Eheim Canister w/ no shut off valves

A few weeks ago I found a good deal on a used Eheim 2213 with all media etc. After attempting to set it up I noticed I had 3 female shut off valves and 1 male. The seller had 3 2213s one buyer I asked said his was fine and to date, the other person who must have 3 male 1 female has not been tracked down. The sale ad/purchase was through a local fish forum and we are all members so there is a chance it will be sorted out. My question is because my LFS wants $40cdn for a pair of valves. Who is using one with just straight tubing? Is there a difference? Big hassle during maintenance? I bought the filter for $40cdn and they can be purchased new for $110-$130 so I don't want to sink another $40 in to this used filter.

 

You can use it without the valves. Just remember when you go to clean it, you will need to remove the intake and spray bar.Or at least take the hose off them. So as long as you have enough room to get those out and back in with not trouble, I wouldn't worry about it. I only take mine apart to clean them every 6 months.

 

But wouldn't it be really hard and a pain to pull the hose off everytime? I would think so. Hopefully you get that sorted out. He should have been more organized with the sells, shame.

Eheim parts are NOT cheap, like any of them. Maybe you can find it on eBay for cheaper? Or amazon. When I accidently snapped the impeller shaft on my classic 2213 I bought replacement on amazon for descent price. If you buy them from a fish store, your going to pay too much period. When I called mine he said to go online to be cheaper.

I actually went ahead and checked eBay and amazon, they don't have it try googling it and going on different sites I've seen some that carry the particular eheim parts , they can be hard to find though.

 

What about pvc shutoff valve with a disconnect from a hardware store?

 

I would guess with a PVC it would require some sort of cement to make it water tight which isn't a road I want to go down. My lfs will be having a boxing day sale next week so I will go buy and take a look. I might end up buying some fresh tubing so I have less joints and connections lowering possibility for leaks.

 

Using the shut off valves, you wouldn't need any cement. I didn't need disconnects for my project but did use a valve. You can get barbs and zipties to secure the hose.

Depending on the parts, you may even be able to get compression fittings which would be even better, similar to water cooling parts for pc's. Only problem with them is they are nickel plated copper.

This was using 1" dia hose for my 1000 GPH pump


Sorry for poor quality. This would be the only "cementing" I did. Just put a bead of aquarium safe silicon on the threading to help ensure no leaks.



*update*
DrsFosterandSmith show your connections for $30ca w/o shipping (Holidays are here, maybe ask for it as a gift?)

 

The seller tracked down the other buyer and we are meeting up today to swap connectors. Will be hooking it up to my 35g later and eventually sell the HOB. How long will it take for the canister to build up a sufficient amount of beneficial bacteria? I'm not in a rush to sell the HOB just don't want to disconnect them to early.

 

The standard seems to be a month; if you take your bio media out of your HOB and stick it in with the bio media in the canister, you'll get a quicker transfer rate.

 

All hooked up and running, no issues with priming it. It was quick to fill the filter and up the output tube before even turning it on. See how things go after it has time to run.