Eheim Quick Disconnects

[MURRAY]

Well., Sunny did Respectfully disagree

[jhenry]

I don't think you wanna eat what I carry around... bleh. Then again, maybe you do

Sent from my Nexus 4

Ill eat anything where do you this the odor comes from

[mgarrido]

For those of you that use the Eheim 2260/62......is the below link the right disconnects . Also, how do the DIY disconnects that I see a lot of people using...compare to the actual Eheim disconnects . Lastly , is there a LFS that sells the Eheim disconnects for the 2260 ? I checked with City Pets last week and they do not sell them .


http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...tid=6688&rel=1

Dave,
Those are the right parts, go with the original valve for the outlet and diy the intake (better than the originals and i don't care about the money, for me they last more time than the originals). You can find everthing you need in lowe's for under 25 dollars.

[jhenry]

Dave I akready said ill build them for you im picking up the material on the way home

[jrspears]

This is a picture of my setup with 2 2262s and the Eheim quick disconnects. I have used the smaller Eheim quick disconnects on the returns for about 3 years now and have not had any issues with leaks. I had DIY disconnects on the drains originally. No issue with them other than they needed to be very snug to keep them from leaking and were a pain to get apart when I wanted to break down the filter for cleaning. Bit the bullet and spent the money for Eheim quick disconnects about 8 months ago. Have been very happy with them. No issue with them leaking and they come apart and go back together with the greatest of ease. I consider it money well spent as long as I don't run into leaking issues in the future. Will certainly keep an eye on them.

I plumbed the drains through 2 1/4" and the returns through 1 1/2" bulkheads installed in the overflow box of the tank.

Agree with the others that you can make the DIY with parts from Lowes or Home Depot for a lot less than the cost of the Eheim QDs. I paid about $65 on line including shipping for the large Eheims.

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[jhenry]

Ive never had a problem disconnecting my sch80 disconnects. But I have broke the handles on the Eheim ones