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The internal filter supplied with the Trigon 190 is a good biological filter but when it comes to mechanical filtration in my opinion it just doesn't do the job. I have a well stocked aquarium and the water was not as clear as i wanted it.

I was therefore on the lookout for an additional filter, external to the tank. After reading many reviews/comments I chose the Eheim 2026 cannister filter. The average price at the moment for one of these complete with filter media is about £120-130. I found a web site selling them for £89.99 (1st4aquatics)with media which i think is a bit of a steal. Anyway, it arrived yesterday, looks very impressive and am looking forwards to crystal clear water.

Has anyone fitted an external filter to a Trigon 190 ??

Not quite the same, but I've got the 2028 fitted to my Juwel RIO400. Works very well for me (but it's in need of a clean - again. Probably caused by having plenty of plecos and a few too many fish in general! )


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Mats

I don't know a thing about Trigon's, but I have 2 Eheim 2026 filters(I love the package deal with the media and input/outputs): one on a 75 gallon and one on a 55 gallon(just set up). The 55 gallon tank is set up on an oak dresser, not on a traditional tank stand. So, the filter is a bit further away from the tank than I'd prefer. It started up quite easily.

I'll second what Mats said. The biofiltration works a little too well sometimes. I heard some strange noises coming from the output holes of the 75 gallon tank a few weeks ago. I had to take it apart. There was a massive plug of "bio-material" blocking the output(this took 2 years to build up). This filter is quite good at doing it's job.
Amanda

i looked up the site (seems a good offer, got a question though

how can the 2026 without media be more expensive than with media look

but the price on the 2028 is good, but think i'm gonna go for a fluval FX5 on my 400l tank

The 2026 with media is probably cheaper because it's on a special offer price, whilst the 2026 without media is just the normal price - I'm just guessing, but it wouldn't be the first time some place has "crazy prices". [I'm a bit of a geek, so I will compare prices when I shop at Tesco's for example, and find quite often that it's less expensive to buy 2 x 2.5kg potatos than it is for 1 x 5kg - if only by a few pence].

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Mats

It's been running for a few days now. Really simple to set up and operate. The lever at the top can regulate the flow. I have had to add a second spray bar in series to get the water discharge speed down. This is a very nice bit of kit.