Ira Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Why must you have two different impellers for 404s? Down to my last working 404, the impeller is falling apart so it jams up and stops working and the lfs is having a hard time getting me the correct, older curved blade impeller. Maybe I should just ditch it and upgrade to a CF1200 instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 curved blade impeller? they should have no problems sourcing them seeing as fluval has a 10 year parts retention guarantee... (or is that eheim?) well any how... its easy as to source. if they are having too much trouble finding one let me know and ill dig around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hi, I got one with curved blades for my 404 from HFF a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 curved blade impeller? Yeah, it's either this one... Or this one... I think 404s are getting up near 10 years old now. Probably older than that, now that I think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 the second one is what the 05 uses. most of the fluval parts are interchangeable - so maybe it will work fine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 the second one is what the 05 uses. most of the fluval parts are interchangeable - so maybe it will work fine? Maybe after boring out the hole in the head the impeller slots into to make space for the larger diameter magnet and enlarging the pump chamber for the wider impeller...But I think not. I might be wrong though since I haven't compared them side by side. Yeah, the later 404s and the 405s do use the same impeller, but not the earlier ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 That looks like the same impellor that the old 304's used as well, the curved one. I can check and see if I have any still in working order at home if you'd like, I have two 304's hanging around somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 304s impeller is much smaller, I believe. Not interchangable. We'll see if the I can get a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Ok, it appears that the importer(Brooklands, I think it was) does not have any in stock. Sooo, I'm thinking I'll just buy another CF1200. Someone was saying they bought one from some place in Nelson for a good price? I can't find the post though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Nevermind, I found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Nevermind, I found it. Petmart in Richmond http://www.petmart.co.nz/cart_product22 ... tegory_ID= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Ok, CF1200 ordered. That's the last of something like 5 404s taken out of service in the last 5ish years. Now I'll be running nothing but CF1200s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 aww. pity. the 05 models are flawless. dirty aquaones. :-? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 aww. pity. the 05 models are flawless. dirty aquaones. :-? :lol: Ive had to replace 3 parts in my 405 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 aww. pity. the 05 models are flawless. dirty aquaones. :-? :lol: Except the prices on 405s seem to vary from $300-450. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 dixon your 405 didn't have those parts to start off with! yes. true ira. they are expensive, bu i suppose I think they are worth it. but hey you can now sell your 404 or keep it as a backup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 dixon your 405 didn't have those parts to start off with! Wha? Yes it did, and wasnt being used for long before i had it :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 dixon your 405 didn't have those parts to start off with! yes. true ira. they are expensive, bu i suppose I think they are worth it. but hey you can now sell your 404 or keep it as a backup If it was usable as a backup I wouldn't be replacing it. And I'm not into spending $250 extra for an additional vague "I suppose it's worth it..." when I can save the money and have a definite "Works well." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Damn just went thought my "box o bits" cause I thought I had one for you, turns out it's the curved one, but for a 104/204 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 i agree with ira aqua one are just way less fiddly (im still impressed with a fx5 but when aqua1 make a filter that costs that much i expect it will be a lot better ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 The curved impeller I got sent from HFF cost $21 I think plus postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 You probably got the last one! :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Installing the new one now. There have been a few little tweaks of the packaging and contents since I bought one last time. They now include an extra coarse sponge and the plumbing elbows you'd assume would be 90° and which were in the previous ones...Are now more like 75°. Kind of annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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