Eheim 2217 cannister qustion
 

anyone figure out a good way of priming this?

Empty it of water. Stick the intake in the tank & suck on the outflow hose. Then quickly connect the outflow hose to the spray bar. It should then prime without any air pockets trapped in the cannister.

Works for me.

Anthony

alright i'll give that a try, i'm just trying to test this one for use on my cube b4 i go modding it, and since i dont have the tank yet i'm kinda trying it out in my kitchen sink. but i will give that a try right now,