aquariumlover10 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Ok so I have a 10g tank, with plants and fish, and a aquatech 30-60 filter and I just looked at it and their was a very slow water drops on the actually motor houseing, and I canttell if it is from the motor housing or if it is coming from the back of the filter and just splashing out, I don't wajtit use it again, but I have aton of bio media in their and I am a kid so not a lot of money to buy another one like it, so what should I do?????!?!?! I am freaking out because I have company so I can't go anywhere and my mom will kill me if I say my filter or tank is leaking, and I spilled half a gallon of mixed water while rushing around. I have a aquatech 5-15 but it doesn't have enough room for all the biomedia and I don't have any cartridges for it, what do I do??? I am alittle over stocked too so I need a big filter, please help with whati should do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 If I were you, until you can replace the filter or figure out whats wrong with it to stop the leak. Use your other aquatech 5-15, pack it with as much media as you can, put the rest of the media in a media bag and throw in directly into the tank, say a corner hidden by plants. Nothing else in the filter matters except for that beneficial bactera/biological filtration. Hope this helps, keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Ok thanks, yeah I have to clean my other one because it has a lot of dried algae, and after my company leaves I will ask if I can go somewhere. What filter do you recomend. It needs to be as cheap as possible and rted for 20g at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Ok igotthe other filter running with most of thebio and some carbon, but no floss so it will take awhile to clear. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDT78 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Is it a hang on back (HOB) filter ? Then its probably the O-ring that leaks water. Just take it out and use Vaseline to grease the O-ring and it will be as good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yup, i can see a ceack on it so I will need a new one. Does the top in brand filter work well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Will silicone work to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I don't think so, because its in the motor housing it could drip into it and short it out and electricute the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Ok I just spent 30 minutes trying to get the filter housing out, and apparently you have to pull down and pull out it get it out not twist and pull and the o ring area was FILLED with poop and detritus, thanks for the idea of it:) now I don't need to spend $30 on another filter and I can get the rcs in a few weeks :):):) mayphly and countryboy12484 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 It works it works :-] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Ok I have a huge problem, my filteris now..... way too strong!! So I need a home item baffle in a hurrybecause my fishhave been stressed enough today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Cut a clean water bottle so that you have a curved piece of plastic, and tape it curving down over the outflow so that the water hits it first. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Ok, tanks, I don't have any"clean" wter botles so I have a lid from a triops kit thing and I amd cutting to fit right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Cut a clean water bottle so that you have a curved piece of plastic, and tape it curving down over the outflow so that the water hits it first.good idea, one thing i have figured out about shrimping is to think out side the box Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Ok so i ended up using one waterbottle and the lid thing, ad it still has fast flow :/ o this stuff is temp until I can make something better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Can you partially block the end of the intake tube to limit water coming in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Yes, and no, I tried coving with a pre sponge, but it gets too clogged and the watergets a film on it. I may try and shoving it full of bio and cartridges so its slower, but that also costs money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 The baffle is originally from a betta forum, just passing it on. I hope I described it well enough without a diagram to be of use, as I frankly have no idea where the original post is. My suggestion at the moment is actually to downsize back to the smaller filter (clean it really well first and transfer the biomedia as described earlier) and reduce your livestock to fit your tank. Overstocking is never a good idea. If you are looking to increase biofiltration, try adding a sponge filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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