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Review on 🐠 SeaChem Tidal 55 Gallon (200 Liters) Large Fish Tank Filter - Sicce Brand by Lori Fleurosier

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Tidal 55 impeller stuck after 8 months

Filter worked fine. But I came home and he wasn't working. So I disassembled everything except for the impeller and the magnet. It's easy to take apart but the impeller shaft goes into a tiny hole in the plastic "base" and after everything is cleaned the impeller shaft gets stuck in the hole you put the shaft in to keep it from spinning. I even tried putting grease on the metal impeller shaft/bar but it still doesn't slide smoothly into the tiny hole and attaches to the motor assembly until I put it in the hole. And that's the same problem he had when he stopped working alone. It just won't reverse. I don't see how it ever turned because it's hard to turn even with your fingers when the impeller is in place. I certainly can't recommend this filter to anyone after this experience. I'll see if I can get a new motor assembly from Seachem but so far I'm not impressed.

Pros
  • Easy install
Cons
  • boring packaging