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	Sucking Air In,But Shouldnt Be.
HOKESE Mega Fish Posts: 1105 Kudos: 478 Votes: 271 Registered: 22-Feb-2003	Edited by hokese hey guys,ive got a aqua via 650,external cannaster filter,and its beeen great,but its getting on now,and over the last month or so,it been sucking in air,like i meen its no longer air tight,every so often you will hear like a swishing noise,then about 3 secons later,you can see the air coming out of the return intake pipe,would this be affecting my filters performace,because its no longer air tight,have any of you guys had this happen to yous,and do yous think its fixable,ive be over it ruffly,but i couldnt see any holes.
Posted 11-Jun-2007 06:31
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Might just find that a seal has gone somewhere.
Posted 11-Jun-2007 07:10
HOKESE Mega Fish Posts: 1105 Kudos: 478 Votes: 271 Registered: 22-Feb-2003	Edited by hokese ive checked the seals,that was the first thing i checked, but i cant see anything wrong.ill have a better look next clean,ill pull it rite down and see what sup
Posted 11-Jun-2007 07:52
djrichie Big Fish Rough but Honest [img]htt Posts: 366 Kudos: 309 Votes: 45 Registered: 29-Jan-2007	How old is the filter itself. Most seals will start to leak over time and like everything else is should be maintained and replaced from time to time. When cleaning your filter be extra careful not to pinch the seal as will as this can cause an air leak. Djrichie "So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish" Douglas Adams
Posted 11-Jun-2007 14:42
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	If you can I would replace all the seals also check any joints from the canister to the outlet point. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 12-Jun-2007 02:50
HOKESE Mega Fish Posts: 1105 Kudos: 478 Votes: 271 Registered: 22-Feb-2003	ok the filter is about,3-4 years old,would this be affecting its performance because its no longer air tight,its still feals strong,and my water is clear,but there is definently something wrong/wornout or whateva.
Posted 12-Jun-2007 04:44
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	It may run for now but there's a very high chance of it starting to leak. Especially if the power goes out and the bad seal is on the main cannister. Water will run back down the tubes, fill the cannister, and depending how large the leak is potentially drain your entire tank. It will at least make your floor a little wet. Best to fix it now while it's small and before anything worse happens.
Posted 12-Jun-2007 18:48
HOKESE Mega Fish Posts: 1105 Kudos: 478 Votes: 271 Registered: 22-Feb-2003	mmmmmmm,i rekon ill pull it down then,and see what i can find,ill let you know how i go
Posted 13-Jun-2007 03:46


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