Fluval Filter 405 I Just Bought A Fluval 405 Filter .. And Its Been Noisy ! HELP !?
I BOUGHT IT ABOUT 20 HOURS AGO .. AND ITS BEEN REALLY NOISY . IT SOUNDS LIKE A DISHWASHER . ITS THE AIR I THINK BUT I PUMPED IT ALL OUT . ITS QUITE FOR LITTLE AND THEN IT GETS REALLY NOISY ..
CAN SOMEONE HELP ME OUT . THANKS
i have a magnum 350 and it gets noisy sometimes i usually shut it off and back on again and if it doesnt work itself out i tear it down and start over
Part 10 Cleaning Fluval 405 Canister Filter – Demonstration Of Filter In Action
I just cleaned the filter last week.. everything was running fine.. a couple bubbles from the bubble curtian we getting sucked up and ive had that problem before but i fixed it and i fixed it today. . today i left the house.. for maybe two hours.. came back and the filter had stopped working.. i disconnected it.. took the white spinny thing out and it was steaming.. the top of the filter was warm as well and it usually isnt.. I have two oscar fish!! i need to fix the filter! HELP!
I did!! ive cleaned it many times ive had it for two years.. i over flow it so wheni i put the top back on water comes out.. and then i prime it before i start it up. .
your filter wasnt full when you started it back up today and it burned up the return motor common problem i hope it was still under warranty.
every time you disassemble one of those filters make sure its completely full by using the primer pump on the filter.
I wish i could give ya good news but your gonna have to get that motor replaced or get a whole new filter.
I’m converting my 55g FW into SW aquarium only fish at first and planning to add corals in the future can I go without a skimmer for a while at least until I add corals will this have any affects on the fish. I’m currently running a fluval 405 filter any other filtration you guys recommend for saltwater tank thank you
A skimmer is more valuable for any tank with even a single fish as they are the main bioload on the tank (make the most waste). They are considered necessary for tanks with fish and coral since it handles the fish waste rather well, improving water quality for the coral, but really it is the fish causing the desire for the skimmer, not the coral. A reef tank with no fish does very well without a skimmer, but a reef tank with fish does not do so well without one, necessitating more frequent water changes. A fish only tank sees the most benefit as people tend to overstock fish and have all sorts of problems with water quality without one. A skimmer is removing waste and proteins from the system before they add to the ammonia or nitrate!
The fluval is certainly not enough on its own. You will need additional water flow and ideally live rock. Get at least 750 more gallons per hour of water movement in there! koralia are some nice but reasonably prices powerheads that are great in saltwater tanks.
The best type of filtration is a refugium. CPR and Octopus make some nice hang on back refugiums, some models with built in skimmers. They help reduce nitrate through skimming and biological processes, keeping water quality up and stable!
