the fish filtration system first pumps water out fine, then it pumps water out with a rhythm, and finally pumps out very little. the filter screen itself isn't even dirty, so is there a way to make sure it keeps on pumping water out?
2006-11-24 13:49:34 · 11 answers · asked by nickname 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Have you cleaned the impeller? That's the little spinning thing that sucks in the water. Turn the filter off, take it apart and rinse all the different parts.
You can rinse your filter cartridge every few weeks if it's getting gunky but never replace it unless it's falling apart (the box says you should replace every couple weeks, but you musn't).
Are you over feeding? That tends to lead to gunk that can clog up filters. Make sure everything you feed gets eaten within 5 minutes.
2006-11-24 13:52:56 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your description is hard to tell what is wrong. over feeding may be a problem, cleaning or changing the filter may be a problem, possibly a pump problem. I experienced similar toubles with my over the back power filter when the intake tube did not seal well and began "sucking" air when the water level lowered to a certain point.
2006-11-27 08:44:56 · answer #2 · answered by weebles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it do in all in a short time or over a couple of days. If it's over a couple of days you're over feeding them and it makes the filter clog up faster. Clean out the tube it sucks all the stuff up with. It might be clogged and check the fan in the filter something could be clogging it or making it short out either one is bad.
2006-11-24 18:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. SC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over time your impeller will demagnetize which causes less water flow, they need to be changed every 3-6 months. The reason for this is because they run 24/7. Hope this helps and Happy Holidays...
2006-11-24 13:56:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure the water is up to the very top of the aquarium or the filter isn't able to get enough water through the strainer.
2006-11-24 13:54:57 · answer #5 · answered by skigrrrrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might try filtering the water first with a regular filter... some waters just have alot more chemicals and/or sediment in them than others.. sounds like maybe you live in an area with alot of minerals in your water
2006-11-24 13:53:17 · answer #6 · answered by unimatrix_42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely, I dunno related to the fish load. In thought, in the event that they each and each degree below a million/2 inch, you are going to be pleased with that length clear out and tank. it extremely is a stable length clear out for the tank, yet while the tank is overloaded, you are going to be in a large number the two way. even in the experience that your tank isn't overloaded, you additionally can evaluate the potential of in spite of if scaling down on feeding could help the situation. Sounds to me like the main venture is you're becoming to be gunk interior the pump. you are able to shrink this down a sprint by utilising putting extra clear out stuff between the tank and the pump. each and every time achieveable, I run my clear out intakes with the aid of an undergravel clear out plate. i've got executed some surprisingly wacky setups to get that working... sometimes i exploit percentpipes and teflon tape to get stable fits between components that are actually not meant to verify. I used to only stick my intake pipes interior an uplift tube and make contact with that stable adequate, yet that has a tendency to make the clear out run dry sometimes. this style countless the gunk gets caught interior the gravel the place i can vacuum it up with a gravel vac. I your tank is heavily overloaded already, it extremely is not this form of great thought, because of the fact lots of the gunk gets caught on the backside of the tank, and could be problematical to bathe out ever. you additionally can get clear out foam, and shrink it to extra healthy, or stick nylon around intake pipes for extra filtration. organic and organic filtration may additionally help a sprint by utilising breaking down leftover food. Lava rocks, bio balls, and clay tubes are sought after organic and organic filtration units. old airstones and bigger gravel may additionally paintings, yet those are actually not recommended. in case you do tend to overfeed, sometimes introducing snails to the tank will help a sprint. I choose the "trumpet" snails, because of the fact they spend maximum of their time interior the gravel, fairly the dark stubby ones. they have a tendency to consume stuff from the backside, and come out at night to bathe the glass a sprint... yet some evaluate them to be pests. They do tend to reproduce very rapidly...
2016-11-26 20:50:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you putting too much food in the tank?
are you packing the filter too tight?
2006-11-24 13:52:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
overfeeding or not put together correctly and check your water lever
2006-11-24 13:55:05 · answer #9 · answered by petloverlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of filter are you using? what brand?
2006-11-24 13:51:56 · answer #10 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