Hi there, I have quite a small fish tank, had it for about a year. About a week ago the filter started making a strange noise, like the noise it would usually make (humming) but much louder. I've cleaned it but doesn't seem to help. I'm not sure if there is a proper way of cleaning that I'm not doing or if it could be something else. Please help, I'm not getting any sleep!
2006-11-20 20:35:18 · 12 answers · asked by BettyJones 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
do this simple thing first before you replace it, look at the end of the motor , most of them pop out, you will find a "fan like"piece, this is the one that cause the water to flow in/out the filter, clean it and clean its surroundings. make sure that this "fan like" thing is not broken or loose .
in some fish places, you can only replace this part instead of paying the money to buy a new one.
2006-11-21 06:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by Adam S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your motor for creating bubbles not the filter itself. In either case unplug it over night and plug it back in in the morning. If it makes as much noise right away it's time for a new one.
Fish don't NEED the filter and bubbles constantly if it's bothering you that much.
2006-11-21 03:26:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably something is broken inside the motor. Just buy a new one. They are very cheap at this size.
An advice would be to buy the same model keep the same filter media. If you do not then you will cause trouble in your tank.
2006-11-20 21:03:11 · answer #3 · answered by Sporadic 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
With small tanks and filters you can clean them and/or fix them, but it is much cheaper to buy a new one than to work on the small ones. If you are mechanically minded you may want to play with the broken one to see how it works to work on future ones.
2006-11-21 03:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by weebles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it apart if you can and clean out the muck from around the perpeller. That happened to me and I found one of my hairs wrapped around it. I have very long hair. It also might be touching the lid the vibrating.
Even if this is not it, I'm just tring to give you some verity.
2006-11-21 06:15:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a motor problem you can do one of two things if it is still working deal with the noise if not get a new filter
2006-11-21 02:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by C live 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 22:25:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just clean it again look for piece of fake plant by the impeller the magnetic thing some times it will go away
2006-11-21 01:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by great white fisherman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind is it? If its like a whisper one(the one with the wondertube) there might just be an air bubble between the wondertbe and where is connects
2006-11-20 22:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by Skittles 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the impellers wear out quickly on those little filters, probably can't be fixed, just be prepared to purchase another when this one
finally dies
2006-11-20 21:31:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