Hello. I tried to attach my sponge filter to the air pump with a check value but it wasn’t working. Yes I tried both ways. So now I have my air pump sitting on top of my tank above the waterline. I’m safe from draining my tank if it’s on top of my tank and don’t need a check value, correct? Just double checking because draining my tank would be awful. Also my sponge filter floats, will it eventually settle and sink? I have rocks on top of it now.