Tetratec Ex700 Vs Eheim 2213

[sevenleaf]

I have narrowed down my search for an external filter for my 150l tank to these two after reading consistently good things about them on here.

Tetratec EX700 - £45 delivered after 10% discount
Eheim 2213 - £45 delivered

Do these both have similar levels of fucntionality? I don't know an awful lot about external filters (hence the post) but I know some have self priming and I don't want to buy a filter only to find out it doesn't have the features I need!

 

[SJ2K]

I have a 2213 and although a very good filter (most people will agree, they will last forever), i dont think the flow rate will be enough, on my 80l it barely creates a visible current, so on a 150l I think it will just not be enough

 

[Scotty001]

ive got no experience with the Eheim 2213 but i do have the tetratec ex700 running in my 165l and cant fault it, it runs silent , has great flow, ive turned the flow down a little on mine. filtration is great and simple to operate !!! i would recommend a tetratec ex700 from my experience with my one.

if the tetratec it is the one i think your getting & from where i think your getting it it will come with a European plug so u will need to get a cheap £2.99 travel adaptor for it from either £ stretcher / comet / Argos / woollies somewhere like that, if it is not from the net and at a local lfs it will have a 3pin plug.

The tetratec does have self priming and comes with spraybar. and all the filetrmedia you could need.

 

[razorkai]

if the tetratec it is the one i think your getting & from where i think your getting it it will come with a European plug so u will need to get a cheap £2.99 travel adaptor for it from either £ stretcher / comet / Argos / woollies somewhere like that, if it is not from the net and at a local lfs it will have a 3pin plug.

Just to add that if you are getting it from Zooplus they will give you a free adaptor plug, but it is a little bulky and you can probably get a much smaller one here in the uk.

 

[sevenleaf]

if the tetratec it is the one i think your getting & from where i think your getting it it will come with a European plug so u will need to get a cheap £2.99 travel adaptor for it from either £ stretcher / comet / Argos / woollies somewhere like that, if it is not from the net and at a local lfs it will have a 3pin plug.

Just to add that if you are getting it from Zooplus they will give you a free adaptor plug, but it is a little bulky and you can probably get a much smaller one here in the uk.

Thanks man. I was going to take the 2-pin plug off and replace it with a standard 3-pin anyway although an adapter would work in the interim.

 

[-SPB-]

I have no experience with the eheims but have a tetratec and it's ultra quiet, mine rns alongside a rena filter and the rena isn't silent. Tetratec from my experience are good.

 

[darrel69]

Ive never had eheim before, so cant compare, but from what ive heard, they've got an excellent reputation. But i have got a tetratec ex1200, and like the others have said, i cant fault mine either!! Best filter ive ever had so far.

It so simple to set-up, and its practically silent. I have to touch mine every now & then to reasure myself its working lol.

Ive never had any water quality problems either.

 

[SuperColey1]

if the tetratec it is the one i think your getting & from where i think your getting it it will come with a European plug so u will need to get a cheap £2.99 travel adaptor for it from either £ stretcher / comet / Argos / woollies somewhere like that, if it is not from the net and at a local lfs it will have a 3pin plug.

Great filter and no need to spend £2.99 on a travel adaptor. As said in the next post there is one supplied.

I spent 49p on a UK plug, used some scissors I had lying around, cut the euro plug off and wired it to a the UK plug. less bulky and much better.

Andy

 

[waterdrop]

Ive never had eheim before, so cant compare, but from what ive heard, they've got an excellent reputation. But i have got a tetratec ex1200, and like the others have said, i cant fault mine either!! Best filter ive ever had so far.

It so simple to set-up, and its practically silent. I have to touch mine every now & then to reasure myself its working lol.

Ive never had any water quality problems either.

Just to uphold the Eheim reputation (learned here on TFF) I will say that since my Eheim 2222 has been working I've found it to be the most amazingly quiet device I've ever encountered. Even when I wrap my hands around it to feel for vibration I can't tell its on and yet water jets are shooting out of the spraybar.

Nice to know however that Tetratec is doing such a nice job. Competition is a good thing.

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