[dunc]

Yeah – seen him in the flesh; stunning little fish.

[dunc]

Er, no.

[dunc]

Let me think about that for a second.

[dunc]

They’re settling in well

in reply to: Vision 180 Stocking Choice #303966

[dunc]

This is the moustached Danio, Kris (profile here).

Got any pics of your new Danio? We’ll see if we can help you ID it.

[dunc]

Good news!

in reply to: Betta Channoides #303960

[dunc]

Very cool

in reply to: Juwel 180 Tank #303959

[dunc]

Read that quote I gave you in other thread mate.

[dunc]

And some more..

Apistogramma agassizii (A235?)

[dunc]

Looking smart that mate. Get your fish in and let me come take some photos one day

in reply to: Vision 180 Stocking Choice #303948

[dunc]

Ahh that’s a gutter about your cichlids Kris, sorry to hear that.

Soo, you wanna split that list of fish between a 120L and a 180L, yeah?

[dunc]

No bother matey

in reply to: Impeller Shapes? #303945

[dunc]

Oh, one more thing.. just found this article:

QUOTE(fins.actwin.com)

Diana Berberich has a noise Fluval 304, replaced all the
parts in the impeller assembly and it still has a clatter.
What’s the matter?

I have had similar problems with Marineland powerheads.
Within a the warranty period, Marineland will send you a
new rotor. If that doesn’t work, they will send, you
guessed it, another rotor. If that doesn’t work, they will
send a new powerhead. Or so has been my experience.

These two-pole, permanent magnet rotor, AC motors are
extraordinarily simple. In motors of this type, people
often say there is only one moving part, meaning the
magnetic rotor, which spins within a “rotating”
electromagnetic field generated by a pair of coils housed
around the rotor (usually sealed in epoxy or some other
potting material). If the rotor is the only moving part
and it ain’t rubbing, what else could possibly make the
clatter? Well, probably the second moving part that they
all have.

The common culprit on Marineland powerheads is the
water-vane wheel, which is the small set of blades that
actually spin the water, forcing it through the powerhead
or pump. These wheels are not fixed to the rotor shaft but
can rotate freely about 225 degrees or about 3/4 of a turn.
If these wheels are just a tad too loose, they will cause
the pump or powerhead to clatter.

Old rotors can have wheels that have worn loose. This is
one reason most powerhead manufacturers forbid using on/off
cycling timers (so-called wave makers) on their powerheads;
it promotes an early end of quiet life for the rotor wheel.

*But new rotors can have wheels that are too loose,*
although the rate of occurrence seems to vary by
manufacturer. In my small experience, Marineland has a
high probability and Eheim an extremely low one. (How many
Marinelanders say their Magnum is quiet vs how many
Eheimers?)

Other factors that can cause a clatter: worn or poorly
fitting bearings or misaligned bearing seats. But I think
this is a rather rare reason for pump clatter. Bearings
can be replaced if they are at fault but seat alignment can
be harder or easier to deal with. It can be harder because
the seat alignment is generally fixed by the manufacture of
the pump housing. But it can be easier because, with some,
a little push here, a little realignment pressure there and
you can help to quiet a noisy pump — but only if bearing
seat alignment is the culprit in the first place.

If you’re having trouble even after replacing the impeller and shaft, have a browse through that ^.

[dunc]

Phooar, 4 to 5 years old?

in reply to: Impeller Shapes? #303942

[dunc]

Well mate, I had a bit look around on google for you and noticed the text on this auction:

Fluval 304 replacement impeller shaft assembly.

QUOTE

This Auction is for brand new and boxed Hagan Fluval impeller shaft assembly for the 304/404 filters.

Please note that there are two types these. This model is for use with models prior to July 2001 and the curved blade impeller.

So, there’s two types of impeller. Which be yours young Sir?

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