Cleaning your filter
21. Check your inlet, outlet tubes and hoses. If
residue has built up on the inside of them
remove them from the aquarium. Take to the
sink, run hot water through them to loosen the
slime. Run a double ended pipe brush through
them, and flush again with hot water. This build
up will reduce the flow rate of your filter
considerably, so clean when ever it is possible.
22. Return the canister filter to your cabinet or
stand and reattach the taps.
23. Refer to the section in this instruction
manual Starting You Filter for details on
restarting the unit.
THE FILTER UNIT IS LEAKING
1. Check all O-rings are in place and that they
are not damaged or soiled.
2. Re-apply tank safe silicon lubricant.
3. The media baskets may not aligned
properly.
4. The inlet pipe on the pump head is not
aligned with the media basket flow through
pipe.
THE FILTER WILL NOT PRIME
1. Check tubing for kinks.
2. Make sure both taps are in the on position
(vertical).
3. The aquarium needs to be filled.
4. Make sure the intake tube and/or intake
strainer is not blocked.
5. Ensure the hoses are connected to the unit
correctly.
IN
to
IN
and
OUT
to
OUT
.
THE FILTER WILL NOT START
1. As the previous tips.
2. Check the impeller and shaft are in good
condition.
3. Verify the filter is plugged in.
LOW WATER FLOW
1. As both previous tips.
2. Clean the filter media.
3. Clean the intake and outlet pipes.
4. Clean all tubing.
BOTH WATER & AIR COMING FROM
OUTLET PIPE
1. Leave 3-5 minutes.
2. Make sure an air stone is not operating near
the intake strainer.
3. Check all tubing is connected firmly.
4. Check all O-rings and re-apply tank safe
silicon lubricant.
5. Gently rock filter back and forth trying to
discharge the air in the canister.
FILTER IS MAKING NOISE
1. As per previous tips.
2. Outlet or inlet flow is restricted.
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