Spray bar makes Whistle sound? Help

Broken · 01-25-2004, 01:58 AM

Using the Spray bar on my xp3 filstar, i get a really bad Whistle type sound, it appears to be caused by the water pressure, if I use the power head jet it goes away. Anyway to fix this?

m.lemay · 01-25-2004, 02:12 AM

Did you put the plug in the flow adjustment valve. The butterfly valve that comes with the fittings has a hole in the center of the handle to allow for air intake if so desired. They send a little black plug that inserts into that hole to stop it from sucking air. Or it could be something else.

Broken · 01-25-2004, 02:23 AM

i went with the option not to use that flow adjustment valve

m.lemay · 01-25-2004, 02:29 AM

Are all the holes in the spray bar completely submerged? Where is the sound coming from, the pipes or the canister?

Broken · 01-25-2004, 02:32 AM

The spray bar is where it the sounds come from, I covered up one of the holes and it got worse, so I know for sure it the spray bar. I have the Spray bar in the tank about 3inches in the water, using the hardware provided. I did not use the other tube that would have made it down in the tank about 7 inches. I have the bar located on the back of the tank.

m.lemay · 01-25-2004, 02:40 AM

Ok.... now I got a better picture. You're trying to force too much water thru those tiny holes. You need more holes, or bigger holes. You can add more spray bar sections. You can drill bigger holes in the existing spray bar. The bottom line is its not good to put all that back pressure on the filter pump.

Marcel

Momotaro · 01-25-2004, 03:04 AM

I had the same problem with the spraybar on my 2215. It sounded like a flute in the aquarium! I did as Marcel has suggested, I made the holes in the spraybay larger. I just used a Phillip's head screwdriver to make them larger. That ended the whistle!

Mike

Broken · 01-25-2004, 05:04 AM

Hi guys, thanks for the quick advise, it worked great. took care of the problem, I made all the holes larger and seems much better. Do you guys know if I should be using the adjustment valve and haev the air plug out?

Thanks agian.

m.lemay · 01-25-2004, 11:31 AM

The only reason you'd want to use the valve would be to temper the flow. If you don't see a need for that feature, leave it off. The air hole is to bring air bubbles into the tank, no need for that on a planted tank.

Marcel

wellbiz · 01-25-2004, 03:20 PM

Yep, I had the same issue, I pulled out the drill, added on hole and opened up the others about 1/16 and works like a charm...

Jason

01-25-2004, 02:12 AM	#2
m.lemay Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT. Posts: 2,647	Did you put the plug in the flow adjustment valve. The butterfly valve that comes with the fittings has a hole in the center of the handle to allow for air intake if so desired. They send a little black plug that inserts into that hole to stop it from sucking air. Or it could be something else. __________________ FILSTAR Pimp #2 75 gal heavily planted,50/50 Black beauty,Eco-complete substrate, Pressurised CO2 with solenoid, ph controller, AB Reactor 1000, 330 watts 9325K GE PC lighting,Ehiem Liquidoser, 2-Filstar xp3 canisters.

01-25-2004, 02:29 AM	#4
m.lemay Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT. Posts: 2,647	Are all the holes in the spray bar completely submerged? Where is the sound coming from, the pipes or the canister? __________________ FILSTAR Pimp #2 75 gal heavily planted,50/50 Black beauty,Eco-complete substrate, Pressurised CO2 with solenoid, ph controller, AB Reactor 1000, 330 watts 9325K GE PC lighting,Ehiem Liquidoser, 2-Filstar xp3 canisters.

01-25-2004, 02:40 AM	#6
m.lemay Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT. Posts: 2,647	Ok.... now I got a better picture. You're trying to force too much water thru those tiny holes. You need more holes, or bigger holes. You can add more spray bar sections. You can drill bigger holes in the existing spray bar. The bottom line is its not good to put all that back pressure on the filter pump. Marcel __________________ FILSTAR Pimp #2 75 gal heavily planted,50/50 Black beauty,Eco-complete substrate, Pressurised CO2 with solenoid, ph controller, AB Reactor 1000, 330 watts 9325K GE PC lighting,Ehiem Liquidoser, 2-Filstar xp3 canisters.

01-25-2004, 03:04 AM	#7
Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 10,108	I had the same problem with the spraybar on my 2215. It sounded like a flute in the aquarium! I did as Marcel has suggested, I made the holes in the spraybay larger. I just used a Phillip's head screwdriver to make them larger. That ended the whistle! Mike __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

01-25-2004, 11:31 AM	#9
m.lemay Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT. Posts: 2,647	The only reason you'd want to use the valve would be to temper the flow. If you don't see a need for that feature, leave it off. The air hole is to bring air bubbles into the tank, no need for that on a planted tank. Marcel __________________ FILSTAR Pimp #2 75 gal heavily planted,50/50 Black beauty,Eco-complete substrate, Pressurised CO2 with solenoid, ph controller, AB Reactor 1000, 330 watts 9325K GE PC lighting,Ehiem Liquidoser, 2-Filstar xp3 canisters.

01-25-2004, 01:58 AM	#1
Broken Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 73	Using the Spray bar on my xp3 filstar, i get a really bad Whistle type sound, it appears to be caused by the water pressure, if I use the power head jet it goes away. Anyway to fix this?

01-25-2004, 02:23 AM	#3
Broken Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 73	i went with the option not to use that flow adjustment valve

01-25-2004, 02:32 AM	#5
Broken Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 73	The spray bar is where it the sounds come from, I covered up one of the holes and it got worse, so I know for sure it the spray bar. I have the Spray bar in the tank about 3inches in the water, using the hardware provided. I did not use the other tube that would have made it down in the tank about 7 inches. I have the bar located on the back of the tank.

01-25-2004, 05:04 AM	#8
Broken Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 73	Hi guys, thanks for the quick advise, it worked great. took care of the problem, I made all the holes larger and seems much better. Do you guys know if I should be using the adjustment valve and haev the air plug out? Thanks agian.

01-25-2004, 03:20 PM	#10
wellbiz Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,270	Yep, I had the same issue, I pulled out the drill, added on hole and opened up the others about 1/16 and works like a charm... Jason __________________ 120g, Flourite & Sand. DIY Stand and Canopy. CF lighting 3wpg, Pressurized C02, DIY reactor. 2-XP3's, 500watt heater. Heavily planted

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