I have an indoor turtle pond, home to three turtles and several koi. I first bought a Polar Aurora 525GPH Canister Filter, but soon encountered a few problems with it. One of the problems was the ceramic impeller shaft breaking and needed to get a new one for what I thought was a ridiculous price for a ceramic stick. Soon after, it broke again. I didn't want to pay the huge fee for another one soon after I already did, so I asked a friend for some help and he gave me 3mm diameter aluminum rod. I cut it to size, put the aluminum shaft in, and I didn't have to worry about it for over a year until the whole filter broke.
It was at this time I decided to save up for a Fluval FX4 because I was so sick of the other filter constantly breaking down and I only saw good reviews for it.
Two months after setting up the Fluval FX4... the ceramic impeller shaft breaks.
I sized a rod of carbon fiber to it and replaced it, and it's been running like a dream ever since.
I've noticed around the internet that people are aware of how much these fragile ceramic shafts really suck. Indeed, how can a filter that costs 3x my first filter have the SAME FALLIBLE CERAMIC SHAFT? Would it really kill these manufacturers to have an impeller shaft that wasn't awful?
Well, it's time to endure this no more. I plan on selling aluminum (for freshwater) and carbon fiber (for saltwater) rods similar or under to the price the manufacturer has set. However, my impeller rods will be will be significantly more durable and won't snap or break under slight pressure.
That's why my post is in this category, though - I'm not actually selling anything quite yet, as I need measurements first to know how long to cut the rods. The ones I have already are 3mm in diameter (same diameter as FX4 ceramic impeller shaft) and 100mm in length. FX4's shaft was 8.2cm, but I doubt that is the same size as other filters. My first filter's was definitely not that long. The manufacturer's websites of these filters does not list the size of the impeller shafts they use, so I need information from people here about the dimensions of their filter's impeller shafts.
If you can help me with this information, together we can erase this practice of filter manufacturers forcing people to buy brittle ceramic shafts over and over again.
It was at this time I decided to save up for a Fluval FX4 because I was so sick of the other filter constantly breaking down and I only saw good reviews for it.
Two months after setting up the Fluval FX4... the ceramic impeller shaft breaks.
I sized a rod of carbon fiber to it and replaced it, and it's been running like a dream ever since.
I've noticed around the internet that people are aware of how much these fragile ceramic shafts really suck. Indeed, how can a filter that costs 3x my first filter have the SAME FALLIBLE CERAMIC SHAFT? Would it really kill these manufacturers to have an impeller shaft that wasn't awful?
Well, it's time to endure this no more. I plan on selling aluminum (for freshwater) and carbon fiber (for saltwater) rods similar or under to the price the manufacturer has set. However, my impeller rods will be will be significantly more durable and won't snap or break under slight pressure.
That's why my post is in this category, though - I'm not actually selling anything quite yet, as I need measurements first to know how long to cut the rods. The ones I have already are 3mm in diameter (same diameter as FX4 ceramic impeller shaft) and 100mm in length. FX4's shaft was 8.2cm, but I doubt that is the same size as other filters. My first filter's was definitely not that long. The manufacturer's websites of these filters does not list the size of the impeller shafts they use, so I need information from people here about the dimensions of their filter's impeller shafts.
If you can help me with this information, together we can erase this practice of filter manufacturers forcing people to buy brittle ceramic shafts over and over again.
