Bio-Wheel Filter Question

[nahla]

I have a bio-wheel emperor filter...and I can't wait to get rid of it! It makes too much noise! I can't stand listening to the water running all the time and the pump also is a bit annoying. When I press down on the pump/intake it makes less noise, but when I let go it is back to normal, I cannot figure out how to make this filter quiet. Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[reefrunner69]

Did it used to be quiet? It sounds like it needs a new impeller or needs the impeller cleaned.

 

[loganj]

That would be my guess as well. Emperors tend to get very noisy when the impeller gets some wear on it. I'd try a new one if a good cleaning doesn't take care of the problem.

 

[nahla]

LOL, it is not old...only about 4 weeks old, it has just always been noisy. I did take it apart and the pump seemed to be a bit quieter, but not much. My skimmer is going to be delivered tomorrow and my live rock is almost ready for the tank...so soon, real soon, I am gonna pack up the filter...YEA!

 

[fishmeister]

I am having the same problem right now with my Emperor 400... ...when i press down on the intake it gets less quiet but when i let up it starts up again. It didnt used to do this...I took it apart and cleaned it because of an unfortunate fluorite red incident... . I have tried to reseat it but it still keeps making noise.

 

[reefrunner69]

It sounds as if the magnet and impeller are not glued together anymore.

 

[srgetz]

mine is annoyingly noisy as well, barely tolerable

 

[fishmeister]

hmm....magnet and impeller not glued together anymore. That sounds about right....I will try to get some superglue and refuse them together....

 

[Biggen]

It sounds as if the magnet and impeller are not glued together anymore

LOL!!! That would explain why those darn things were so hard to get apart when I cleaned them the first time. I thought they were built like PH impellers and they were supposed to come apart when the rubber caps were taken off the shaft.