New AquaClear leaking? No! :) - Aquarium Advice

jinmon · 02-27-2007, 04:31 AM

Hey guys! I just hooked up my new Aquaclear 70 and... I think it's leaking.

When the flow is set to anything but the lowest setting, water flows from alongside the U-tube (intake) - as well as from the nice pretty spillway by the filter media.

Um... is this normal? It's my first tank and my first filter, and it just doesn't seem... right. :/

Thanks!

EDITED -

OOPS!

Okay, for any newbie who sees this - first thing to check is that your bag o' ceramic biomedia isn't just positioned to divert water back towards the U-Tube... ie, smoosh it around a bit, see if the problem goes away.

Sheesh.

Er.... nevermind!

**Ziggy953** · 02-27-2007, 05:37 AM

Not to worry....we all do things like that once in a while.....

plecoperson · 02-27-2007, 09:46 AM

Been there, Jinmon!

blazeyreef · 02-27-2007, 09:52 AM

done that to! flipped out to (lol)

jinmon · 02-27-2007, 03:26 PM

Oh, I'm SO glad it's not just me!

Thanks, guys!

BillD · 02-27-2007, 07:04 PM

That overflow by the lift tube is your indicator that the sponges are plugged. That shouldn't be the case with a new filter. It should flow through, even with 2 sponges, which I use on all my AC filters.

plecoperson · 02-27-2007, 11:48 PM

Mine has always had a little spillover.

Not a problem unless a big snail climbs the intake, blocks the flow and diverts it to the edge of the hood, where it then spills down the front of the tank and onto the floor. Like it did 15 minutes ago. Again. Oy.

02-27-2007, 04:31 AM	#1
jinmon Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 96	New AquaClear leaking? No! :) Hey guys! I just hooked up my new Aquaclear 70 and... I think it's leaking. When the flow is set to anything but the lowest setting, water flows from alongside the U-tube (intake) - as well as from the nice pretty spillway by the filter media. Um... is this normal? It's my first tank and my first filter, and it just doesn't seem... right. :/ Thanks! EDITED - OOPS! Okay, for any newbie who sees this - first thing to check is that your bag o' ceramic biomedia isn't just positioned to divert water back towards the U-Tube... ie, smoosh it around a bit, see if the problem goes away. Sheesh. Er.... nevermind!

02-27-2007, 09:46 AM	#3
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,161 Images: 3	Been there, Jinmon! __________________ -Lisa Remember that Darwin was mostly right!

02-27-2007, 09:52 AM	#4
blazeyreef Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,585 Images: 1	done that to! flipped out to (lol) __________________ Houston "Face Trials with Smiles"-Porter Ellett *My aquariums-3gall betta, 5.5gall nanoreef, 10gall planted,* *29gall planted* *"We are nothing until we make ourselves somthing"* *CTR*

02-27-2007, 07:04 PM	#6
BillD Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Whitby, Ont,Canada Posts: 910	That overflow by the lift tube is your indicator that the sponges are plugged. That shouldn't be the case with a new filter. It should flow through, even with 2 sponges, which I use on all my AC filters. __________________ Join a fish club. Don't have one in your area? Start one.

02-27-2007, 11:48 PM	#7
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,161 Images: 3	Mine has always had a little spillover. Not a problem unless a big snail climbs the intake, blocks the flow and diverts it to the edge of the hood, where it then spills down the front of the tank and onto the floor. Like it did 15 minutes ago. Again. Oy. __________________ -Lisa Remember that Darwin was mostly right!

02-27-2007, 03:26 PM	#5
jinmon Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 96	Oh, I'm SO glad it's not just me! Thanks, guys!

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