Broken flow manifold housing Emperor 400

[bazil323]

So I got this used Marineland Emperor 400 from a friend who also got it used with a bunch of equipment and tanks at an auction. It seemed to work okay except that the flow was not up to par. Nothing like my 280. I took it apart again and noticed that the flow manifold housing (number 6 in this link) was separated under where the spray bars connect. It looks like a clean break at a seam, so I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be like that or was actually broken. I figure that's why it's not pumping right, because it can't get the pressure up.

However, I can't seem to find anyone who sells this part! Online or otherwise. I haven't tried calling Marineland yet because one of the LFSs around me was supposed to see if they could order it and how much. That was 3 weeks ago, not a peep from them, argh! So, I was wondering if I could somehow glue (Gorilla glue, perhaps?) that part together to see if I could save a little cash and effort trying to get this part. At the very least, I could see if that is indeed the problem or not.

Does this sound like a good idea? Anyone have suggestions on how to go about gluing this sucker together or where to get that part?:help2:

 

[accord728]

I have 2 Emperor filters, one had part of the manifold housing broken around the impellar assembly. I super glued it and now works fine. If it is below the where the spray bar connects, you will probably need something tougher to hold together due to the stress of cleaning the spray bar. Maybe some sort of water proof, non-toxic epoxy.

 

[RodInCALIFORNIA]

give super glue "gel" a try its a bit thicker than reg super glue and i have had good results using it to repair filters.

 

[bazil323]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll see what they've got at the stores, but it probably won't be until next week. Thankfully, it's just a wanted upgrade to an Emperor 280 rather than a needed one, lol. It can wait a little bit to actually get done. If you've got more suggestions, I'll take 'em. Do you think I should sand down the seams to get a better hold or leave them as is? Like I said, the break looks pretty clean rather than jagged or uneven. I'll have to take another look at it, but from what I remember, that was the case.

If this doesn't work, I'm gonna call and see if they ever looked into getting that part in, and maybe call Marineland about ordering that part.