Filter too loud?

I'm hoping it isn't a faulty one.


Did you make sure everything is snapped into place good?

Sorry for the late reply. After running for a few hours and me smacking it a bit, it's gone quieter now.

I've had filters do similar things. Normally there's a very quiet hum to any filter, but occasionally my current one starts to "buzz" - I find it's usually something about it has come a little loose, or a bit of calcium deposit has come off and is actually stuck (we have really hard water where I live). Throughout it's use, just make sure you take it apart and clean it well every month or so (you don't have to replace the filter media obviously, just clean the moving parts).

In the past I've also had lights come loose and buzz, when I thought it was the filter. I've gone through 3 hoods this way, where they actually vibrate enough with the filter that they just destroy themselves. Keep an eye out for that, especially if you have special lights for a planted tank.

I definitely will keep up on cleaning it, thank you.