Where Do You Put The Small O- Rings On A Marineland 360

Indiana627 · Feb 11, 2019

Hello,

My family is brand new to having a fish tank as we just setup and filled our Marineland 53 gallon tank final night. I then hooked upwards, primed and turned on our Marineland Magniflow 360 canister filter and while it works, information technology is putting out a lot of air into the tank. I can hear air surging through the canister every few seconds followed by a lot of bubbles in the tank.

I've checked and all connections announced tight. I did put the large o-ring gasket on the motor head before attaching it. I read online that information technology could simply be air trapped in the canister and a good way to "burp" information technology is to gently shake it side to side. I tried that merely it did non help. In fact information technology seemed like it led to more air going into the canister and tank as the air surging through the canister got louder and more than intense. I tried to attach a brusk .mp4 video from my iphone showing the air going through the lines (yous can hear it too) only I guess I tin can't adhere that type of file.

As a complete newbie what should I do to become the air out?

MomeWrath · February xi, 2019

Sometimes y'all just accept to wait and it will piece of work its own way out subsequently a couple of days. Every time you end the filter and open it now there is more air in there. I would give it two to three days, even up to a calendar week, and if it's still sucking air somewhere, take it back. Sometimes the pumps are rattly at offset as well. I take a 300 GPH return pump and it fabricated a horrible racket for 3 solid days afterward I started it upwardly, and now the only manner I know it's running is the disturbance in the h2o. The slime coat has to build up a little and lubricate the insides.

Indiana627 · Feb 11, 2019

I have not opened it since first plugging information technology in last nighttime. The gentle side to side shaking I did was with it running. Attached is a screen grab of the video I tried to upload. This is a shot of the inlet hose where it connects to the inlet tube. In the video there appears to be a little flake of air right in that location and y'all tin see the h2o moving. I'd expect this to be solid h2o here instead with no visible movement. Should it be solid/full of water hither?

MomeWrath · Feb 11, 2019

I have non opened it since first plugging it in last night. The gentle side to side shaking I did was with it running. Attached is a screen take hold of of the video I tried to upload. This is a shot of the inlet hose where it connects to the inlet tube. In the video there appears to be a piffling bit of air right there and you tin can see the water moving. I'd expect this to exist solid h2o here instead with no visible movement. Should it exist solid/full of water here?

It should, simply I don't know that you'd be able to get 100% of the air out of the intake tube when priming. My gauge is that at that place is still some air up in the "U" that the pump still has to draw through. It should in fourth dimension, simply all filter systems accept a few days to settle in.

Indiana627 · February eleven, 2019

Yes I was wondering if there was still some air in the U part of the intake tube. I tried moving it around some (without removing it from the water) in order to go any air bubble to break free and go sucked through the filter but I could not. Function of me was wondering if there was a small crack in the exposed part of the intake tube that was letting air in. I'll try to be patient and give it a few more days. Hopefully I'll see and hear some improvement when I get domicile tonight.

Can prolonged air like this harm the filter or impeller or motor?

MomeWrath · Feb 11, 2019

No information technology shouldn't. They say don't run them out of water but that's because they are water cooled. A little tapping on that tube might assist, but as you will discover in your fishkeeping journey, patience is usually the solution

Michael.j.gomez · Feb eleven, 2019

Hi, a canister filter should be completely air tight. Air will lessen or intermission vacuum on suction & impede your filtration. Yous may endeavour pushing intake tube more onto hose to get a air tight fit & maybe clamp on solid part of intake tube instead of on or next to barbs that hold the hose. Hope this helps!

MomeWrath · Feb 11, 2019

Hi, a canister filter should exist completely air tight. Air will lessen or suspension vacuum on suction & impede your filtration. You may try pushing intake tube more onto hose to get a air tight fit & maybe clench on solid office of intake tube instead of on or next to barbs that hold the hose. Hope this helps!

+ane... I didn't remember nigh the vacuum aspect...

Indiana627 · Feb eleven, 2019

1 other thing: the only gasket I installed was the big i that sealed the motor head assembly. In the box but with no labels were 2 small o-rings (near the size of a dime) in a trivial pocketbook. I did not install these anywhere. Was I supposed to? They were not mentioned or shown in the directions anywhere.

Indiana627 · Feb eleven, 2019

Also, does it matter how far autonomously the inlet and outlets are in the tank? The tank is 36" wide and the tubes are about fifteen" apart.

Islandvic · Feb 11, 2019

I believe those ii o-rings are for the quick connecting block that goes into the motorhead, but I could be wrong.

I accept my canister set up with the intake on one side, and the spray bar on the other side shooting downward toward the intake.

xv" seems shut together.

If you take air still, try rocking the whole canister back and forth. Not violently, but don't baby it either.

Also attempt using teflon tape at any of the hose connections to ensure a solid seal.

MomeWrath · February 12, 2019

Hither is a dumb question...y'all don't have an air stone "bubbler" or something like that in the tank, do y'all?

Indiana627 · Feb 12, 2019

Hello, a canister filter should exist completely air tight. Air volition lessen or break vacuum on suction & impede your filtration. Yous may attempt pushing intake tube more onto hose to go a air tight fit & maybe clamp on solid part of intake tube instead of on or next to barbs that hold the hose. Hope this helps!

Likewise try using teflon tape at any of the hose connections to ensure a solid seal.

Ding ding! We have 2 winners! I tried taking off the clamp on the inlet hose but couldn't go it loosened (not a lot of room to work behind the tank and I didn't want to interruption anything) just I was able to slide it up closer to the finish of the hose. But that didn't really help. And so I had a begin and wrapped some rope caulk (like you use to seal drafty windows) around the cease of the hose and within seconds the air bubbles virtually disappeared! I then rocked the canister back and forth a little bit and a couple big surges of trapped air in the canister went out through the outlet hose only and at present there'due south not really any air bubbles anywhere. I call back I am good (for now!).

Thanks everyone for your help and patience with this newbie. We're hoping to get our first batch of fish this week later the tank has had a few days to run and after the electric current tempest passes through the northeast. My daughters are very excited. Thanks once more.

Michael.j.gomez · Feb 12, 2019

Squeamish job. I never thought such a tiny animal could initiate so many challenges. This was i of many!!!!! Good luck!

Islandvic · Feb 12, 2019

Fantastic news. And welcome to Fishlore Forum!

Just at present noticed y'all joined yesterday.

Every bit you lot can see, this forum usually will give y'all a lot of responses from a ton of members. Everyone here is always positive!

If you need suggestions on what order to stack the media trays or for what else you can put in the canister besides the stock media, but enquire!

BTW, what was your fish stocking plan for the new tank?

Did you ever determine where those ii small O-rings get?

If non, I seem to remember that max h and Thunder_o_b both run a couple of Magniflow canisters. Possibly get with those members for their input.

Thunder_o_b · Feb 12, 2019

I out of exercise fill my canisters to the very top then put the hat on. This will over period (I do information technology in the sink) purging the air.

Indiana627 · Feb 12, 2019

For our fish stocking program, we'll be relying heavily on the longtime local pet shop (locally owned - not one of the chains). They've been very helpful so far. For the filter media, I'm just using the media that came with the Magniflow in the social club specified in the instructions. Thunder_o_b That's a good tip virtually filling the canister in the sink to purge the air - I'll have to remember that at my first cleaning!

Thanks again anybody. I'll be certain to come back with whatsoever questions as I can already tell this is a great resource and customs.

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