michaellee64
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Pull the front off of it and make sure the bearings are seated in the housing correctly! It's usually the front bearing not being pushed in all the way.
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Pull the front off of it and make sure the bearings are seated in the housing correctly! It's usually the front bearing not being pushed in all the way.
Sacohen
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If you got it from Fish-Street they have a replacement impeller housing that is supposed to help with the noise.
http://www.fish-street.com/product_details.php?item_id=602
http://www.fish-street.com/product_details.php?item_id=602
Dactylopterus
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My WP40 was loud at the beginning, but after 1-2 weeks it's completely silent.
You can also try reseating the impeller bushings and moving it 2-3 inches away from any corner.
scarytoast47
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Cheers guys, will have a little play around with it
Dactylopterus
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The information you need is here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2283594
And here is a post on another forum to use PWM dimmers to keep the modes of the controller and control power (speed) with the APEX:
For Neptune Apex:
You will need:
A Reef Angel Jebao Cable. That's it. No need for the Jebao controller box anymore.
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or
0-10v analog input PWM module:
Search ebay for LED DIMMER PWM 10 A.12VDC-24 VDC; POT. or 0-10V control
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Cat5e ethernet cord
Wire nuts
or
Solder and heat shrink tubing
(optional) Solid core wires (or wires that can handle up to 6A) stevesleds.com has some.
Directions:
Unscrew the controller casing
24- is blue
24+ is reddish brown
VA is green yellow and remains untouched
Cut the blue and red wire about halfway down, so you have enough wire connected to the controller still, and some down the cord to the pump. You can also desolder the wires from the 24+ and 24- points, but this is more difficult.
Connect solid core wire to extend the wire length with wire nuts, solder, or some way to connect the wires securely. This makes it easier to work with.
The 0-10v PWM module terminals look like this -+ +-
The first left side -(blue) and +(red) go to the pump wires
The next right side +(red) -(blue) are the ones connected to the controller internals 24+ and 24- points
For the wire to connect to the apex VDM ports, you can buy the Neptune cable ~$15, or do the following.
Cut one end off a Cat 5e ethernet cord.
Keep the following wires:
orange/white wire (positive) - orange wire (negative)
blue/white wire (positive) - green wire (negative)
When plugged into the first VDM port, blue/white wire, green wire is V1, oranges are V2
Second port, blue white green is V3, oranges V4
On the 0-10v module for V1, connect blue/white to + on 0-10v control input terminal , green to - control.
Put the controller back together in a project box, do a really good job with electrical tape taping the loose box together, or fit it all inside somehow and screw back together.
Create profiles to control the pump. The original controller mode are kept, so you can use the Apex to set intensity.
The easiest profiles are ramping profiles throughout the day, like this:
Outlet - Base_Var1 (for V1)
Set PM-Else
If Time 07:00 to 10:00 Then AM-Else
If Time 10:01 to 21:00 Then Day-Else
If Time 21:01 to 23:00 Then PM-Else
If FeedA 000 Then Feed
(feed would be a profile to allow the feed mode)
Profile name: AM-Else
Control type: Ramp
Ramp time (minutes): 1
Start Intensity: 60
End Intensity: 60
(this makes the pump run at 60% power, but if you use the ELSE mode on the controller, it simulates reef crest mode on a vortech, but at 60% overall power)
A midday profile can be made to use a higher intensity, and the PM one can use a lower one.
This barely touches on what can be programmed. If you set the pump on H1 (full power), you can create your own wave mode, like this (borrowed from Kenargo's Tunze profiles)
Profile name: Day Rt
Type: pump
Minimum Intensity: 30
Maximum Intensity: 100
Sync: Enabled
Divide-by 10: Enabled
Initial off time: 4
On time: 8
Off time: 0
Profile name: Day Lt
Type: pump
Minimum Intensity: 30
Maximum Intensity: 100
Sync: Enabled
Divide-by 10: Enabled
Initial off time: 0
On time: 8
Off time: 4
(This creates a huge syncronized wave between two pumps)
You can also use the Weather profiles to control the pump. The Vortech profiles do not work.
If anyone can create other profiles, share!
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scarytoast47
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Just checked bearing housing and pushed it all the way in, getting amazing wave but is still noisey. Going to leave it on over night see if it settles any.
Noise sounds very mechanical, like the dry side of an mp10, but if i remove impellor its silent so definetely the impellor making the noise. Hopefully it beds in rather quickly as wife wont put up with noise. May just leave it on L as thats not noisey and see if it beds in from that and goes silent.
Feeling a little bit deflated now as got rid of my MP10 due to noise.
Noise sounds very mechanical, like the dry side of an mp10, but if i remove impellor its silent so definetely the impellor making the noise. Hopefully it beds in rather quickly as wife wont put up with noise. May just leave it on L as thats not noisey and see if it beds in from that and goes silent.
Feeling a little bit deflated now as got rid of my MP10 due to noise.
Dactylopterus
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How many gallons is your tank? I thought the WP25 had more power
Are you using the variable power supply? What voltage are you using?
Put the pump on the back panel, and place it 2-3 inches away from the side panel, just to see if improves the noise
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scarytoast47
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Its only 60 gallon cube, still waiting on my variable power supply. I know it will be quieter on less power but so many people have been saying they're silent. Even on L its louder than my Koralia 4. But if im honest they werent silent at first and are always noisey for few days after good cleaning.
alexander_ktn
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Mine is much quieter than the controllable Tunze pumps I am using in other tanks and has been from the start, even without dimmer/speed control.
raynist
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Mine came today. Old controller, but with one on w1 for a wave and the other full blast on else, I really don't need the new controller as I don't need to dim it. It is perfect on my 75 they way they are.
Do ypu have a picture were you mounted them or a video. I oeder 2 for my 75 gallon and was going to run 1 in w1 and 1 in else.
raynist
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The one on the left is attached to the overflow and is on W1. The one in the back right is on Else
After running them for a day, I now see they are too powerful. I am doing to use a dimmer on the one running else mode. I have a LED dimmer from when I had a WP40.
shifty51008
12-5 Chiefs record
lol, I was gonna ask if you had bare bottom. as I have both of mine in my 75 gal. but had to turn them both down or the sand was blowing everywhere.
vette.tech
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Just got my wp25 in today and was kids bummed I didn't get the new controller
Sacohen
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Who did you order from?
Just trying to see what companies are carrying the new controller and which aren't.
Sacohen
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1 controller didn't work so they are sending you 2????
raynist
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I am paying for one.
