Filters and noise

[Convict2161]

I CAN'T be the ONLY one... BUT.... How come the filter can be silent and all good. You do a water change and have to power everything down BUT when you power it back up its loud!!!! What's the deal...

Sorry, back pain and late night rant.

 

[bshenanagins]

I CAN'T be the ONLY one... BUT.... How come the filter can be silent and all good. You do a water change and have to power everything down BUT when you power it back up its loud!!!! What's the deal...

Sorry, back pain and late night rant.

Immediately I think air bubbles making their way through the filter. Could also be a good time for small maintenance. My fluval has a broken impeller shaft and it makes incessant ticking noises. Sometimes it's silent, other times I want to throw it out the window! Just recently bought a new impeller, shaft, and cover for around $24. Maybe take a peak around who knows.

 

[Convict2161]

Haha you know how many times I've opened the window lol

 

[bshenanagins]

Haha you know how many times I've opened the window lol

Ha! What kind of filter?

 

[Convict2161]

Ha! What kind of filter?

I got the Flival C4 it was doing well for a while but stayed acting up again

 

[Convict2161]

Of I clean it and but Vaseline on the impeller it's silent ssshhh.... lol

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

My topfin power filter 30 makes noise when I turn it on, but as soon as it gets filled with water, and the water starts to drop, it's silent

 

[bshenanagins]

Of I clean it and but Vaseline on the impeller it's silent ssshhh.... lol

Oh you got a HOB, not a fan lol. IME they all eventually get the rattles. They are just cheaply constructed IMO but you may feel differently

 

[Convict2161]

Oh you got a HOB, not a fan lol. IME they all eventually get the rattles. They are just cheaply constructed IMO but you may feel differently

Yeah I love my HOB's lol. Even run 2 on my 75 gallon overstocked African mixed cichlid tank and the water is like glass!!

 

[bthomas]

Off topic but I HAVE to say thats a beautiful.tank convict! I have an empty 150 (still trying to decide what to use it for)& can only hope mine looks that good!

 

[Convict2161]

Off topic but I HAVE to say thats a beautiful.tank convict! I have an empty 150 (still trying to decide what to use it for)& can only hope mine looks that good!

Thanks so much

 

[bshenanagins]

Yeah I love my HOB's lol. Even run 2 on my 75 gallon overstocked African mixed cichlid tank and the water is like glass!!

I think it's just more of me not wanting to spend money on the more ideal and expensive ones since I've had a crappy experience with the low end 5-10 gallon models. But I think that was primarily due to having turtle in which a HOB is as good as no filter lll

 

[jcolon]

I CAN'T be the ONLY one... BUT.... How come the filter can be silent and all good. You do a water change and have to power everything down BUT when you power it back up its loud!!!! What's the deal...

Sorry, back pain and late night rant.

Oh come on convict! You of all people should remember Murphy's law!

 

[Convict2161]

Oh come on convict! You of all people should remember Murphy's law!

True... SO VERY VERY TRUE LOL!!!!

 

[HUKIT]

Two words: Vicoden, Ambien. After 9 knee surgeries they're my two best friends, a noisy filter is simply no match.

 

[Convict2161]

Two words: Vicoden, Ambien. After 9 knee surgeries they're my two best friends, a noisy filter is simply no match.

Ahh... lol. You got me beat! 2 on the left, 1 on the right, left shoulder and 2 ear operation (mastoid)

But I'll give that a try thanks!!