New Filter Considerations. Help needed!

[mpmistr]

Can't go wrong with Eheim Classics, they come with all the filter media prepackaged and they are very silent and run for years and years.

[elliotulysses]

Can't go wrong with Eheim Classics, they come with all the filter media prepackaged and they are very silent and run for years and years.

How often do you need to change the filter media? Also would it work if I wanted to use something like this? Seachem. Matrix
Or is it pretty much "keep what's in there, IN THERE" ?

[elliotulysses]

Can't go wrong with Eheim Classics, they come with all the filter media prepackaged and they are very silent and run for years and years.

I was looking at the Eheim Classic for 40gallons. Would this be too strong/powerful for some not-fully grown frogs or make currents which are hard for them to escape?

[mpmistr]

I run an Eheim Classic 2217 on a 40 gallon breeder that houses three large ACF. I do not throw away the media, just rinse and reuse, using old tank water. My tank has a lot of fast growing plants like water sprite, duckweed and vals. My nitrates do not go over 10ppm and I test my tank before I do my weekly partial water changes of about 30%.

Do answer your question, Eheim 2217 works great on a 40B, some may say its overkill but I prefer to not have to worry about filtration. The current it creates is nominal, but you do want some current otherwise you get bad things like cyanobacteria and dead pockets.

[elliotulysses]

Can't go wrong with Eheim Classics, they come with all the filter media prepackaged and they are very silent and run for years and years.

With Eheim, how is the maintenance? Do you clean it out monthly? Not at all? I am VERY new to canisters.