as need help ASAP, hope this is ok

Just got an Eheim Pro II 2028 with a tank from someone, filter was fine when i got there, come home and put pipes on (as instructed) and plugged in with the inlet and outlet in the tank.

I turned it on and then pushed the "priming button" down, and it started filtering, but at a really slow "dribble" i waited 5 minutes and the pushed the "priming button" down again, it has speeded up a bit, but is still coming out very slow (from the outlet)

Do i have to keep pushing the "big priming button" and does it take time to build up power or do i have a blockage or something???

Thanks for any help,

 

[fry_lover]

i took the media out if was really like "sludge", that has helped.

But tell you something, i have temporarily as am moving fish around all night, got a 30" tank packed with Malawi, and its running with the 2028 and a 2026

i would have thought these two filters in a 95 litre tank would make it a washing machine? but its quite manageable for the fish

If you had a 2026 and a 2028 for a 95 litre tank would you expect a "washing maching" effect for the water (not that its what i am trying to achieve)

Its gonna be a long night, got 2x Rio 300, 3x External Eheims and many fish to sort out

 

[WILDER]

Fry lover ask in equipment and D.I.Y. they might be able to help.

 

[raptorrex]

did you clean the impeller? it transformed the last filter i did it on!

 

[cardinal sinner]

hi
you need to prime it before you turn it on