Help with Koralias

Toad42013 · 03/27/2008, 04:15 PM

I have two Koralia 2 PH in my 55. I have been cleaning them about once a week( i have a phos problem). The problem I am having is they seem to get louder and louder. They were both pretty quiet when i first got them. Is there something I can do to make them quiet again? Am I missing something when I put them back together? Thanks for any help.

rbursek · 03/27/2008, 04:20 PM

Make sure the end off the shaft is in the cover slot for it.

Toad42013 · 03/27/2008, 04:21 PM

One more thing i would like to add. Is that to much flow for my 55. I ask because when i add the 2nd PH My Xenia and my mushrooms took a turn for the worse.

Aquarist007 · 03/27/2008, 04:21 PM

I don't understand why you are cleaning them out every week.
I have a feeling that you have cleaned off all the lubricant on the turbo magnetic shaft.

Aquarist007 · 03/27/2008, 04:26 PM

flow for you 55 gal should be between 1100 and 2200 gph

you are getting 1200 so you are in the acceptable range

mushrooms do not like flow directed at them and the Korilias flow fans out from the centre of the bump like a sound wave.
Put you hand in the tank and see how far the fan has spread out at the mushrooms and adjust the postion of the pump slightly

rbursek · 03/27/2008, 04:28 PM

Could be, I run 2's and 3 1's in my 120, the 3's blew my softies around to much, and I have them on an Ocean Pulse wave maker, 2min intervals.

Toad42013 · 03/27/2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
I don't understand why you are cleaning them out every week.
I have a feeling that you have cleaned off all the lubricant on the turbo magnetic shaft.

Thanks for the help Cpt I have a really bad algae problem. Green,brown,red slime you name it i got it. Can i Lube them somehow?

Toad42013 · 03/27/2008, 08:43 PM

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Aquarist007 · 03/27/2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by Toad42013
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I really don't know--suggest you email that one to hydor

bad algae problem --have you read this thread on tips for fighting algae:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1329802

seanb1 · 03/27/2008, 08:51 PM

make sure that the little washer is still inside the motor part where the magnet goes into.
the washers nipple should be facing up.

as far as lubing those things, i dunno what would work. jeez it would have to be something nontoxic and water proof, maybe silicone spray of some sort.

thats a tough question more info needs to be found before lubing one of those.

Aquarist007 · 03/27/2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally posted by seanndenise1
make sure that the little washer is still inside the motor part where the magnet goes into.
the washers nipple should be facing up.

as far as lubing those things, i dunno what would work. jeez it would have to be something nontoxic and water proof, maybe silicone spray of some sort.

thats a tough question more info needs to be found before lubing one of those.

I was hoping you would post here because I thought you would know---I guess he will have to phone Hydor
I know the marine lub I use on the boat and outboard is great but that is for fresh water not salt water, if it make a difference

03/27/2008, 04:15 PM	#1
Toad42013 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 185	Help with Koralias I have two Koralia 2 PH in my 55. I have been cleaning them about once a week( i have a phos problem). The problem I am having is they seem to get louder and louder. They were both pretty quiet when i first got them. Is there something I can do to make them quiet again? Am I missing something when I put them back together? Thanks for any help.

03/27/2008, 04:21 PM	#4
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	I don't understand why you are cleaning them out every week. I have a feeling that you have cleaned off all the lubricant on the turbo magnetic shaft. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

03/27/2008, 04:26 PM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	flow for you 55 gal should be between 1100 and 2200 gph you are getting 1200 so you are in the acceptable range mushrooms do not like flow directed at them and the Korilias flow fans out from the centre of the bump like a sound wave. Put you hand in the tank and see how far the fan has spread out at the mushrooms and adjust the postion of the pump slightly __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

03/27/2008, 08:51 PM	#10
seanb1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bettendorf, iowa Posts: 668	make sure that the little washer is still inside the motor part where the magnet goes into. the washers nipple should be facing up. as far as lubing those things, i dunno what would work. jeez it would have to be something nontoxic and water proof, maybe silicone spray of some sort. thats a tough question more info needs to be found before lubing one of those. __________________ he who knows how, will always work for he who knows why..... David lee Roth. Current Tank Info: 125 reef/29 gal sump/29 gal fuge 3- 175w 20k xm mh/4 65w actinic, octopus nw-200 skimmer3 k-4s mag-12. 2 returns. 2 phosban reactors, GFO/carbon.

03/27/2008, 04:20 PM	#2
rbursek Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: germantown,wi Posts: 2,339	Make sure the end off the shaft is in the cover slot for it.

03/27/2008, 04:28 PM	#6
rbursek Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: germantown,wi Posts: 2,339	Could be, I run 2's and 3 1's in my 120, the 3's blew my softies around to much, and I have them on an Ocean Pulse wave maker, 2min intervals.

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