firespook Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 I recently got an AquaOne 102F Internal Filter and will hopefully be setting up my tank this weekend (stoked!!). It says to fully submerse it and that it shouldn't touch the substrate but I'm worried that it is too tall for my tank once I have added substrate. So is it ok for the outlet fitting to sit above the water? Or for the top of the unit to sit slightly out of the water? And it has a venturi piece which I'm not entirely sure what it is for? Does it suck air in and blow bubbles out with the filtered water? If you have this filter or one similar, can you please post a pic of how it is set up in your tank? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 I have one. I think it has to be completely submeresed. when i had mine in a small tank i had it on a angle and one corner was touching gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Yup.. I have 101 and a 103. Both mine have to be completely submerged or they suck air in around the top of the filter and make a heck of a noise as the bubbles goes through the impeller. The Ehiem internal filters have the impeller at the bottom, so you can run them with the top sticking out of the water. The little venturi thing sits in the outlet and the airline goes out the top of the tank. It streams a few bubbles into the outlet. It is handy as a guage of how gunked up the filter is. When the water slows down it doesn't suck bubbles any more and you know it's time to clean it out. :oops: Also make sure the air inlet stays on top of the tank so there is no chance it can syphon water out of the tank Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Ohh.. it looks like this when it's set up, thats a 103F, but the smaller ones are the same idea. There are a couple of options with the outlet, but I just use the venturi and airline. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firespook Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 thanks guys, good info, but it makes me think my filter wont fit in my tank! unless it's ok to put it on a slight angle? the box it comes in isn't very informative.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Dixon1990 said theirs was on an angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 If it's not used can you swap it for a 101 filter? Not as big, but if the 102 doesn't fit, then the tank cant be that huge? Otherwise, I dont think there is any reason it cant be run on an angle. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firespook Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Ian - my tank is 600x300x300 and I think I read on the AquaOne website that this would be the right size filter for my volume, but maybe the 101 would be a better size? I need to work out if it will fit on a slight angle, otherwise might need to swap it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I have a 101 in my 60x30x45 tank, along with about 100 guppies. It seems to do the job OK. I have an air bubble curtain as well and do a lot of water changes (30-40% week), but it seems to handle that size tank. The 103 would blow the guppies out of the water :lol: Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firespook Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 haha, yeah i don't want my fish to be fighting against the current. After cleaning the tank and doing a few checks I think the filer will fit after all *fingers crossed* I'm looking forward to buying plants tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Yup.. if you put it in the front corner and move a bit of gravel out of the way it should fit Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 thats the same size tank as mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 iv got 2 of the 1200LPH not sure which model, they do a good job if you dont have to many fish, but when you have a a few big fish the filter media starts getting clogged up and doesnt filter very well so you have to clean the filters more often. oh and when your filter is first used it is really powerfull so dont put it where it will aim directly at fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firespook Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 ....oh and when your filter is first used it is really powerfull so dont put it where it will aim directly at fish. well that makes me feel a bit better as I just set it up and the filter is blowing everything around the tank. The plants are swaying in the current, is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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