Noisy Aquaclear

Timster · Feb 18, 2006

Hi guys, I bought an Aquaclear 50 from petsmart a few weeks ago, and I really like it. However, it is pretty noisy compared to my old whisper filter. The fishtank is in my bedroom but I really only notice the noise at night when there is no backround noise. The noise isnt real loud but enough to annoy me. Today I took the impellar out and cleaned it in water but no sound difference...I'm guessing this is normal and I should return the filter?

Tim.

beatle · Feb 18, 2006

Where's the noise coming from? Try taking the lid off and see if it still makes the noise. The lids are known to cause the noise from the filter to echo and amplify and sometimes rattle a bit themselves.

Aqualung · Feb 18, 2006

Mine had a bit of a rattle due to the lid. I took it off and haven't put it back on since, and the filter is almost silent. If you prefer to keep the lid on, fitting some fine pieces of foam into the cracks would do the trick.

Pufferpeep · Feb 18, 2006

Hey,

my aquaclear also makes a nosie that i notice at night. Its like a buzzing noise. Last night i stuck a washcloth against the plastic and the aquarium and it quited down. Although my filter is not new..

Just a thought,

Pufferpeep

stingray4540 · Feb 18, 2006

Funny, All my filters are aqua clears and they are super quiet. In fact, Sometimes i check to make sure they are still on/working. Maybe it's just case by case?

NotGumbel · Feb 18, 2006

Odd timing. This afternoon I took off the cover for maintenance, and put it back on ... later, I heard a faint buzzing. A slight readjustment of the cover, and voila, buzz gone.

Aqualung · Feb 19, 2006

NotGumbel said:
Odd timing. This afternoon I took off the cover for maintenance, and put it back on ... later, I heard a faint buzzing. A slight readjustment of the cover, and voila, buzz gone.

I'll bet the buzzing will start again eventually though, unless you do something to fix the problem. Even a couple of small pieces of duct tape should be enough to fix it for good.


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