Filter Burn Out

[DFly]

I have slowly been replacing all of my TopFin Filters with Aquaclears. The last tank needing done is my 29 Gallon and I was planning on waiting til it was fully stocked and settled. Today I woke up to a rattling noise and a burning smell and it was from my topfin 30 filter. t was full of water but it wasn't pulling. So I ripped it off and broke into the casing. It is fried. It looks like the impellar came lose and burned out the engine. I have rush ordered a Aquaclear 110 for the tank but for now how can I keep the water clear, I only have an old TopFin 20 to hand but no cartridges for it.

 

[Mpwallace1]

Nothing better than new things. Why wait for delivery, just go out and buy one retail and 'get er done'

 

[dalto]

I would run the topfin 20 to keep the water flowing and oxygenated. I would also see if there is some way to stuff the old cartridge material into the topfin 20 even if you have to rip it apart. I wouldn't worry about keeping the water clear, I would try to minimize the impact of losing your beneficial bacteria.

 

[DFly]

The only shop near me that carries aquaclear has a 2 day return policy and the box can't be opened. So no returning it if it malfunctional.

 

[Autumnsky]

Good reason! Put the media in a bag and or cut into pieces, add to a bag of Matrix and it can begin seeding the new media Asap.