Eheim GmbH & Co. KG is a German company founded by
Gunther Eheim, operating in the domain of
aquariums and aquarium accessories,
garden pond
A garden pond is a water feature constructed in a garden or designed landscape, normally for aesthetic purposes, to provide wildlife habitat, or for swimming.
Habitat
Garden ponds can be excellent wildlife habitats, and can make a contributi ...
s and related accessories. It manufactures different kinds of
water filter
A water filter removes impurities by lowering contamination of water using a fine physical barrier, a chemical process, or a biological process. Filters cleanse water to different extents, for purposes such as: providing agricultural irrigation ...
s (internal and external) and the associated filter media,
pump
A pump is a device that moves fluids ( liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into hydraulic energy. Pumps can be classified into three major groups according to the method the ...
s, accessories such as
aquarium fish feeders, gravel cleaners, UV-clarifier for aquariums and garden ponds, while its subsidiaries MP (Mueller and Pfleger) manufacture aquariums and Jäger, aquarium heaters. The latest innovation from EHEIM is an external canister filter with WiFi connection and monitoring. Last but not least, EHEIM also manufactures an LED light for aquariums since 2016
Also, a modern and seemingly unrelated domain that Eheim got indirectly involved in is the use of its aquarium pumps in the
liquid-cooling systems of
overclocked computers.
overclock.net - Water Cooling Guide
/ref> Similarly to aquarium filters, these cooling systems require small water pumps with a low noise level and reliable continuous operation.
See also
* Hagen
Hagen () is the 41st-largest city in Germany. The municipality is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the south eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne and Volme (met by t ...
References
External links
Eheim main webpage
Manufacturing companies of Germany
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