Clarisea Gen 2 issue

[ReefRondo]

Hi all!

I have 2x Gen 2 Clarisea fleece filters, a Gen 3 and I had a Gen 1 which I recently retired.
On one of my Gen 2 filters my fleece keeps getting a crease in the middle which pulls the fleece away from the edges of the plate leaving a gap which detritus escapes into my sump. Kind of pointless actually. Does anybody else find this and if so have you found a fix? I remember on the Gen 1 when that moved to the XL rolls they had to add a white tube over one of the large threaded bolts as it was adding too much torque to the roller. Just not sure what is going wrong with the Gen 2. My other Gen 2 is perfect. I am well versed on how to change the rolls etc so not sure what is going on. I have to keep cutting the roll, removing and refitting which is almost as much work as filter sock maintenance. Any help greatly appreciated!
This is the link to what we all had to do with our Gen 1 filters to stop this from happening. The Gen 2 comes with this tube but it still seems to be happening.

How do I stop my Clarisea SK5000 fleece forming a ridge in the centre of the dirty roll? | D-D The Aquarium Solution

www.theaquariumsolution.com

 

[blaxsun]

Never thought about this happening. No issues with the Gen3 though?

 

[ReefRondo]

Never thought about this happening. No issues with the Gen3 though?

Nope. Just this Gen 2 and my other Gen 2 is fine.

 

[blaxsun]

Nope. Just this Gen 2 and my other Gen 2 is fine.

Is there a faint ridge in the middle of the tube? That's really bizarre...

 

[ReefRondo]

Is there a faint ridge in the middle of the tube? That's really bizarre...

Nope it is identical to my other Gen 2 and looks perfect. It is making the filter useless though so I need to get to the bottom of why it’s happening and see if there is a fix.

 

[Snoopy 67]

I would try swapping easily removed parts to narrow it down.

 

[lakai]

If you contact DD they will send you a tube that stops this from happening.

 

[ReefRondo]

If you contact DD they will send you a tube that stops this from happening.

This already came with the tube. It was the Gen 1 that came without them and DD indeed sent me a tube to fix it my Gen 1 filter.
I actually fixed this issue by spinning the tube a few degrees and it stopped happening. Problem solved.

 

[crush665]

This already came with the tube. It was the Gen 1 that came without them and DD indeed sent me a tube to fix it my Gen 1 filter.
I actually fixed this issue by spinning the tube a few degrees and it stopped happening. Problem solved.

I know this is an older post but it is the only one that is displaying my issue perfectly. The pictures you posted look like I might have taken them myself. Can you please explain what you mean by "spinning the tube a few degrees"? I also have a Gen 2 and I have tried all sorts of things to get this roller to roll straight, but within a day or two the middle crease forms and then water just pours in the sides.
Thanks for any help

 

[Blondie Fragz]

Bumping this! I would love to know that that means by spinning the tube also! If I dont have a spacer tube, any DIY I can use?