My BIO wheel filter is horrible!!
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There good quality products, i would suggest you to call up marineland for the best info on these. Perhaps one fish got sucked in and the skeleton is somewhere in the impeller lol? Seriously marineland can help a lot better than we can, where did you buy these filters?
I was going to call Marineland this weekend. I just wanted to ask first. I also got it at petsmart so i know that i can always take it back. Just like the first one.
I have a pengiun 100, and a pengiun 350, both give me troubles once in a while. Just fiddle man that is all i can say, short of taking it back, its all you can really do. ps, water level is key to the noise level. keep the level up and it is whisper quiet. its no canister filter. but for the money it is good.
I've had problems with other HOB's but my Penguin hasnt given me any problems in a few years - despite I dont clean it until it practically stops working each time (yeah, I am lazy with that tank).
I believe the motors in most all our pumps and filters are shaded-pole motors. Perhaps I should dissect one to be sure. They probably use a 1 turn coil in front and off center the field poles to create a rotating magnetic field to get the rotor spinning. I noticed that one of my HOB's that wouldnt start would infact start and function normally if I manually spun the impeller by sticking a piece of wood dowel in and moving the impeller slightly(I dont recommend doing that though). So I believe most the problems, at least the ones I have seen, have probably something to do with the shading coils not working properly, not sure if they get damaged or what causes this. But this type of motor already has a very low starting torque by design so that would probably be where problems would arise first.
I believe the motors in most all our pumps and filters are shaded-pole motors. Perhaps I should dissect one to be sure. They probably use a 1 turn coil in front and off center the field poles to create a rotating magnetic field to get the rotor spinning. I noticed that one of my HOB's that wouldnt start would infact start and function normally if I manually spun the impeller by sticking a piece of wood dowel in and moving the impeller slightly(I dont recommend doing that though). So I believe most the problems, at least the ones I have seen, have probably something to do with the shading coils not working properly, not sure if they get damaged or what causes this. But this type of motor already has a very low starting torque by design so that would probably be where problems would arise first.
My impeller stops, which stops the water flow.
Has anyone tried the new Rena HOB filters. They seem to be a little different with their compartments.
Has anyone tried the new Rena HOB filters. They seem to be a little different with their compartments.
my bio wheel is awsome!! I had to take different filter back becuase it kept stopping after I bought it, but my bio wheel, never fails
Penguins/Emperors are the only filters I have NOT had a problem with. I had AC's stop after power outages and Eheim Libertys that really didn't seem to do much filtering. I have tried the Rena and am going back to the Emperor. The Rena is VERY nice, but for a couple of things: (1) there is a turn lock on each of the little caddies and the plastic piece that turns inside is cheaply-made and will break easily (two of mine broke in less than four months - it will still lock for now) and (2) apparently there is a price-fix on the refill cartridges as they are no cheaper online than they are at PetsMart. I can get a giant bag of BioChemZorb for my xP2 for $7 that will last two months, but it costs almost $25 for two months' worth of those four-sided BioChemZorb pouches? I will also state that there was never that much stuff on the Rena pouches, yet a Marineland cartridge is usually in dire need of washing after a couple of weeks, so my conclusion is that the Marineland does a much better job of mechanical filtration. Overall, though, I was pleased with the Rena's performance, and it will certainly be interesting when they finally get around to bringing the SmartHeater to market (it will replace the intake on the SmartFilter).
i have a marine lane bio wheel 100 for a 20 gallon in a ten gallon tank and ive had no problems with mine.
