Why Does My Filter Take So Long To Come Back On After Being Off

[marieukxx]

I have a small pump in my 20 litre tank. It's one of the ones that is built in and it has a power head pump with a clear plastic tube on it. The tube sits in the water. Whenever I switch it off or say the electric goes it takes ages to come back on.

I was just fiddling about adding something to my tank and switched it off and I'm still waiting for the darn thing to start working again.

 

[fluttermoth]

Is it like a hang-on one, marie?

Have you made sure you're filling it up with water before you switch it back on?

 

[marieukxx]

Yeah well it slots through a hole in the lid and the tube goes in the water. A power head I think. Yeah I noticed when the water gets low it stops. But even with it full it takes ages to come back on if it's been of like when the electric goes off.

I am still waiting for it to come on now. I've had this before and thought it was broken and it came back on. But each time I freak out that it's broken. Now I'm worrying it's not gonna kick in.

It's like this but that's not it:

http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWER-HEAD-WATER-PUMP-600L-H-FISH-TANK-NEW-JP-022-/370481674968?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item56426dbad8

 

[fluttermoth]

Yeah, my son'e Edge is the same; I keep pouring water into it until it starts properly.

 

[marieukxx]

Yeah, my son'e Edge is the same; I keep pouring water into it until it starts properly.

Ok thanks I'll wait a bit longer and see if it comes on.

 

[puffcandy]

I have a Juwel interal filter and that does the same. sometimes takes about 20" or so to kick in.

 

[Athena]

Same here - my Juwel Rekord internal filter system used to do the same thing. It's to do with the impeller - sometimes they just get a little bit stuck. I found that if I gave it a little shake or a few taps it would get the impeller spinning again. Give that a try and see if it helps.

Regards, Athena

 

[marieukxx]

Thanks it's still not on. Gonna give it a tap now

 

[marieukxx]

Still can't get it going, I've given it a good shake.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

My internals all do this and yes it to do with the impeller. I take the impeller out very gently rub with a toothbrush to clean the it and its starts every time after

 

[puffcandy]

Still can't get it going, I've given it a good shake.

Have you tried the fuse in the plug?

 

[marieukxx]

It's not that as it's a buit in job with the light using the same plu and that works but that's anyway

 

[Athena]

Have you got it working yet?

If not, are you able to physically give the impeller a gentle spin with your finger to see if that gets it going? Or try cleaning the impeller and housing in case there is a bit of gunk in there clogging it up.

You don't want to leave your aquarium too long without a working filter...

Athena

 

[marieukxx]

Getting a gluval U1 now. It's not working at all

 

[Athena]

Aww, shame - yeah I read the other post about the tweezers stuck in it...lol was it getting a bit hairy then?

What a pain eh? As they say, nothing lasts forever...just a nuisance that things always break when we're skint.

Athena