The Filter/heater Sliding Down No Matter What! Help Please

[lucc]

HI EVERYBODY - SINCE I´M NEW HERE I HAVE GOT A LOT OF QUESTIONS. SO, I´M ASKING YOU DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY TIP - HOW TO PREVENT FILTER/HEATER SLIDING DOWN? THE SUCKERS DOESN´T SEEM TO HOLD THE WEGHT. I TRIED TO CLEAN THE GLASS UNDERNEATH BUT THAT DOESN´T REALLY WORK. IT´S VERY FRUSTRATING.... THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT AND HELP. LUCC

 

[doresy]

What Filter/heater is it

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

I have a stack of three of those "clay doughnuts" (came with aquatic plants) tied together under a problematic filter of mine, allows me to position filter at the height I want it and reduces the chance of a squashed Persian Killi!

 

[doresy]

suckers are probably flattened, eBay is a good source of replacements

 

[lucc]

What Filter/heater is it

TO BE HONEST - IT CAME ALL INCLUDED WITH MY TANK. I DON´T THINK WE CAN SAY THE BRAND ON THIS SITE? DO I REMEMBER THE RULES RIGHT? OR AM I TOO PARANOID? THANKS LUCC

suckers are probably flattened, eBay is a good source of replacements

I HAVE IT ONLY 10 MONTHS AND I´VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT FOR A WHILE ALLREADY.
THANKS FOR THE HELP DORESY. LUCC

I have a stack of three of those "clay doughnuts" (came with aquatic plants) tied together under a problematic filter of mine, allows me to position filter at the height I want it and reduces the chance of a squashed Persian Killi!

YES... OR FREAKING SILVER DOLLARS OUT!!! THANKS I WILL TRY TO GET HOLD OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT. LUCC

 

[RustedKnight]

Ok.. please.

TURN OFF THE CAPS LOCK.

dayum.

On that note, when mine don't stick, I just push harder.

But if they look flattened, replace with new ones.

 

[fishnovice]

My really heavy filters slip too. I put a rock underneath

 

[Avinitlarge]

suckers are probably flattened, eBay is a good source of replacements

I agree. My aquaball kept on slipping down, fitted new suckers and it hasnt budged since

 

[the biffster]

clean your suckers with
some vinegar that should
help if not it might be worth
having a look on eBay for
some new sucker or then again
you could always prop it up
with a rock

 

[SlyPolak]

I had a similar problem with the sucker on my thermometer before... its been stuck to glass for ages but then all of a sudden kept coming off...i was about to buy a new thermometer ($1 at wally world) but I did a little "experiment" first... take the sucker out of the tank and let them dry out....maybr an hour or two.... seemed to work for me.... had no problem since

 

[Carlovel1]

I had a similar problem, heaters/internal filters attach much better when the tank is empty

 

[lucc]

I had a similar problem, heaters/internal filters attach much better when the tank is empty

Thanks a lot will try to do that - I´ll try to stick it on before I put the water back. thanks lucc

I had a similar problem with the sucker on my thermometer before... its been stuck to glass for ages but then all of a sudden kept coming off...i was about to buy a new thermometer ($1 at wally world) but I did a little "experiment" first... take the sucker out of the tank and let them dry out....maybr an hour or two.... seemed to work for me.... had no problem since

Thanks a lot - will try it ... lucc

clean your suckers with
some vinegar that should
help if not it might be worth
having a look on eBay for
some new sucker or then again
you could always prop it up
with a rock

ok thanks a lot lucc

suckers are probably flattened, eBay is a good source of replacements

I agree. My aquaball kept on slipping down, fitted new suckers and it hasnt budged since

and of´course will try this one.... thanks a lot lucc

 

[lucc]

My really heavy filters slip too. I put a rock underneath

Thanks that is also a posibility - true (only that silver dollar likes to go under to hide there from time to time) lucc

Ok.. please.

TURN OFF THE CAPS LOCK.

dayum.

On that note, when mine don't stick, I just push harder.

But if they look flattened, replace with new ones.

Thanks, they don´t stick no matter how much u push, they don´t look flat, but I will buy new anyway. thanks. lucc

 

[lucc]

Ok.. please.

TURN OFF THE CAPS LOCK.

dayum.

On that note, when mine don't stick, I just push harder.

But if they look flattened, replace with new ones.

Yes got your point (cap locks) - it is very annoying.... thanks

suckers are probably flattened, eBay is a good source of replacements

Thanks - will buy new ones and try all the other tricks everyone does. lucc

I have a stack of three of those "clay doughnuts" (came with aquatic plants) tied together under a problematic filter of mine, allows me to position filter at the height I want it and reduces the chance of a squashed Persian Killi!

Thanks for the tip. lucc