EHEIM LiBERTY Hang On Filter 130 Litre

EHEIM LIBERTY is a compact, powerful hang-on filter that’s fully equipped and ready to use straight out of the box, ideal for beginners and pros alike.

It just hangs on the tank glass

• EHEIM LIBERTY the compact, powerful and easy to use hang-on filter. Fully equipped and ready to use. Ideal for beginners, but also for professionals and breeders.

• With EHEIM LiBERTY you have an uncomplicated hang-on filter, which you can use anywhere immediately.LiBERTY is simply hanged on the top of the aquarium glass. With its adjustable inlet pipe, you determine the its depth into the water and  therefore the flow rate in the aquarium. The filtered water flows silently over water slides back into the tank. Thus perfect water circulation is created. The pump output can be easily regulated via the red control knob. There are 3 models for aquariums up to 200 l. All come complete with filter media and ready to start. Benefits of hang-on filter EHEIM LiBERTY

  • Compact filter, is simply hanged on the top of the aquarium glass(Some starter sets have a cut-out for in the hood to fit the filter).
  • Ideal for beginners, but also for professionals and breeders (suitable for breeder*, goldfish and quarantine tanks).
  • Completely equipped with filter media and immediately ready to use.
  • Practical, replaceable filter cartridges.
  • 3 models for aquariums up to 75, 130 und 200 l.

The EHEIM LiBERTY Hang On Filter 130 Litre is a good fit for a dedicated quarantine setup, sized for a smaller tank — see our guide to Quarantine Tanks for why isolating new or sick fish matters.

The EHEIM LiBERTY Hang On Filter 130 Litre is a hang-on-back filter — see our guide to choosing the right aquarium filtration system for how HOB filters compare to canister and internal options.

Safety & Precautions

Hang it so it cannot fall in. EHEIM print this twice, in the safety list and again in the installation section, and the stated reason is electric shock. Check the filter is properly seated on the rim before you power it, and re-check it after any work on the tank.

Do not let the water level drop below the minimum mark on the intake tube. A hang-on filter that loses its water column will not restart itself after a power cut — and in India that matters more than it does in the market this filter was designed for. Top the tank up before the level reaches the mark, not after.

It must not run dry. EHEIM rate it +4 to +35 °C and note that the motor is protected against overheating, which is a backstop and not a licence.

There is a strong magnet inside it. EHEIM's own warning: the appliance contains magnets with strong magnetic fields that can affect pacemakers and implanted defibrillators, and you should keep at least 30 cm between the implant and the magnet. That applies while you are handling the impeller, not just while the unit is running.

Indoors, and not above 35 °C. EHEIM approve this unit for indoor aquarium use only, with a maximum water temperature of 35 °C. It must never be run without water flowing through it, and it must not be used to move anything other than aquarium water — not drinking water, not foodstuffs, and nothing corrosive, flammable or aggressive.

Put it on an earth-leakage breaker. EHEIM specify a residual current device rated at no more than 30 mA for this appliance. If your tank circuit does not have one, that is the single cheapest safety improvement you can make to a room with water and mains electricity in it.

Leave a drip loop. Run the cable so it dips below the level of the socket before it rises to it. Water that tracks along a cable stops at the bottom of the loop and drips off instead of running into the outlet. EHEIM print this instruction with a diagram in every manual in the range, which tells you how often it is ignored.

The mains cable cannot be replaced. EHEIM mould it into the unit. Their instruction is unambiguous: if the cable is damaged the appliance must be scrapped, not repaired and not re-terminated. Check the lead and plug before each use, and keep the cable away from heat, oil and sharp edges.

Unplug everything in the tank before you put your hands in it. EHEIM's wording is to disconnect all devices in the aquarium from the power supply before installing or removing any part and before any cleaning or maintenance — not just the one you are working on.

Repairs go back to EHEIM. Their instruction is that repairs are carried out by an EHEIM service centre only, that you carry out only the work described in the manual, that you never modify the appliance, and that you fit only original EHEIM spare parts. Talk to us first — most faults in this range are a single wear part, and we would rather send you the part than the unit go anywhere.

Packaging and small parts are a choking hazard. Keep them away from children and animals. EHEIM rate the appliance as usable by children from three years old under supervision; cleaning and user maintenance are not jobs for children unless an adult is supervising.

If water leaks or the breaker trips, cut the power to the whole tank immediately — every device in it, not only the filter.

What's in the Box

• LiBERTY 130 filter body with the moulded mains cable
• Lid, designed to double as a carrying tray so used cartridges come out without dripping
• Intake pipe with the red flow-control knob
• Suction basket
• Impeller
• Filter cartridges, already fitted

How many cartridges, exactly, EHEIM do not say. Their published wording is that every LiBERTY pack contains at least one large bio-cartridge of 240 cm³, and that two or three extra cartridges are included depending on the model — without ever breaking that down per model. We are not going to invent a number. What is certain is that the filter arrives with media in it and runs out of the box.

Cartridge routine. Change the clogged cartridge every two to four weeks and the others about every ten weeks, and never change all of them at once, or you throw away the biological filter along with the dirt. For breeding tanks EHEIM specify cartridge 2615270 in the intake area instead.

Size and output: 145 mm wide, 135 mm deep, 180 mm high; 220–570 litres an hour at 3 W; for tanks to 130 litres. The 130 will take an additional Bio Foam cartridge if you want to double the biological surface area, and on tanks deeper than about 30 cm EHEIM call for an intake extension tube — ask us about either.

Warranty & Support

This product carries a 3-year manufacturer warranty from the date of purchase, covering material and manufacturing defects. EHEIM excludes wear parts — impeller, sealing rings, hoses and filter media — along with glass damage, units that have been opened, and any unit fitted with non-EHEIM parts.

Warranty support is handled by us directly. Message our WhatsApp support with your order number and we will diagnose the fault first — most cases are solved by replacing a single part, so you rarely need to send the whole unit. If the item does need to come back, it ships to our Delhi or Pune warehouse, whichever one served your order, and courier cost in both directions is borne by the customer. Your GST invoice is valid proof of purchase for the claim.

Returns & Replacement

Returns are accepted within 7 days of delivery, provided the item is unused and in its original packaging. Manufacturer-sealed items cannot be returned once the seal is broken, and sale-priced items are not refundable.

If your item arrives defective or damaged, message us on WhatsApp with your order number — or email us, if you would rather — and we will replace it. Approved replacements are delivered within 3 to 5 business days. Transit damage is covered by insurance on every shipment. If tracking shows delivered but nothing reached you, tell us within 72 hours, which is the reporting window Indian couriers allow. Damage caused during installation or use is not covered; replacement spares for such cases are chargeable.

Full terms are on our Cancellation & Returns page.