mustcooktea Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: I'm very happy to hear that your tank has finally cleared, Caper! I doubt that it was the ornament but it could well have been overfeeding - perhaps now there is only enough food in there for the fish and not enough for the 'cloudy tank creatures'. (Crosses fingers and hopes the tank stays clear for Caper). MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Thanks Mustcooktea...I was getting really frustrated and was at my wits end trying to figure out what could be wrong. Sure hope it stays clear now :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I don't know if you can see it in the pics...but the water is flowing really heavy this time down the same side as the intake tube. My water is clear this time. However, the water that is coming down is much more than the last time this happened. Usually, there is a "trickle" at most. I took the filter apart and cleaned it but no change this time. Could this indicate something going wrong with the filter? There is still water flow through the filters themselves. Although this filter is slightly larger than the one in my 10 gallon tank, it is the same kind and this doesn't happen. THANKS ALL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Anybody...just on the last thing I posted...since it was the same idea I didn't start a new thread...but now thinking, should have & posted in technical section :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Hiya Caper This is my first time seeing this thread and I didn't help much with the original cloudy water problem, glad you got past that. Not for the hang-on-back (HOB) filter. Mind you, I haven't used one of these things in over 10 years but here's what I remember. The water flows down the intake side when the entire filter is tilted. Try putting a bit of cardboard uder the filter on the intake side and see if that helps. The other reason this may be happening is if for some reason the media is resisting the water too much so it's finding the path of least resistance, which is back over the intake. Try the cardboard thing, always worked for me Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Thanks BlueandKim! Ah... :oops: ...do you mean :oops: :oops: ...try to put a piece of cardboard to that the side...okay...let's, see if I can explain: if I'm standing in front of my tank...the intake tube is on my right hand side...do I put the cardboard so that the right side of the entire filter is "higher" on that side????...putting the piece of cardboard between the "ledge" of the tank and the filter??? :-? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 I noticed that my son's little hang-on-the-back filter was doing this at the last water change. I have just gone and added a piece of cardboard and the problem appears solved. Thanks Blue. Hi Caper, what you are explaining is exactly what I did! MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Great Mustcooktea...*Caper runs to find a piece of cardboard* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 How much cardboard did you use Mustcooktea? I tried about 1/2 an inch...but the water was still running down the intake side. Then the water that comes out the...ah...the "correct side", heck don't know what its called :oops: is all slewed to the side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 That sounds like too much tilt, Caper! :lol: I used a couple of pieces of corregated cardboard so only a few mm's was enough to fix mine. I think my floor is a little tilted. I just went and measured the water level (to test my tilted floor theory). On one side it is 30 mm below the top of the tank and on the other it is only 26 mm. So my tank is 'leaning' towards the filter intake side even though it is on a flat surface. Perhaps your floors and tank have an even greater lean, Caper? MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Hi again, MCT, it sounds like your problem was the same as mine. Caper, I think your filter has the other problem I was telling you about. Your filter media is restricting the floe too much and it is filling to a certain point and flowing down the intake side as it's the path of least resistance. Here's a test for you, Caper. Remove the media (filter sleeves) and see if the problem continues. I truly doubt it would. If this fixes your problem, play (clean or adjust) with your filter catridge until it starts letting the right amount of water through to fix the problem. If removing the filter doesn't fix it then your HOB filter is leaning too far back. You'll need to find something to put between the filter and the glass of the tank.... Good luck! Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Thanks for the help! Darn, :evil: I've tried different pieces of cardboard, doesn't work...so I took out the blue filter, no difference...when I take out both filters, its fine :-? :-? Does that mean anything???? And I did give the filter a good cleaning the other night, so I don't think that is the prob. The tank is on a new stand, its been on it since before Xmas with no problems. Can't find my measuring tape :evil: to see if things are off balance...to look at it it doesn't seem to be the water level is just barely below the black and doesn't appear to much difference at all...teeny, tiny bit if any! Okay, now what do you mean about putting cardboard between the glass & filter to tilt it back????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Gday Caper - I'm gonna try and link to photobucket - I havn't done this before - Good thing we're in beginners corner ay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Kewl :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Shoot...thought I already posted a reply...hmmm :-? Anyway, thanks Tanksman, excellent illustration. I tried it, but it didn't work. I thought it might because looking at my filter it is not level, so I played with different amounts of cardboard, but nothing worked! But I don't understand, why now it is so bad. Unless, the new stand, umm settled a bit :-? :-? I need to find my measuring tape! What else can I do???? Thanks for all the help folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebag Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 hey caper, i used to have this problem with my hang on filter as well- i ended up replacing most of the media with ceramic noodles and just 1 coarse sponge. this used to do the damage as nothingelse would. u just have to do it gradually to keep bacteria levels up u could trylifting your sponges etc up a little bit to allow water to flow underneath- this is a temporary measure though wouldnt really bother unless u think its gonna overflow! i have since got rid of that filter and bought an external canister- got sick of fiddling with it anyway, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 I don't know this type of filter but is it possible to put the filterpads in upside down? Would it make a difference? Just a thought. My AquaClear has an adjustable plastc bit on the base that turns around to angle the filter different amounts from the tank. Here's a pic. You can see the bit I mean on the right against the white backing sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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