Noisy powerheads

johngp

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Ive just installed 4 Aquaclear 402 power heads controlled by a "Reef Surge" unit in my reef tank. As the 402's kick in they 'clatter' for a couple of seconds then settle down and pump normally, I have the control unit set for maxiumum time which is about a 2 minutes, so I and the tank get this clatter every 2 minutes !!

If the pumps are connected continuously then no problem. So, do I continue with the switching unit and live with the noise (assuming I cant resolve the clatter of the powerheads - any ideas?), or should I chuck it and and have all 4 going at the same time ?

Your thoughts would be appreciated - thanks

John
 
well John, im not sure what is causing the clatter but I assumer it is normal. I had the same problem with mine, i also have the aquaclear 402's. I had them running every two minutes until it just got to annoying. I took the wavemaker back and got a different one that I could adjust by every 15 mins, so its not to bad now.
hope this helps
 
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