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02-12-2008, 04:01 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NE Ohio Age: 31
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|  Powerhead noise
I recently set up my new tank and used maxijet 1200's with the sureflow 1600 upgrade kit. I seem to have a humming coming from one of the powerheads. I have taken the upgrade kit off and ensured that it is in place right and it was however i still have a loud humming comign from only that one powerhead any ideas what can be causing this noise??
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20 gallon nano
1 Bar Goby, 1 Black Clownfish, and 1 Pseudochromis
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72 gallon bowfront
2 Yellow Tailed Damsels, 2 Clownfish, 2 Green Cromies, 1 Hippo Tang, 1 Yellow Tang, 1 Six Line Wrasse, 1 Scissortail Goby, and 1 Coral Beauty | 
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02-12-2008, 06:23 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Hmm, could be something caught in the impeller???
Don't really know thogh... sorry. _________ Kris
180 gallon AGA display re-born on 7-1-08. If I listed all of my equipment my wife would know what I've spent on this thing. Don't want to sign divorce papers.  My 180 Tank Thread | 
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02-12-2008, 07:01 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Bad Impeller?
Return powerhead, or get replacement impeller. "Om"  "Reef on" _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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02-12-2008, 01:47 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
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Originally Posted by omard  Bad Impeller?Return powerhead, or get replacement impeller. | If you realy want to find the trouble take out the impeller and swap it for one in the other pumps you have, if you did mean plural by "1200's" and if the noise changes pumps BINGO 
you can be sure of what you are saying when you march down the lfs and tell them you would like a replacement impeller! _________ 
55gl skimmerless, 80lbs live rock, DIY wavemaker running 3x MJ1200 with hydor deflector.
2 DIY fluidized reactors Carbon & ROWAphos
LIghts- 2x 50/50 atinics T10's , 2x life gro T10's ,
1x20,000K T12, 1x6,000K T10.
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02-12-2008, 03:05 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Could also be the shaft _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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02-19-2008, 11:22 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Age: 32
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I have the upgrade kit. The humming sound is normal for the first few days. Also, remember that your stock MJ uses an impeller, the kit uses propellers. Different monsters.
Also, one thing you must know:
The white propeller is for the MJ 1200 ONLY and the black is for any model bellow the MJ 1200.
Side note. This upgrade kit is awesome! I was going to invest in a very expensive pw, but saw this kit at marinedepot and god damn! this gives the MJ pw's a power boost that moves some serious H2o. If you have the MJ power heads, give this kit a try. | |
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02-19-2008, 11:56 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Georgia Age: 21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lunatik_69 Could also be the shaft | hahahaha shaft.... _________  How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck Norris?
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02-20-2008, 06:20 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Lmao...... | |
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