Customer Reviews

EHEIM Ecco Pro External Canister Filter with Media for Up to 35-Gallon

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I got this filter after reading several reviews via the internet. I have to say I was impressed with how easy it was to get it setup. Including the time to wash all the parts I got it going in about half an hour and it has been working flawlessly. Deciding to include the media in the new model was a smart move on Eheim's part. Since there are only two baskets in this model you have to be careful how you pack them otherwise they will not lock properly. If you want to include an extra filter pad for example you will have to skim off other media as they will have to share the same basket.
It is quiet...in fact it is so much quieter than the hang on filter it replaced that my partner asked me if it was working! It does an infinitely better job of keeping the tank wanter clean as well.
The only complaint I have is that the hinges for the multipurpose handle are plastic. I would have thought that metal of some kind would provide a more sturdy setup. (I mention this because while I was doing maintenance the handle actually popped off and I noticed it then). Otherwise it's been a flawless performer in the month and a half I've had it.

Opposed to some of the larger filters, like the cheaper, magnum 350 for example... you get much more thorough water filtration in an extremely well-designed package. The filter is whisper quiet. My Marineland bio-wheel 330 is noisier. Maintenance is incredibly easy and the handle-priming system works very well. You can even turn the flow rate down via the inlet valve on the canister depending on your applicatiton. It holds FOUR large baskets of filter media. Setup was extremely easy for me. Start to finish... about 25 minutes (washing the media, cutting hoses to length, filling up the media baskets w/ included media, etc...). I want to convert my other tanks to Eheim Ecco. No disappointments here.

I've also had this filter going on 3 years. It sporadically keeps a 30 gallon long clean despite monthly maintenance and routinely replacing media. I've been babying the handle assembly for at least a year, and it finally gave way. Eheim's parts store no longer stocks it. I'm replacing it with a Fluval C3, which is hidden behind the tank and more accessible. The disposable parts are more affordable, and are available locally. The C3 is also 1/3 the price of the Eheim. I have other Fluval filters still working 10+ years latter. At least the Eheim appears to be recyclable.

I am very happy with this filter, I use it in my 12G Nano reef. The water has never looked this clear before. Setup was easy, the quick setup guide had nice big pictures and text descriptions making it very easy to fallow, it also came with all the bio media. Three boxes of which I only used two to fill the baskets, now I have extra! Also the price was right.

I love this filter, I have had one running approx 2 years now and other then routine maint it has never failed. It keeps my 40FW clean and brite.

I have used this filter for over 3 years. During that time I have had to replace almost every part in the system. It never would prime correctly and had to be cleaned almost every week due to decreased flow rate. After the handle broke last week I went out and bought a Rena XP2 filter. I have never seen my tank as clean as it is now. The XP2 was also almost $30 cheaper than the EHEIM.