Eheim Professional 3 1200XL Cannister Filter

With our EHEIM professionel 3 1200XL we offer you the jewel (highest standard) of filter technology. 

The EHEIM professional 3 1200XL represents the high quality, strong performance, excellent power efficiency, smooth operation and lots of additional benefits. Self priming, a large prefilter and safety hose adapters are just some of the advantage.

Advantages of the EHEIM professionel 3 1200XL filter

The Eheim Professional 3 1200XL is a top quality external filter for aquariums up to 1200 litres. The first filter with a triple hose adapter (2x suction side, 1x pressure side) for perfect water circulation in large aquariums.

Flow indicator - indicates when the filter should be cleaned.

Transport wheels enable the filter to be moved.

Prefilter tray - for "drip-free" transport of the prefilter during cleaning.

Square canister for large filter volume and high stability.

High flow rate with very low energy consumption.

Adjustable pump output. Whisper-quiet operation and extremely long service life thanks to high-performance ceramics in the pump drive.

Suction aid for fast filling of the filter canister.

Safety hose adapter can only be released when the valves are closed.

Large prefilter retains coarse dirt and extends the cleaning intervals of the biological filter material; easy to remove and clean

Top class filter technology with several advantages

The EHEIM professional 3 1200XL is the highest level of our professional external filter generations. With a square base for stability, the filter has a large filter volume but fits into corners and needs less space.

Suction aid

No more complicated suction methods! With the suction aid, the filter canister is filled and immediately ready to start.

Safety Hose Adapter

Hose adapter with 3 hoses. For safety reasons, the hose adapter can only be released when the valves are closed.

Prefilter

The Eheim Professional 3 1200XL has a large prefilter, positioned in the top of the canister, retains coarse dirt and can be cleaned quickly between maintenance intervals. This protects the biological filter material in the other 3 filter baskets, providing a much longer service life.

Filter baskets

The filter baskets can be filled individually and are easily removed for cleaning.

Quiet operation

The EHEIM professionel 3 1200XL has high Performance parts, i.e. components made of high-performance ceramics (impellor axles and bearings), mean exceptionally quiet operation, high load capacity and extremely long service life.

Ready for connection

All essential accessories are included: suction pipe, nozzle pipe, outlet bend, EHEIM quality hose, prefilter tray and installation accessories.

Please note no filter media is included. This will need to be purchased separately.

Please ensure that you first prime the Eheim Professional 3 1200XL External Cannister filter before use, i.e it must first be filled with water. Failure to do so will result in burning the head out.

For aquariums of about: 400 Liters Up To 1200 Liters 

Pump power (50 Hz) per hour of approx: 1700 Liters

Pumping head approx. (H max at 50 Hz): 2.6m

Power (50 Hz) to: 25w