Don't buy this aquarium filter!! Sorry Aqueon!!
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- čas přidán 30. 10. 2020
- Always politically correct today i break my silence and talk about a filter that is a complete FAILURE from Aqueon!!!
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Let me know if you have had problems with Aqueon filters and tell me what filter you recommend- TY!
Had aqueon same thing happened came home from work one day to the sound of.... SILENCE, fixed it happened bunch more times had my wife's hair wrapped up in it once no clue how it got in there lol since then I have gotten aquatop forza 40/80 dual chamber hob and I love it
I got rid of all my aqueon filters about a year ago... worst filters I’ve ever had.. motors are trash and not a lot of space for hot rodding
Yea I had the exact same problem. ...with the filter motor I mean, not the attacking cichlid. :)
TIDAL FILTERS
I just had the same thing happen to me 3 days ago. It was to expensive for it to just break after a couple months. Tonight I’m going to smash it.
I switched to , 2 , 60 gallon sponge filters in all my tanks. Some have power heads hooked up others just the air hose. It’s so so nice. To clean. Dip rinse and go.
I dont know anybody who hasnt had this problem. The issue isnt actually mechanical. Its of a different magnitude. Literally. Its a demagnetization issue. Now i noticed on this video you had two of them side by side. Do you regularly have the two filters like that? And do you ever have any other electrical wires? Anytime a magnetized motorized impellor submerged in a casing that isnt depolarized surrounded by water that itself conducts electrical movement then you get over time a loas in magnetization. Ie. You lose the strength of the magnet in the impellor housing. Since the impellor is positively magnetized and the housing is negatively magnetized the housing is the weaker of the two polarizations. So after a time which is variable the impellor no longer hoovers in the casing and hits the housing structure and is jammed. When your banging it your actually reatomizing the neurons that are in the housing magnet. You can actually fix it if you look up any. Info on remagnetizing a demagnetized magnet. I hope this helps. If you need more help hmu on my facebook. You now have me on your page so you got my info. :)
Great great info ty!
Adore 🥰 a good rant! I have three or four Tetra filters. One on my coral tank for a couple years now. So far no issues with any of them 🤞. It sounds as if there is debris in the impeller casing? Thanks Scott you never disappoint. WORD: I love Tidals but Scott don’t get the 35 size. I have Tidals on every tank and the only size I’ve had issues with are the 35.
I feel you there, when I do a water change and take it down too far or not unplugging my 55/7/, it will stop or not start up after a power outage. I take a wooden skewer and remove the intake and stick that up in there and give the impeller a spin. I don't have the issue keeping the power cord in the slot as mine stays in tight. Its a pain to get the motor housing to clip in the box its self. Great video, but then again I don't have fish in my tank look at my fingers likes a treat.
Luckily the one I got last year works pretty well. The problem I have is that if I unplug the filter for whatever reason it stops working and I have to work my best to get it back up and running. I’ve found that typically I can pour water in the back and get it running but today before school I went to move the plug so I could plug my camera battery in (I’m in holland so I’m going to take pictures of the tulips) and I realized I screwed up when I realized it was the filter and I had to put in an emergency aerator and when I get home from school in 3 and a half hours. I have a bonus sponge filter in there and lots of live plants so my fish will be fine but I am so mad about this.
I was feeling your pain as I was watching you struggle to get it on plus your fish didn’t make things any easier 😂 I’m eager to see what kind of feedback Aqueon is going to give you if any. Thanks for sharing Scott
I use the AquaClear HOB but I want try the Seachem Tidal
Does anyone have suggestions for a 55 gallon tank? I've had one of these for a couple if years. I've never gotten so frustrated in my life. I wish i knew better when i got it.
how long does it take this to happen i’ve had mine for about two months no issues
Not just the filters brother..ive had heaters brand new stick on and continues to heat...great info..thanks
I have a quiteflow 10 that's pumping too much water, I've even put filter floss on the pumps out take, and that didn't slow down the water. These don't have an intake valve/switch to lower.
When mines stick I clean the propeller out, pull the bottom part of pump off and pull propeller out with tweezers. The rod should be clean and maybe using a toothpick clean the inside of the propellers rod chamber?
