Aqua Clear issues!
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It depends on whether I have a prefilter or not. Prefilters at WCs, sponges not as often, every 2 or 3 weeks maybe.
So, my new coarser prefilter sponge & unused filter sponges seems to have done the trick. Filter flow slowed but no floor dripping after more than a week, YAY! That's what I need for happy tank keeping. Prefilter took a bit more rinsing than "usual" but I checked it over a white background, all good! I'm hopeful again!
Really? After 35+ years there's more to learn? Yep, I guess so! Sheesh!
Really? After 35+ years there's more to learn? Yep, I guess so! Sheesh!
Thanks Gavin!. I do try to teach others to not make my same mistakes, even after all these years...you're never to old or too experienced to learn some new tricks!! It's all good!
Good to hear all is well. I'm still at a loss as to why water was dribbling externally from your AC filters. It should not by design. I run 3 different model Aquaclears a 30, two 70s and a 110. I can literally dump a pitcher of water into them and they'll only bypass directly to the tank. Nothing overflows to the floor.
I don't know either Joel. The only time I had an AC "leak" was our very first 1 that wasn't level 
(low tank it, hard to tell). It took a few years to try them again, no problems until now, 25? years later. I didn't get out a level to check this 1 but it's clearly tipped toward the tank. Clogged sponges is all I can figure but not the lack of the "bypass" back into the tank. That's why I posted . As long as it doesn't do it again, I'll continue to use & recommend ACs but I'll also be checking more often!
(low tank it, hard to tell). It took a few years to try them again, no problems until now, 25? years later. I didn't get out a level to check this 1 but it's clearly tipped toward the tank. Clogged sponges is all I can figure but not the lack of the "bypass" back into the tank. That's why I posted . As long as it doesn't do it again, I'll continue to use & recommend ACs but I'll also be checking more often!Oh, yes dougall, the AC is tipped toward the tank! I have several levels (lol, how old do you need to be to have "several", I'm there!). But just for you I'll check tomorrow, even though the trim/water level: to eye is probably the best I've ever had. (newest house ever too, I bet that helps)
