fluval g6 bubbles

philosophile · 07/31/2010, 01:04 PM

Anyone have a Fluval g6? I've had mine running for about a week now, and every 20 minutes or so, it spits out a massive blow of air bubbles. I've checked all the hoses and seals.... even put some vaseline around the hoses to try to make them as air tight as possible, with no success....

Any other suggestions or ideas?

flukehook · 12/25/2010, 08:12 PM

Did you ever fix the problem with the g6 blowing air bubbles out.. I set mine up today and its doin the same thing

philosophile · 12/26/2010, 10:37 PM

Yeah, I played around with the hoses a bit, tried to shorten them up a bit, and also some time.... After it gets seasoned a bit, the amount of bubbles decreases. But when you change/clean your particulate filter or chemical filter, it tends to rebubble again for a few hours. tapping or tilting the canister a bit after your turn it on tends to release most of the bubbles.

honda1733 · 01/14/2011, 02:31 PM

I have the same problem !!!!

Amphicar770 · 04/23/2011, 11:24 AM

Same problem here. That and i completely do not trust the salinity levels suggested by the Fluval charts. Those would have me adding a LOT more salt than shown by two refractometers.

Edwrick · 12/20/2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by philosophile

Yeah, I played around with the hoses a bit, tried to shorten them up a bit, and also some time.... After it gets seasoned a bit, the amount of bubbles decreases. But when you change/clean your particulate filter or chemical filter, it tends to rebubble again for a few hours. tapping or tilting the canister a bit after your turn it on tends to release most of the bubbles.

I am having same problem, call Hagen an Nora said nobody Else having same problem. Has to be pulling air from somewhere. Anybody has any answers call me at 3186862121 Jerry

Edwrick · 12/20/2011, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda1733

I have the same problem !!!!

Have you fix problem yet? Jerry

philosophile · 12/21/2011, 04:40 PM

Well... my problem turned into an outright meltdown of my fluval... I cleaned it out, and re-assembled it one day, and it didn't turn on, at all. I sent it back to the factory for it to be refurbished..... and NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN. I've sent e-mails... made phone calls... They said they sent a replacement... but couldn't find any paperwork for it... And after a million more calls, Hagen didn't seem any more responsive.... So essentially they took back their defective product and never gave it back to me. Customer service eh?

At this point I wouldn't want it back, since I've been without it for almost a year. But still... sheesh.

07/31/2010, 01:04 PM	#1
philosophile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,149	fluval g6 bubbles Anyone have a Fluval g6? I've had mine running for about a week now, and every 20 minutes or so, it spits out a massive blow of air bubbles. I've checked all the hoses and seals.... even put some vaseline around the hoses to try to make them as air tight as possible, with no success.... Any other suggestions or ideas?

12/25/2010, 08:12 PM	#2
flukehook Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2	Fluval g6 Did you ever fix the problem with the g6 blowing air bubbles out.. I set mine up today and its doin the same thing

12/26/2010, 10:37 PM	#3
philosophile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,149	Yeah, I played around with the hoses a bit, tried to shorten them up a bit, and also some time.... After it gets seasoned a bit, the amount of bubbles decreases. But when you change/clean your particulate filter or chemical filter, it tends to rebubble again for a few hours. tapping or tilting the canister a bit after your turn it on tends to release most of the bubbles. __________________ 90 gallon mixed reef XPS1000SSS skimmer, 2 radions gen 1, tunze osmolator w/ kalk dispenser, 70 lbs pukani, mp40w x2; 1 tomini, 1 clown 2 mandarins. Vinegar dosing, and micro bubble scrubbing.

01/14/2011, 02:31 PM	#4
honda1733 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 29	I have the same problem !!!! __________________ RedSea Reefer 250 Deltec 600i Tunze Stream 6055 x 2 AquaIllimination Prime HD x 2

12/21/2011, 04:40 PM	#8
philosophile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,149	Well... my problem turned into an outright meltdown of my fluval... I cleaned it out, and re-assembled it one day, and it didn't turn on, at all. I sent it back to the factory for it to be refurbished..... and NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN. I've sent e-mails... made phone calls... They said they sent a replacement... but couldn't find any paperwork for it... And after a million more calls, Hagen didn't seem any more responsive.... So essentially they took back their defective product and never gave it back to me. Customer service eh? At this point I wouldn't want it back, since I've been without it for almost a year. But still... sheesh. __________________ 90 gallon mixed reef XPS1000SSS skimmer, 2 radions gen 1, tunze osmolator w/ kalk dispenser, 70 lbs pukani, mp40w x2; 1 tomini, 1 clown 2 mandarins. Vinegar dosing, and micro bubble scrubbing.

04/23/2011, 11:24 AM	#5
Amphicar770 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	Same problem here. That and i completely do not trust the salinity levels suggested by the Fluval charts. Those would have me adding a LOT more salt than shown by two refractometers.

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