The Italian made versions by Aqeuon when they first launched them where great filters! The multiple newer versions have lots of issues and need lots of TLC to run. To be honest I took down the two I had a replaced with a SeaChem Tidal and Marineland Emperor Pro Filter.
I prefer the SeaChem as I love filters with the pumps in the water versus the bottom of the filter.
Great filter vent video!
Agreed - bought a Quietflow to replace a AquaClear (wanted a quieter HOB). Plugged it in and it is louder than the AC. Also, the small thin slot used to help hold the motor in place cracked and it doesn’t want to stay in...
Exactly, mine does that too and it wasn’t even a year old😮 the last time the propeller fell out when it went into the water & the little rubber ends came off. How? I have no idea, but I can’t replace it because it’s smaller than the ones that are sold online. 😡 It’s been very frustrating!! ☹️
I have an Aqueon 20 that came with my Aqueon 20 gallon tank kit. I am brand new to this hobby. I just got my tank cycled and have added 2 Honey Groomies. The filter is dead quit. The only sound is the water fall coming out. I love that about it. I'm always checking to see if it is still running lol. What I don't like is how little space there is inside to add extra sponges and media. I'm with you, if I have to replace it at some point I will most likely switch to the Seachem Tital.
i have 2 aqua clear 50"s sometimes if power goes out 1 may need a little push with a pencil ( and maybe a cleaning ) and still using old school air powered corner box filters and under gravel
Yup, the pencil trick 😂
That would normally suggest a faulty impeller, plus if you use sand you should be using a intake sponge as a few grains of sand will cause grooves in the impeller body which stops it making contact with the impeller shaft as it should. I've had it with eheim classics , I've never been a fan of hob filters, only tried the the seachem tidal 75 and it was ok ish except for the surface skimmer would suck up big amounts of air as soon as a couple millimetres of water would evaporate. I've always preferred canister filters due to the bio capacity. Hope you and Liz are well 😉👍
Put a little petroleum jelly on the top and bottom of the impeller where the rubber grommets are. The grommets may be worn down. The petroleum jelly keeps it moving.
Nope mines new and already does this
Yes! Brand new 10gal tank set up and same issues. A real pain the rear. I'm replacing it as soon as I can
I brought mine in 3/2023 & now this just started having this same problem with mine now.
Have this exact filter in the thumbnail, willing to prove on insta, I constantly have to pull the intake tube up and down to clear the prop of debris. It stops completely. Then the flow resumes to normal. Absolutely inconvenient. At least twice a week. So glad you addressed this because it's a constant problem of mine.
Sounds like you lost the little black plastic bearing that seats the impeller shaft. When you pull the housing apart to inspect the impeller they fall out easily.
If this is the case it's probably buried in your substrate. This is exactly what happened to mine.
Also I used aquarium silicone to bond the clip part of the motor housing to the filter itself, which seemed to fix the falling off problem.
Aqueon really needs a 2.0 version of these filters.
That's what I was thinking..that or a impeller problem.
YOU GOT THE RIGHT ANSWER..👻👻👻👻👻👻😅
I've had similar issues with the aqueon HOB filters, but they're also just about the cheapest filters around. I've actually had catastrophic failures with more expensive HOB filters in less than a year of use so....I switched to all canisters and never looked back. Yeah its an expense at first but the peace of mind is worth a couple hundred dollars to me. Canisters aren't fool proof but they've been way more reliable for me than HOB filters. I think the manufacturers are just making the HOB's too cheaply and they just kinda all suck these days (the aquaclear included)
Lol at the cichlid. I had one of those on my 20 gallon and it worked fine. Why don’t you just get new filters? I have been using Aquaclear HOB for years and I love them. The only thing that I don’t like about them is the fact that they aren’t self priming. Other than that, mine are quiet and work great. I always use a pre filter sponge too and that helps keep the impeller running smooth.
I hope the people at aqueon see this and help you with this situation!! A filter is a pretty important piece of equipment and what you need to have when you're running those big cichlid tanks..
