Q on Marineland biowheel200

LAVMAN · 10-25-2009, 06:26 PM

im still new and i just upgraded my 10g for a 30g and i put sand in instead of gravel and i only waited about 10 mins after i filled it to let the sand settle then i turned on my filter (marineland biowheel200) now the filters pump is loud and rattling(brand new filter) could this be from the sand grinding on the impeller or somthing like that????

...im still running it even tho is really loud...

MoneyMitch · 10-27-2009, 07:52 PM

turn it off and clean it up. did you wash the sand before you put it into your tank?

LAVMAN · 10-31-2009, 11:01 AM

i cleans the filter and the sand i bought was in a solution and the label said i didnt need to wash it.

10-25-2009, 06:26 PM	#1
LAVMAN Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 49	Q on Marineland biowheel200 im still new and i just upgraded my 10g for a 30g and i put sand in instead of gravel and i only waited about 10 mins after i filled it to let the sand settle then i turned on my filter (marineland biowheel200) now the filters pump is loud and rattling(brand new filter) could this be from the sand grinding on the impeller or somthing like that???? ...im still running it even tho is really loud... __________________ 30g 1 red wag platy 1 black molly 1 pearl angelfish 1 neon swordtail 2 Dwarf gourami 8 neon tetras 2 panda cories 2 peppered cories and assorted plants.

10-27-2009, 07:52 PM	#2
MoneyMitch Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 33	turn it off and clean it up. did you wash the sand before you put it into your tank? __________________ Fish keeping is easy don't over complicate it

10-31-2009, 11:01 AM	#3
LAVMAN Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 49	i cleans the filter and the sand i bought was in a solution and the label said i didnt need to wash it. __________________ 30g 1 red wag platy 1 black molly 1 pearl angelfish 1 neon swordtail 2 Dwarf gourami 8 neon tetras 2 panda cories 2 peppered cories and assorted plants.