How do you get the flow from the filter outlet to slow down? I have swirling plants and am afraid any fish I out in will not handle the water flow.
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On my system, there is a little "switch" on the side of the pump which can be adjusted to a lower flow...hope that helps
1734611
There should be a dial on the pump itself. If not, put a kink in the return hose.
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Do yourself a favor and throw that piece of junk out now. The light it comes will does not grow anything but the lowest of low light plants (and only directly centered under the light). The filter is too strong a flow and it not warped in foam tends to vibrate and b loud. The plastic the tank is made of will get stress fractures (appears like insane amount of tiny webbing) and you can actually see the tank pow outward if you fill it to within 1/2" of the top. Its not worth it.Also evolve4 does not mean 4 gallons, its barely 3g total but less (around 2.3) in the front swim area. You can't fit much of anything live in there without it being too cramped. Do yourself a favor and throw that piece of junk out now. The light it comes will does not grow anything but the lowest of low light plants (and only directly centered under the light). The filter is too strong a flow and it not warped in foam tends to vibrate and b loud. The plastic the tank is made of will get stress fractures (appears like insane amount of tiny webbing) and you can actually see the tank pow outward if you fill it to within 1/2" of the top. Its not worth it.Also evolve4 does not mean 4 gallons, its barely 3g total but less (around 2.3) in the front swim area.... » Read More Do yourself a favor and throw that piece of junk out now. The light it comes will does not grow anything but the lowest of low light plants (and only directly centered under the light). The filter is too strong a flow and it not warped in foam tends to vibrate and b loud. The plastic the tank is made of will get stress fractures (appears like insane amount of tiny webbing) and you can actually see the tank pow outward if you fill it to within 1/2" of the top. Its not worth it.Also evolve4 does not mean 4 gallons, its barely 3g total but less (around 2.3) in the front swim area. You can't fit much of anything live in there without it being too cramped. « Show Less
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I could not get the flow on mine low enough to please a betta, flow too strong even on low setting. You can try to baffle the ouflow with sponge, I tried this too. But I gave up, and got an air pump and sponge filter, and betta is happy. The filter for this size tank in my opinion is way too strong. But good tank otherwise. However, would not y buy another one. Right now my fish is happy, and with extra cash spent to get another filter and pump, I will not get rid of it now.
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There is a flow control on the pump itself. You have to take the pump out and you will see it.
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yes! i been using it like a vacuum for 10 yrs! 2 ways you can do it 1) take the inlet hose an hold it close to the bottom then use your other hand to stir up the gravel it will suck the detritus right up! or 2) mine came with quick disconnect ball valves tht can be used to control the flow. either way they both work. i dont use the micron filter i use the basket tht comes with it. stuff it with filter floss an the floss sleeve it comes with, then when your done put the micron filter in an in about an hour your water will be crystal clear!
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The flow rate is very low. I'm not a turtle-person, but I seem to remember that turtles are quite messy. This filter will certainly not be too fast - but it may not be fast enough.
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The filter has female one inch pipe thread. Your tubing looks to be too big. You could use reducers, but that would reduce flow. There are inline filters that are made specifically for irrigation, I think the culligan filter is overkill.
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It appears that there is a flow restrictor in the spray head at the point where it attaches to the hose. I experienced unacceptably low water flow immediately after installing this faucet, so I took another look and discovered the flow restrictor. I removed the O-Ring and the little plastic part with holes in it...then reinstalled the spray head. My water flow is now just right. I went from about .9 gallons per minute to about 1.33 gpms after removing these parts.
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Hello, glad to help. I would not buy this product again only because it hangs down too far and blocks area. Also After using it and looking at it, I can't figure out how it goes down to filter and then comes up, not sure I like that I want a clean through the filter and out the faucet. Am purchasing another one. Hope this helps
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I just hose my filter off and set it up in the sun against something to drain. If you set it at an angle on one corner all the water tends to run to that corner and drain out faster. It really doesn't take it that long to dry.
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there is a plastic insert in the hose which regulates the flow of the water . maybe it has something blocking the flow . take that plastic insert out . maybe that might fix your problem
512429
Don't know if the flow from the filter would cause problems. It is still very quiet.
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Mine does that occasionally. Try unscrewing the head and re-adjusting the filter - that works about 80% of the time. Lately, (purchased last year) to change the flow setting, I find myself almost spinning the dial to get it to change. I think there is a flaw in the design somewhere, I just haven't had time to really look into it! Good luck!
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Return side, you want the pump to be throttled back from the effluent (outgoing) side of the pump. If you out it on the influent(incoming) side of the pump you could create a situation where the pump is running and not enough water to getting to it. Pumps need to have as much water available to them as possible. Not only do I run small pumps in aquaculture systems, but I am maintenance manager for a rural water district maintaining their pumps as well.
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That's what I have done; because of my hood, I can't raise the lip of the filter very much above the level of the water. I would have liked to be able to; that way there would be some aeration. I do have a smaller model in my 5 gallon betta tank that I don't have supplemental air. Because of this, occasionally I notice a sheen on the surface of the water. If your fish can handle extra circulation, I say go ahead and do it. I've been using a Top Fin pump from a local business that is still going strong after a year
1686123
I have had this happen a few times now. If the water level is as high as it should be, it will have no problem flowing again when power comes back on. But if the water level is too low... it has a hard time. Its a great filter.
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Give them a thorough scrub to get the layer of sediment off. And you do have to re-prime to get air out and re establish flow. Hopefully you've kept the priming washer thingy that comes with the filters.
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I am not sure how I did it. But my notion is to have the grate on the opposite side of where the air flow comes from, to help retain the charcoal filter inside the frame, and not let it blow out. You should be able to start the fan with the housing off to determine the direction of flow. I do hope that helps, because I may be writing to you soon, as it is close to the time to replace my filter.
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it sounds like the water is puming out to fast for the water coming in. the pump is probably too big for your application. try reducing the outlet hose size to about 3/4" instead of the 1 1/4" it is set up for. if the float had about 8" of travel instead of 3" you would be fine. my pump works fine for me, i am happy with it.
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I have seen mixed opinions about the water flow. I personally had this same issue. But I took the filter off the faucet then took unscrewed the filter out of its housing and made sure all the water was out of filter then did the reinstall steps like I was puting a new filter in. I then put the fu lter back on the faucet. Then very slowly turned the water on to slowly fill the filter with water. And behold I got my flow back I had before. I think there was a air pocket in the filter. Give it a try see what you think. i hope this helps let me know.