Oh no, he is definitely on the attack 😲
so sorry you're having troubles. I had a smaller one one time that I kept having to take the intake and rattle it around to get the magnetic mechanism of the impeller to start working again. Truly aggravating and I'm very thankful I didn't have an attack fish in my tank 🤣
Even though I know this is a lot of trouble, it made for a good video watching you wrangle that fish 🤣
I'm just so happy to see you and Liz back!!
I enjoyed your stream last night I was lurking!
You have really gotten this editing and video making down pat and the videos are amazing!
You guys are always in my thoughts and prayers!
I hope you all are having a very blessed weekend and a happy Halloween! Much love! ❤️🙏🌿🐟🌿
Oh yeah I forgot to mention I use an aquaclear now 🙏🌿🐟🌿❤️👍
Just saw your video because I was looking for a new filter for my 50 gallon tank.
I have the Aqueon right now and I have the EXACT same problems as you are having.
Mine is SUPER loud when it is running, I have to turn it off a nighttime.
Mine isn’t even a year old and I just bought a box of filters for it, spent 35.00 now the dang thing doesn’t work😡
I have one of those! It just died yesterday (but mine's much smaller). The only thing i really liked about it was that it was self-priming. Otherwise, there wasn't much room inside to hot rod it to my liking. The filter pads they sell for those aren't very adequate. I put mine into File 13. haha
I've had these same issues with the Aqueon filters! It's very frustrating!
I set mine up today, first tank ever. Few hours later I was in the middle of showing someone and it just stopped. I thought I did something wrong and then I see so many people saying to just clean out the propeller
I have never done the trade ;) ... I used to run 5 or 6 HOB AquaClears, now I run only one, it has been good for over 15 years, and I have several for backup just in case ... All my other aquariums have Eheim or Rena XP canister filters and sponge filters :)
Had the same pro with the Aqueon 30 ... it worked when I would test it in a bucket, then died out again when I put it on the tank... finally tossed it in the trash and bought a Fluval..
I feel your pain. My hob filter overflows often. I see tons of debris floating in the water column which then gets me concerned about ammonia spikes. I clean the filter when needed, nevertheless, irritating. Many of these filters are overpriced pieces of junk.🤨
My Aqueon filter was horribly rattly from day 1, lasted about a month before ceasing up.
Tried cleaning the impellor?
Been through alot of crap hobs over the years and have an aqueon on a 20L in my sons room that has that exact problem. Been running tetra whispers for many years they have been the most reliable for me. While the reviews for seachem have been great they havnt been around nearly long enough for anyone to know how they'll do long term.
Never used Aqueon. Haven’t heard good things. Marlineland HOB’s also suck imo. Aquaclear is the only HOB I will consider for my fish room.
just got one of these on an "altogether tank purchase" cannot say i'm happy with it... at all looking at the Seachem Tidal 110. now as replacement
Seachem Sicce Tidals are what I have. I love them. The only other HOB I’ve used has been Marineland and I’m not a huge fan of those.
I have a Marineland biowheel hob . one of the best hang on filters I've ever owned versus all the other typical brands
Great info. I have been fortunate that my Aqueons have not failed me yet and the 4 I use are all 4 years and older. Will go canister when they do. Guess I been lucky.
Yep. Don’t like them one bit. The tidal filters are great. I’m running them now.
Dude; I feel for ya, but I may watch your channel more often for some raging skits😂🤣
What kind of fish is that
Why the light want stop flashing
Time to get a better quality HoB filter. Aquaclears are good, but I prefer Marineland or Seachem Tidals as they have auto priming after a power outage. I do have a couple Top Fin HoB filters that came with those tanks when I got them. I haven't had any problems with them and one is definitely over 5 years old and the other one is at least 3 years old.
I bought an aqueon 20 gallon aquarium kit and ended up having to buy a sponge filter since the aqueon had such a strong gpm that my betta and tetras were getting pushed around the aquarium.
