I need help with my aquarium pump?

Question

My aquarium pump keeps floating to the top of the tube, Keep in mind this is the kind of pump that has the stone on the end of the hose. What could I do to keep the cord in place,

Answer 1

Ummm, I am trying to interperet your question that isn't making much sense the way that it is worded.

I hope you are not putting your actual pump into the water as these are not meant to be submerged and could create an electrical shock that will kill your fish and harm you!

You have your air pump_the vibrating unit that plugs in to an outlet, you have your airline tubing_the clear or possibly blue thin tube that runs from your pump to your airstone_the ussually blue, white, or black little stone that air is pushed through in the water to create bubbles.

Let's review: Air pump plugs into wall, airline tubing attaches to pump and runs into the water with an airstone attached to the end that is submerged creating bubbles.

Ok, so I am assuming then that what you want to know is how to keep the end of the airline tubing with the airstone from floating to the surface of the water. If this is your question, the answer is simple:

1. Buy at your LFS (local fish store) or pet store a package of suction cups with attachments that are designed to hold airline tubing to the glass in a tank or...
2. Bury the airstone deep enough in the gravel so that it does not float. You can also use a clothespin or clip that is not to strong (so that it does not block the flow of air) to hold the airline tube where you want it on the top edge of the glass, or you can put a piece of tape over the airline tube on the back pane of glass on the outside of you tank to help hold it in place.

edit: I am realizing that you probably have an undergravel filter in your tank so that means that it has a tube coming up from the bottom that the airline tubing with the airstone goes into, if that is the case than you can use the advice in my #2option about using a clothespin (above the water line) or piece of tape or anything else you can think of that will serve the same purpose.

Answer 2

Put a rock or other slightly heavy decorative object on top of the hose just before the stone. Make sure you don;t crush the the tubing; place it so air can still pass through freely. You could also bury the entire stone, along with an inch or two of the hose under your gravel. It works fine, but will make larger bubbles.

Answer 3

I had the same problem for a while... If you have something that can hold the tubing at the top of the tank (above the water level) that won't allow the tubing to ride up the plastic pipe. Set something on the back of your tank that holds the tubing in place.

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Answer 4

Try stuffing the pump rock to where it's supposed to be, then put something heavy on the extra tube that sits outside the tank. You could also cut the tubing so that there is no extra tubing on the outside.

Good luck!