bubble magus curve elite 5 very loud

[djoetting]

Hey guys!
I just setup my bubble curve magus elite 5 and when I turn it on it is making a very loud humming sound. Anyone else ever hve this issue? When i block the air intake with my finger it goes silent. Not sure whats going on but would greatly appreciate some help.

 

[blaxsun]

Vibration somewhere?

 

[cperry7467]

I just got the curve 9 elite and it's very quiet. Maybe take it apart and reassemble?

 

[djoetting]

Vibration somewhere?

I took the whole thing apart and ran just the pump and even suspended in the water its still just as loud. Im guessing its a pump issue since it doesnt change when taking the pump out of the skimmer and just running the pump.

 

[homer1475]

Using the silencer?

My curve 5 elite is super loud(sucking air), when I hook up the silencer it's pretty quiet.

You have the elite with the sicce pump?

 

[BrianAnthony]

I think the issue is the fact that BRSTV videos aren't organized for newbies. I know when I started watching, I jumped in on advanced subjects. I'm not sure if they have a course for newbs that progresses from tank equipment to chemistry lessons to everything else. There's 52 wks of reefing, mistakes to avoid, other stuff that jumps around. I can see where newbs would be confused if they decided to start watching.

 

[homer1475]

I think the issue is the fact that BRSTV videos aren't organized for newbies. I know when I started watching, I jumped in on advanced subjects. I'm not sure if they have a course for newbs that progresses from tank equipment to chemistry lessons to everything else. There's 52 wks of reefing, mistakes to avoid, other stuff that jumps around. I can see where newbs would be confused if they decided to start watching.

Wrong thread?

 

[BrianAnthony]

Wrong thread?

Doh!

 

[djoetting]

Using the silencer?

My curve 5 elite is super loud(sucking air), when I hook up the silencer it's pretty quiet.

You have the elite with the sicce pump?

Yes i do have the silencer hooked up and it is the sicce pump

 

[homer1475]

Can you post a video of it running in and out of the water?

 

[djoetting]

Can you post a video of it running in and out of the water?

I will get some videos tomorrow when im done work.

 

[blaxsun]

You can always disassemble the Sicce pump - check out the impeller, o-rings and bearing. Maybe something is missing like an o-ring. Sicce's website has a handy schematic of each pump showing every single component and where it goes.

 

[djoetting]

You can always disassemble the Sicce pump - check out the impeller, o-rings and bearing. Maybe something is missing like an o-ring. Sicce's website has a handy schematic of each pump showing every single component and where it goes.

That was the first thing I did after taking the oump out and it bibrating on its own outside of the sump. Everything was intact and nothing was missing, its very wierd i had hoped that maybe taking it apart and putting it back together would fix the problem but unfortunately no luck. Still cant get a reply from bubble magus to see what they think so im guessing my next option is to try and return it where i bought it or suck it up and buy a new pump and hope that works.