Perfect-a-Lite Fixture (fluorescent)

[turtlefish]

So no rotation of bio wheel sound? Ill give it a few more days. Im always worried that the pleats are deformed or something since Iv handled it alot. IT said 24-48 hours and the manual describes a splashing noise with the water. This is not a splashing but more of a just rotation lap noise.

 

[exhumed07]

well besides what I told u thus far I don't know. I would give it a few more days and the next time u go to the pet store ask them if it is abnormal. I never handled the bio wheel except to put it in the first time, and when I clean the filter. but when I do grab it I grab the plastic and not the pleats.

 

[turtlefish]

Yea I grabbed the plastic ends, probably while holding both ends I squeezed a little. But, the marineland site says you can twist the wheel at both ends to reduce noise, so seems like its not all that fragile.

 

[exhumed07]

I never went to that site so guess it aint. let me know if it works out.

 

[turtlefish]

Been on the phone with marineland extensively these few days. Determined that the hood is indeed faulty and they will work something out with perfecto to get me a replacement.
The filter- hard part. It started being noisy today and upon their recommendations I took it out and cleaned impeller and impeller well. Got a few strands of short dust particles out and put it back in. Much quieter. Bio-wheel lap rotation signifigantly reduced. Still seems louder than what they are telling me it should be but i can live with it. They are offering to send me a replacement impeller though, if it doesnt seem quiet enough after the new hood comes I'll replace the impeller i guess.
The cartridge-they told their redisgning it. They do have that issue with only the 150B model, just a loose fit.