cashmoney6980 wrote:
Actually that discussion did help me out quite a bit. I had just recently also purchased a new penguin 350, and im glad to know im not the only person having those problems with it. When i first set the 350 up, it worked great for about the first week or so, then the wheels started screwing up just as noted in that discussion. Im def glad i didnt buy 2 more 350s like i had originally planned...im glad i stuck with the emperor 400s instead
In that case if you bought the emperors used...replacing the wheels is definitely a good idea. As was mentioned in the article they tend to slow and stop occasionally, and yes the spray bars on the emperors will help immeasurably, however used biowheels will still have some gunk on them, and since the bacteria will be dead anyways and be of no benefit, might as well start off fresh. Just thoroughly clean the filter interior...making sure to clean the impeller and he impeller housing in some tank water with an unused scrubber. I dont know if you obtained the wire bristle scrubbers that come with the emperors new...so best idea is go go to the store and buy a small dish scrubber with hard bristles and only use it for tank cleaning. It also works well on glass and decor surfaces.