Guy your fish is the bomb, well worth watching for info! But more so for your territorial cichlid...I'm laughing, mine used to chase my grandson..wowed he hated it when he came over.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAD ONE OF THOSE HOB's BUT I DON'T REMEMBER HAVING THAT ISSUE BUT I JAD THE SMALLER FILTERS FRO 20 GALLONS MAYBE THE BIGGER ONE ARE MADE DIFFERENTLY ETHER WAY I HAS GONE AWAY FROM HOB's BUT NOW I KNOW
I thought I was the only one this happened to. Hate those filters.
I have 2 of these aqueon HOB filters and I’ve never had this problem.
Pull the whole box off the tank, fix it then put in back on.
I have the same problem with aquaclears. They stop randomly and don't prime worth a crap! I'll never have another one
Mine stoped two weeks after I bought it
🤔 Seachem Tidal 55 and 110. Also Marineland 275 and I also have been using the Aqua-Tech 30-60 which is the Walmart version of the Marineland filters. They are the same filter minus that bio-wheel used on the Marineland filters. They use the same cartridges and media baskets.
The Tidal 55s are on my 29 gallon tanks. The Tidal 110’s are on my 55’s and 75’s. The Marineland /Aqua-Tech filters on on my 125 and a 55. All filters are doing very well and haven’t given me any problems in the two years I have been using them. In my Seachem Tidal filters I use primarily coarse and medium foam with K2 moving bed media on the very bottom of the media basket to act as a settlement area for detritus and such.
In the Marineland/Aqua-Tech filters I primarily use Imagitarium foam blocks backed with and occasionally I’ll insert a media baskets filled with either high end activated carbon or Zeolite.
I pre-filter the water going into the aquariums with Camco water filters for use on RV’s/Marinecrafts.
These hook up to a garden hose and do a good job at removing odors, sediments, chlorine, bacteria and other nastiness.
My other filters are D.I.Y. 5 gallon bucket gravity filters.
Just got rid of this filter after several years of being stuck with it, traded it in for a Tidal and I've suddenly refound my passion for the hobby. It was such a pain doing anything with this filter that I found I stopped moving things in the tank/doing as frequent water changes etc because once it stopped it was such a pain to restart. The last straw was when I was struggling to get the motor back on for the billionth time and got electrocuted in the water. Totally a safety hazard.
Or cascade I have one that is going strong for 12 years
LEGIT I'm having the same problem RIGHT NOW! I've cleaned out the impeller 5 times and this rattle trap wont STFU! WASTE OF MONEY!
Replace those unreliable HOBs with a SunSun HW-304B.
Yup ,aggravating .I have 3 .Lights can go off and I've had to restart 1 of em .
I am sorry but with all due respect those filters look about 10-15 years.. of course they're gonna have problems
Only use dophin mainly
HOB filters are crap.. Never enough media in them for tank size and most of them have an intake that is never long enough.. I use Eheim and Fluval canisters all day long.. I service them all every 4 weeks and never had any problems... I would personally use sponge filters before HOBs....
Aquaclear HOB’s are way better IMO. If your water level is good they will start back up after a power outage. And if the pump sticks, you can restart it by pulling out the intake and poking the impeller with a chopstick.
But and air driven Matten filter is the best, sponge filter on steroids
This is an interesting perspective. There is nothing wrong with your opinion, but I used to have a bunch of aquaclears in my fish room and would have to walk around with a chopstick (funny we used the same thing) restarting the impellers after any power outage/flicker. I was infuriated by this, especially since sometimes they would stick in the absence of a power issue, meaning I had to continually check them. I guess this just shows that everyone views things differently. I now use only sponge filters and LOVE the simplicity and ease of use!
@@kaquarium7888 exactly why I mentioned air driven Matten filters. Aquaclear > aqueon
Matten filter > both
aquaclear is decent . but they over flow.
