Recent content by Jade Heart

My betta has been restricting herself to the top corner of my tank, near the heater, save for nighttime when she sleeps on one of the suction cups. About two hours ago, she began to orient herself vertically. She ate a dried bloodworm when I offered it to her, but she didn’t chase after it. I...

Another update: I’ve applied Vaseline to the impeller shaft, and now I can’t hear it moving anymore. ... The motor’s still humming loudly. https://imgur.com/gallery/UrjWPYF

Well, that chainsaw noise has pretty much disappeared (I adjusted the filter’s position) but now I hear what I think is the impeller flapping around. https://imgur.com/gallery/047IXdR

...Next morning. I woke up to a filter that was pretty much screaming. https://imgur.com/gallery/u4eODiu The cap is always off.

I typed up a long reply, but it was lost to background refreshing on my device :,) Darn. The next day, I exchanged my filter for a new one which was somewhat quieter. The new filter still has a chugging motor/impeller, but the aquarium glass doesn’t vibrate as violently. I’ve checked to see if...

I can’t sleep at night because my tank’s next to my bed and everything is silent except for the filter. My tank is in a cabinet next to my bed, on the lowest shelf since my area experiences earthquakes once in a while. I’ve had it for three days, but the motor hasn’t gotten quieter. It sounds...