emperor 400 not working

[catfishmike]

has anyone had this happen to them.within the last week my emepror has been slowly losing it's flow rate.i am going on vacation in 3 days and i can't leave without knowing my tank is safe.any help is appreiceated.

 

[Jawz]

could it just be the filter pads are gettin clogged up? preventin flow?

 

[Antwan]

I don't know about emperors', but mabye the impeller is bogged down some how, algae, etc. Maybe you should do a thorough inspection, your fish are worth it.

 

[catfishmike]

no way who do you think your talking to.i do mantaince once a week.it's like the energizer that powers the impeller is wearing out.i checked it out for an hour.i even removed all the flow direrting dohickys to make sure no flow was restricted.it still powers the spraybars thankfully but for how long is my problem.

 

[SoulFish]

i have this problem with mine alot, sometimes i break it apart and clean every part of it and it barely works still but if i go and do it again it starts right back up, just make sure you clean it very thoroughly

 

[catfishmike]

i'll have to try that when i get home from work.i just don't want to have to buy a new filter right at a crutial time like the eve of a vacation,cause then i would have WAY too much stuff to worry about while i'm gone.

 

[catfishmike]

weird update.i got home and the darn thing was like new.man is that weird.

 

[SoulFish]

yea mike, thats how mine is, works doesnt work, one day itll barely move at all the next it will run like new

 

[catfishmike]

i'm gonna clean it anyways just to be sure.i noticed that many of the flow diverting peices were worn down and ratteled a lot.i think i will replace it with a penguin 330.less moving parts to worry about.the cost to replace worn parts is as much as the filter itself.i suppose a litlte hot glue would hold everything in place too though.

 

[catfishmike]

how long does an impeller last with a hairline crack in it?

 

[Orion]

Is it the magnet part or the plastic part? If it is a hair line crack, then really you are running on barowed time. A quck fix might be if you are able to dry the impeller very good, apply a little bit of super glue, and after the super glue dries you could try and put some hot glue on it to make double sure nothing would seep into the tank.