Trying to quiet a filter

[Captain Hook]

I have a Penguin 330 HOB that I am trying to quiet because it seems to be making a rattling noise. I think it's coming from the impeller area of the filter but not positive. Any tips on quieting it? I took it apart today and added phosphate and ammonia sponges to the baskets. I also messed around with the impeller but couldn't quiet it. The guy at Big Al's suggested a new impeller but that is expensive and I'm looking for alternatives first.

[Dman]

You may have charcoal debris down in the impeller well. Flush the charcoal canister very well before inserting it.

[blitzen25bm]

mkae sure theres nothing in the impeller well i use a small brush or a qtip would work and then wait till its seated properly, the 330s i have were noisier than they should be too i just cousioned the part where its hanging on the tank and put a little pad on its leg and taped a mousepad over the vents to drown everything out.

[Captain Hook]

Thanks for the good ideas. I will definitely try flushing the impeller area out really well to see if anything is stuck in there. Blitzen25bm did the little pad and mouse pad make a difference? I may try that as well. The filter is in a bedroom so I'm trying to make it as silent as possible.

[LMOUTHBASS]

im wondering about the quality of their products my 330 amkes a hummingsound from time to time , i've seen other owners post stating the same thing i guess its normal

[aquariumfishguy]

Good luck getting the filter quiet! ;)

I have every model AquaClear makes and will always stick with them. Their filters last forever and make minimal noise.

[Captain Hook]

Before this 330 I have had AquaClear products, a 200 and a Mini. I agree that the ACs are rock solid but so far I have been very impressed with the 330. The filter itself holds a ton of media (2 sponge inserts with carbon and 2 additional baskets) and the biowheels seem like a good idea. If I can silence this slight rattling all will be good.