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Hi all,
Am new here so please help! Just got an order of 4 Discus (2" and had some two more in a quarantine tank that have been there for 2 weeks now. I was going to move the quarantine Discus to the main tank but I notice my filter magnum making like splashing noises and I also notice more particles in my water and on the surface, which makes it look like white. Oh no, now it not working. This filter is 7 years old now so, I know I need to get a new one. Which canister brand do you recommend which easy to clean? I need to get one ASAP as I need to move my Discus. They are all in the quarantine tank but, they fighting a lot.
Any info will be appreciated.

what size tank?

i have an older magnum 350 that needs a COMPLETE takedown and cleaning every 6 months or so. if i do not, the water flow diminishes dramatically. when was your last cleaning? any of the tubes cracked or warped? are there any large things stuck in the filter?

i strip mine down 100% in my bathtub. sometimes the impeller has strange stuff in it, which affects the water output. once in awhile, the unit is jammed with plant debris. if the seal is broken/ruptured, the unit will suck air into it, which will cause weird noises.

take it apart and see what you can find.

I have a 60 gallons tank. I took it apart when I clean it. Everything seem fine. I recently change the top rubber band because there dry out and broke. Any way it keep on making that splashing noise. Right now I turn it off and the particles seem to diminished a lot but the water still seem very cloudy. I never had this problem before. I also have install the biowheels but those are find. Am turning on again...... Here come those particles or debris. I don't what it really is but it make my tank look very dirty. Do I to full my MAGNUM 350 all way with carbon? I never did but may this could also be the problem.
Sorry for those? But am so worry right. Especially about my Discus also.

Last edited by Aquadomain at 03-Dec-2004 23:52

It sounds like the mechanical filtration in your Magnum has broken down.

If you want a cannister filter, you have a wide range of choices and price ranges. As an immediate solution, I would buy an Aqua Clear 300 to hang on the back of your tank. Keep this filter in place even if you decide to add a cannister. Two filters are always better than one!

Last edited by Bob Wesolowski at 08-Dec-2004 01:53

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If you totally cleaned the filter in chlorinated water, replaced the carbon and the filter floss, you no longer have a cycled filter - which would explain why your tank is cloudy.

Your Magnum will make "splashing" sounds within the canister if you have left a big pocket of air in there - turing the filter on and then off and then on again should get the water to siphon back into and fill the filter, drivign out the pocket of air - but it you have been running this filter for 7 years, surely you must know all the above!

If you did not clean the hoses, you may be seeing bits of biofilm floating about in the tank - but the filter should take those out over a few hours or so.

Is the filter working now or not? Is it making splashing noises or squeaky noises? If its been running for 7 years, my bet would be a worn impeller and impeller well. Mine sure never lasted any 7 years. I think you got your money's worth and then some from the filter.