BigJim
Aquarium Advice Addict
I redid my wife's aquarium this weekend and added sand and plants. I didn't bother to wash the sand since a previous bag I'd gotten was really clean. This bag wasn't.
I didn't want to leave the fish in the bucket any longer than necessary, so I was looking for a quicker way to clear up the water. The tank is a 20H with an AC30. The filter doesn't move enough water for my tastes and I'd like to improve its performance. I happen to have a spare motor and impeller from an AC70 lying around. I fished it out of the box and, what do you know, it's the same size as the AC30 motor!
The only information I got from reading the sides of the motors was the AC30 motor is rated at 7W and the AC70 motor is rated at 6W. Interesting, but not really enough to make a difference. I guess it's the impeller and intake tubes that make up the flowrate difference. I put the AC70 impeller in the AC30 and it made a big difference in water flow, but it also made a little clicking sound. I left the filter overnight and changed the impeller back the next day. The clicking is annoying and I don't want to damage the filter.
I'd like to put the AC70 impeller in an AC50 on another tank and move the AC50 impeller into the AC30. Has anyone tried this longterm? I'm wondering if there's any damage potential I'm overlooking.
If I get some time this week, I'll try the AC70 impeller in the AC50 and see if it clicks in there.
I didn't want to leave the fish in the bucket any longer than necessary, so I was looking for a quicker way to clear up the water. The tank is a 20H with an AC30. The filter doesn't move enough water for my tastes and I'd like to improve its performance. I happen to have a spare motor and impeller from an AC70 lying around. I fished it out of the box and, what do you know, it's the same size as the AC30 motor!
The only information I got from reading the sides of the motors was the AC30 motor is rated at 7W and the AC70 motor is rated at 6W. Interesting, but not really enough to make a difference. I guess it's the impeller and intake tubes that make up the flowrate difference. I put the AC70 impeller in the AC30 and it made a big difference in water flow, but it also made a little clicking sound. I left the filter overnight and changed the impeller back the next day. The clicking is annoying and I don't want to damage the filter.
I'd like to put the AC70 impeller in an AC50 on another tank and move the AC50 impeller into the AC30. Has anyone tried this longterm? I'm wondering if there's any damage potential I'm overlooking.
If I get some time this week, I'll try the AC70 impeller in the AC50 and see if it clicks in there.