Pump/filter Broke

[eddyedwards]

hi, just doing my usual cleaning of the tank and when, i went to turn the filter back on, its vibrating a bit but not pumping any water out, this happened last week but i just unplugged and it worked again but not today, so what i want to no will my fish be okay till tomoz and i have also put in an aeration pump.

also its an juwel reckord 96 standard filter.

Thanks for any help

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Try taking the pump out of the tank and giving the impeller plus its cavity a good clean.

It is not without risk, but when I've had similar problems with my Juwel pumps, I had turned the pump on briefly out of the water and even gone to the extent of giving the impeller a careful spin to try and get it going... Do be carfeul if you try to do this, potentially the impeller could fly out of the cavity, hopefully not in the direction of you!

 

[Cazgar]

I'm not familiar with this filter, but have you tried nudging the impeller, sometimes that's all it needs

 

[eddyedwards]

thanks both of you after giving it a nudge its working again

 

[watertown28]

thanks both of you after giving it a nudge its working again

I would recommend getting a new filter... even if you keep it in the box and not use it, its much better to have it just in case.

 

[Prime Ordeal]

thanks both of you after giving it a nudge its working again

I would recommend getting a new filter... even if you keep it in the box and not use it, its much better to have it just in case.

I agree, get a new filter. If you have a power cut while you're away the filter will stop working and you won't be there to start it up again!

 

[Hoveringpie]

You can buy a new powerhead for jewels that way if you do have a power cut it will start itself. If your not there to start the filter going your probebly not going to be there to put a new filter in.