Has anyone else had an issue with a fish getting sucked in through the intake slits? Had it happen a couple times to some green neon tetras.
1617906
Never had that happen, may be too large a fan for your tank if the fish can't swim away from it!
1617907
I've had mine for a year in a saltwater tank...no issues. I've even have a snail that keeps the outside of the pump clean without getting hurt. If I had a fish commit fishycide, I would avoid that species in the future. Survival of the fittest/smartest.
1617908
Yes I had the same thing happen and I lost 4 fish. This circulation pump is a death trap for fish. I ended up getting rid of it and bought a power head that runs off my air pump. Works much better and doesn't kill my fish
1617909
No i haven't had any issue with my fish getting caught in the slits. The only way I know that they get caught is when they are sick and weak and they can't pull away from the power head.
1356723
I bought two and put in the bottom of a 55 gallon tank. Since installing the filters there has been quite a build-up of ??? on the top of the gravel.It is white and stringy (?) and very hard to clean out because of the tank depth! I have had MUCH better luck keeping the tank clean by installing two flow through filters and extending one of the intakes as close to the bottom as possible. If I had it to do over again I would NOT have gotten the under gravel systems.
890401
I have this up and running and have never seen what you are speaking of tho maybe it might help if you could say where the bubbles are at. Where them seem to be coming from. Might be able to help if I had abit more info. Had fish tanks for over 30 years and seen alot of different things with different filters.
928827
I was wondering the same thing. In my area there is a lot of chlorine in the tap water, (you can smell it). Plus, don't you have to let the water settle to the same temperature as your tank? I've got a lot of money invested in my fish and I'm kind of hesitant about risking killing them all by mistake. I called PetSolutions.com to ask and they said it had to be filtered water. What I started doing is setting the refill buckets up on the platform of my 6 ft. aluminum ladder and letting it siphon back into the tank, that way it doesn't disturb anything.
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I've had three betta's in this and never had a problem. I turned the filter down to the lowest level and put a sponge over the output. That way I still have flow, but not too powerful. My betta's thrive in the extra space and clean water. :)
2064422
I've seen this as well. Killed off a few fish before I stopped using the aquarium. However, it was the filter that came with the aquarium, not a replacement.
1284774
there is an opening on top, not very big. I have an automatic feeder clipped up top, not very pretty but it works.Every time the feeder turns, it will bang against one of the wall. It is like Pavlovian conditioning all the fishes swim close to the drop point.Anyways I found the filter design for this aquarium is not good enough, so I added Chemipure 5oz pack where the pump is now it works out great! No more cloudy water.
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I have them in a 3 gallon tank with a small whisper air powered filter to at least circulate the water. I put a small screen in the intake to prevent shrimp from getting pulled in. From what I have seen online some use a filter yet some claim no filter used ever. As they don't require a lot of food so you may be able to get away with no filter. Finally in my opinion due to their small size a normal filter for in my case 3 gallons would just generate too much current for these them. Which would most likely change their behavior resulting in them hiding much more that desired.
1397112
you would have to much flow rate and your fish would be very uncomfortable,good luck
659843
I have lost 2 betta fish over the past 2 years. If you fill the tank up to within a half inch from the top after a water change they jump out. with my first betta I found him floppong on the desk several times after water changes before he jumped out over a weekend while I was away. I have had to make a top to cover the opening on my tank. Overall the tank is great.
1821411
I also have a RES. It doesn't bother him at all--though he is full grown. No idea how big yours is. You do have to take it apart and clean it more often than you would for a regular fish tank with a RES though. But that's going to be true of any filter.
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Hi, this is Steve over at Aqua Products. 1st this issue may be hard to diagnose over the internet, so if you want to talk to someone live please call 1-800-845-4856. Ok here are some ideas. First if you bring the cleaner up to the pool surface you should be able to see if the water flow switches from forward to backward after say 30 seconds if this does not happen it could be debris stuck in the intake, or in the propeller. Please also check if the bag was installed properly. lastly it could be a simple spring on the flap. I hope this helps.steve
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I can't say I've ever seen my get hairy. I put mine in my canister filter and it will develop a coat of slime after a month or so. I try to replace it monthly, so it's not usually that bad. I can't say I've ever smelled it either, but if it was bad, I'm sure I'd notice. You might want to check your ammonia levels or something to see if there is something going on in your tank. It may be just absorbing something that's there.
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My husband just dealt with this today. Apparently, somewhere in the back part of the filter there are some tiny holes in the plastic. They get clogged easily but it's essential they stay clear for it to work. He took a pipe cleaner and cleared them out. Now it runs fine again.
2064421
Mine does this too! It's contaminating my fish tank. I also get carbon dust, even though I've rinsed, and re-rinsed the filters. The carbon dust accumulates on the leaves of my plants.
2277054
We just got ours installed yesterday and it works great. We did not have any problems with it cutting in and out. There is something about having a nothing smaller than a 100 lb tank. Could that be an issue?
1284773
there is an opening on top, not very big. I have an automatic feeder clipped up top, not very pretty but it works. Every time the feeder turns, it will bang against one of the wall. It is like Pavlovian conditioning all the fishes swim close to the drop point. Anyways I found the filter design for this aquarium is not good enough, so I added Chemipure 5oz pack where the pump is now it works out great! No more cloudy water.