@@zoltanfarkas3880 usually Only if they installed incorrectly, and are tilting backwards. just use a piece of sponge to make it tilt forward slightly more and never have an issue
Thats odd. I wonder why. I have 3 of them, a 10, a 20 and a 75. Never had an ounce of issue out of any of them and the oldest one is 3 years old now. Is it just the one filter? Maybe you got a lemon. Still left you a like lol even though the aqueons are easily my favorite filters of the ones I have tried
i have the same filter on my 10 gallon and it works perfectly, but how do u replace the filter without messing with the good bacteria built up in the filter that the fish needs
@@leanbydawater6712 the blue cartridge holder and grid and also the sponge on the outflow is designed to hold beneficial bacteria. Also beneficial bacteria lives on all surfaces in the tank. Decor, plants, gravel. Even the glass. In an established tank it really shouldn’t be something you have to worry about but if you are drain some water in a bucket during water changes and clean the filter pad in it. It’s already dechlorinated so its fine. Also you can mod the hob if you wanted to use reusable media like sponge that you can just clean in tank water and put it back.
Replace with a Tidal 110 👍
So all you need to do is take it apart and clean/inspect the impeller. Probably bad.
Tidal is the best filter I’ve used thus far
Your fish is so Adorable and Hilarious…😉😉😉😉😉
They ll grind sometimes too.Always gotta mess with em.
Great info, I won't get one
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Aquaclear or Tidal your choice...never look back.
You gotta take it apart, its actually super easy yo pull out the motor a swish the motor housing around in a bucket of tank water.
I dont like these filters either because my fish can move it and cause a flood.
I have one too, and having the same issue lol! Thank d for showing this, I thought it was me. I have an Oscar. Geeeez I didn’t consider it was my fish screwing with it 😮 Mines a 55/75 which would assume larger fish. That’s not a great excuse, they should be capable of designing a filter that a larger fish can’t mess with ☹️
The tidal waves best hob filter.
I got the aqueon 30 and still runs like a champ better than aquaclear
So you're saying they suck? Need to be clearer........
Lmaoooooo they SUCK!
2 tidal 110 best hob ever
Lol! I thought you weren’t supposed to tap on the Aquarium glass. You’re tapping the filter motor so hard, doesn’t that scare your fish?
If you did switch to the Tidal i bet you haven't had many problems since.
mine sre fine a year now i got the 10 n 30 ones...not a problem.. only thing is the lid somtimres it bounces aroound but dass minor..puta rubba band ova it ..probkem solved lol
I used these Filters… I never let them get this gunked up.. The Reason your Filter is not Working properly~> is the propeller has A Rubber like thing on each end.. They are easy to Lose.. I heard when you banged it, one of those Parts are Missing.. you can hear it…These Parts are easy to lose, as you clean the Filter.. other than that” these are Great Filters/Very Quiet..Also you should alway have them full of water before turning them on..😊
I have the same issue in my paludarium tank, HOB's are the bane of my existance...I stick with sponge, canister, or sumps....
Always. I refuse to use them anymore!
I agree with him...I keep having the same problem.
Had the exact same problem 2 yrs ago. Went rite in the trash. Worst filter ever had
Aqueon and marineland are honestly the worst filters I've ever had so i agree with. I'll stick with sponge filters and fluval
I have one and never had a problem with it.
Hahahaha you are not alone
Same for me. They do suck. I'll never buy another one.
Ya that filter is a joke....the only... H O B I WILL EVER USE OR HAVE USED ARE HAGGEN AQUACLEA 70 or 110.allso now known as Fluval...
Of course its not working. Your filter is extremely dirty. No wonder its clogged. You have to clean them every once in a while
Seachem tidal no question best hob
True believer in Fluval
Marineland 350
Try Tidal filters
I use marineland biowheel penguin hob filters I got 1 that’s been running since 1993.
there only good things are the tanks
Yeah and wait till you lose the rubber bottom thing. The filter is done then. Money gome
Man aqueon sucks I can’t believe there not producing a new filter with modifications. Banged my filter before to fix it. And it just sounded so loud and ugly after. It really makes you pissed off. 🤣 they need to just not sell that one at the stores.
Toss that where it belongs , in the trash ! Get a Tidal wave or aqua clear :)
I won't be buying one of them dude lol Seachem 💯 hope you and Liz are doing well man 👊
Damn I just got 2 😮 the aqueon 75 90 gal one dose seem stronger then the other when it comes to flow 1 hope I don't have any problems with them 2 I'm glad I don't have a fish that attacks me when I put my hand in the water 😂😂😂 sorry man but I was rotflmfao!!!😂😂😂