Broken Filter

[Andypalf]

Hi all,
I was just cleaning my filter media last night...then I put it all back together and nothng works. I've tried various things and it simply isn't working. And yes I've checked and changed the amp etc.

So whilst I get a new filter it looks like I won't get one until Thursday due to no LFS so I have to get one delivered. Is the best thing to do to perform a 20% water change each day?

Thanks, Andy

 

[Spooky76]

Basically keep an eye on the stats i.e. ammonia etc.

The most important things are that you are still putting oxygen in the water, are you doing that still ?
Also keep the filter media in the fish tank / water from tank, otherwise the bacteria will die and you will start a cycle again

i would think over 2 days it would be OK - but best check to be sure.

 

[-germ-]

If your tank is heated then put a household fan blowing on to the surface, this will help provide water movement and therefore oxygen.
I'd do more than 20% daily, better safe than sorry....

 

[Andypalf]

OK. I still have a 12 inch airstone in the tank. I recently decided not to use it any more, but it will provide the water movement I need to oxygenate the water.

I've spoken to the supplier who I purchased my Fluval 3 from and they're just as baffled as me. But they're sending me out a new head whilst they have a look at mine (when i send it back).

I'll also be doing daily water changes until the new head arrives. Cheers guys!

 

[Spooky76]

That should be OK.

Is it new ? have you tried taking the impeller out and cleaning the magnet ?

 

[Miss Wiggle]

yup just what germ said (learning well my young apprentice!! lol)

monitor ammonia and nitrite levels, water changes should be maybe 30/40% to keep them below 1ppm

 

[Andypalf]

It's only about two months old. I've had a long frustrating time trying to get it working and I can't explain what's happened. I bet you when i send it back they'll get it out of the box and it will be working!!!

After reading a recent thread here debating if Fluval or Eheim is better I thought this might be a sign that I should buy an Eheim (I was thinking about the Aquaball 2210). But thinking about it these types of internal filters have such simple mechanisms I thinkt hat if something is wrong with my filter is is hopefully a one off.

 

[Spooky76]

Hehe - sods law that...

I have a fluval 3+ for mechanical and an Eheim 2237 or something as my biological. They have both been fine really. Probably youve just had some bad luck with it

 

[-germ-]

Young apprentice, i like....