Eheim 250 Height Installed

[schmath]

I'm in the market for a canister filter for my new 21 gallon long aquarium, but it has to fit in the little cupboard inside my dresser, which is 15.25 inches high. The Eheim Classic 250 is supposedly 14 inches tall, but is it taller once it is installed, with tubes coming out? Do the tubes need to point strait up?

 

[loyal]

I believe it needs to be straight up and down, question, would drilling behind the drawer possibly work/help.. just an idea doesn't need to be set in stone, reason being there should be an inch or 2 behind that drawer, as in it shouldnt go all the way back. might be able to squeeze it in and fit it behind the drawer

 

[schmath]

I believe it needs to be straight up and down, question, would drilling behind the drawer possibly work/help.. just an idea doesn't need to be set in stone, reason being there should be an inch or 2 behind that drawer, as in it shouldnt go all the way back. might be able to squeeze it in and fit it behind the drawer

That's a good idea. There is an inch behind the drawer, but the tubes have valves that need to be reachable, so I don't know if I'd be able to reach them. Maybe I could just take out the drawer every time I need to get to them. I was hoping to fit an inline heater in there somehow too.

 

[aussieJJDude]

Considered something like the eco pro? They pretty small, and may do well in your application?

Edit: fluval 206 is also meant tI be rather short, and depending on your price range, the fluval G3 could also work?

 

[schmath]

Considered something like the eco pro? They pretty small, and may do well in your application?

Edit: fluval 206 is also meant tI be rather short, and depending on your price range, the fluval G3 could also work?

I'll look into all these. It seems like the Eheim Classic had the best reviews of everything I looked at, but maybe there's not enough difference to be worth the installation hassle. There's also a smaller classic 2211 that's shorter.