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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hey all,
I am a new guy. I just bought a 55 gal aquarium, stand, and all the parts yesterday off of craigslist.
I saw the tank working when I showed up to pick it up, and brought everything home. I cleaned everything, sand, rock, etcetera. I did not clean the filter. So once I set everything up from cleaning, I started the cycle process, but the filter is not working.
It makes a horrible noise & the impeller is turning most of the time but it is not sucking water. I do not know the model. It had a lot of sand in it, which I have now cleaned out, cleaned all the filth & just want to get it working, even if I sacrafice the media in it.
I am a complete newb, I do not have fish in the tank, as I intend to go slow to learn the testing process, et al.
Any ideas? I have cleaned the impeller & magnet. I have cleaned the top of the motor that had sand & algae all over it as well.
Thanks for any suggestions... Just want to use it for a few months until I set up a sump. I already have to 29g for that.
I am a new guy. I just bought a 55 gal aquarium, stand, and all the parts yesterday off of craigslist.
I saw the tank working when I showed up to pick it up, and brought everything home. I cleaned everything, sand, rock, etcetera. I did not clean the filter. So once I set everything up from cleaning, I started the cycle process, but the filter is not working.
It makes a horrible noise & the impeller is turning most of the time but it is not sucking water. I do not know the model. It had a lot of sand in it, which I have now cleaned out, cleaned all the filth & just want to get it working, even if I sacrafice the media in it.
I am a complete newb, I do not have fish in the tank, as I intend to go slow to learn the testing process, et al.
Any ideas? I have cleaned the impeller & magnet. I have cleaned the top of the motor that had sand & algae all over it as well.
Thanks for any suggestions... Just want to use it for a few months until I set up a sump. I already have to 29g for that.