The mysterious case of the always breaking aquaclear

[illbethejudge]

Okay i recently purchased 2 aquaclear 70 and they worked for a couple of weeks but they keep on stop working out of nowhere and after i disassemble the filters and put them back together. they work again.
What could it be?

 

[tlindsey]

Okay i recently purchased 2 aquaclear 70 and they worked for a couple of weeks but they keep on stop working out of nowhere and after i disassemble the filters and put them back together. they work again.
What could it be?

A power outage even short can cause it to drain of water and not purge like other brands. I have this happen occasionally. I just refill filter housing and make impeller start again with my finger.

 

[illbethejudge]

A power outage even short can cause it to drain of water and not purge like other brands. I have this happen occasionally. I just refill filter housing and make impeller start again with my finger.

But the thing is that it happens often. every 2 days or so

 

[tlindsey]

But the thing is that it happens often. every 2 days or so

They shouldn't be doing that every 2 days. Are they plugged into GFI outlet's or surge protector power strips?

 

[A201]

Sounds like gunk & debris might be clogging the impeller. If the flow suddenly stops, but the motor continues to buzz, that's likely the problem.
My daughter's AC periodically locked up in a similar manner as yours. Upon examination, the culprit was excess bio gunk & possibly tiny particles of activated carbon. The answer was upping the tank & filter maintenence. Sand substrate particles can also wreck havoc on an impeller.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Probably sand in the impeller or something.

 

[duanes]

Probably sand in the impeller or something.

I agree, even one grain of play sand can stop a small impeller.
If your fish stir up sand/ substrate or , if the intake tube end is near the bottom, you may want to bring away from the substrate.

Or adding a sponge to the ends to prevent that kind f debris from getting in

 

[illbethejudge]

I give up. throwing them away

 

[pops]

very reliable versatile filters, not sure what your issue is but I do not think its the filters themselves.

 

[fishhead0103666]

I give up. throwing them away

Don’t do that. You could return them. If anything buy 2 more and return the old ones.