broken filter

I was trying to reattach the suction cups, it stayed for like a minute then fell back down. In that timespan, I plugged the filter back in. There's no reaction at all. No water movement, no noise, nothing. It's dead. I'm probably going to see why sponge filters are so highly talked about and get...

Hello! The filter on my 29gal tank just broke. It’s the type of filter that goes on the side of the tank (Fluval AquaClear). I don’t have another at home, so while I wait to get a new one tomorrow, should I keep my filter media? And if so, how/where do I store it? I don’t want to throw it all...

SKIP THIS PART UNLESS YOU LIKE SOB STORIES. I need to get this fixed or get one ordered ASAP - I'm homebound, especially when the weather is too hot or too cold - yesterday I actually collapsed on the ground trying to get to my doctor's appointment. Idiots didn't even have an available...