Thommo
Fish Fanatic
I have 2 AquaOnes neither have EVER come even close to clogging. May I suggest that any filter that clogs is due to lack of care and or maintanance and not due to design
Vibrate yes....a bit Easily fixed with a little common sense. Pump Vibration=2 surfaces touching....solution= stop them touching. Either move the pump by sliding the spray bar one way or the other then hold in place by positioning the rubber gromet against the cut out in the tray as per instructions or pack a little floss around the rising tube from the pump head.
No matter what make of tank/pump filter you purchase and how ever much you spend it is still a cheaply made plastic incased mechinism that runs day and night so it is bound to need a little help now and again.
Sorry, it just gets my goat when people jump on the band wagon and say that AquaOne's are crap, same goes with Juwel filters. I have one that has been used since '2006 by 2 previous owner and it's working great for me right now after an amazing 3 week cycle and a very clear tank.
Some people may have a problem with something but that is not a controlled survey, just their experience so to say that particular thing is a peice of junk is unfounded. Sheep follow sheep IMO
Oh jeees I'm getting tired and grumpy (made redundant today ) going to bed.........
Sorry to hear about your job Doresy. World economic down turn?
Had a look at some of your other posts and looks like you are pretty up with getting the best out of your Aqua ones. Good idea with the rubber block. Will try that next. I have already made sure that the pump outlet isnāt touching the sides but still get some vibes into the filter(through the mounting I suppose).
I'm going to go to the fish shop when I get home and fill the filter jam pack as much as i can with sintered media. And floss of course
After some of the replies in regards to the Hood filter not being able to handle the bioload. I emailed the fella Iām going to get the fish from enquiring if he had an external filter and if so what did he want for it. (He is getting rid of his tank) Turns out he has an Aqua one 120(running for a few years), next step down from me(no external) with the hood filter on top and has had no issues at all. Apparently he even had over 200 fishes (cardinals, rummy nose etc.) in there with no issues at all. Makes me feel a bit better now as Iām obviously going to have the exact same fish he has but with an even larger filter as mine is the 150.
Doresy, When you are in more of a mood. I'm interested in your mods that you have done over the time to your Aqua one. I'm pretty handy when it comes to that sort of thing (maintenance fitter) Got my own DIY pressurised CO2 setup made for $130 (about 2 pound) . So I should be able to grasp any of you explanations pretty quickly.
Hopefully it is just the pump. Taking it in on Thursday to the LFS so they can have a look at it.
Thanks to all of you for your input. This forum is a great way to learn the Hobby in a very quick time. I appreciate all of your experiences and opinions and have given me way too much to think about
I'm thinking now of going down the track of just the hood filter, but if I can't get it to SHUT UP Iāll be looking at other options in the future.