I would get a filter on there soon, even if you need to get a new one.......
i can't buy a new one. i don't have the money.
HELP! major filter issue!
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i can't buy a new one. i don't have the money.
With enough water changes, I imagine it could go on for quite some time before you start losing fish, so I wouldn't panic.
You say that when you had it apart the impeller worked; You mean that you disassembled the unit, and when plugging the motor in stand-alone it spins? If so my suggestion is to step-by-step build it, checking to see if the impeller will spin when power is applied as you install each and every part. Eventually you'll narrow that down.
With the unit plugged in and the impeller *not* turning, does the motor get hot? If it's working(but just jammed) it should be quite warm.
Where did you buy the filter from, and when(how long ago)?
You say that when you had it apart the impeller worked; You mean that you disassembled the unit, and when plugging the motor in stand-alone it spins? If so my suggestion is to step-by-step build it, checking to see if the impeller will spin when power is applied as you install each and every part. Eventually you'll narrow that down.
With the unit plugged in and the impeller *not* turning, does the motor get hot? If it's working(but just jammed) it should be quite warm.
Where did you buy the filter from, and when(how long ago)?
when i plugged it in the whole filter was assembled. it was spinning. it isn't working when it's in the water. i don't know if the impeller is still going but all i know is that it's not sucking water up and nothing is coming out.
i bought the filter over a year ago from my LFS.
i bought the filter over a year ago from my LFS.
ok, i got it working. i did a 10% water change and i will do the same for the mext 5 or 6 days. do you think that will be enough to keep my mini-cycle to a minimum? is there anything else i can do without spending money?
