Habitat - Indoor :: Aquaclear 110 wont suck

[byron]

It was working before last time I emptied the tank. After I put all the water back in it would only suck halfway up the intake tube. So I washed off the motor and now it doesnt suck at all, it just makes a loud grinding sound. How should I fix this? (I just got it last week!)

[jozzep]

You are supposed to prime the filter by filling it with water before you turn it on.

[freshprince2146]

I have had the same problem with the aqua clear. Like jozzep said fill it with water. Also get a pen or some thin object and give the propeller a tap while it is turned on. That should get the propeller and the filter working again.

[marisa]

Also make sure that there isn't any exposed place where air could be getting in the tube. I have an extension on my Aquaclear 500 tubing that isn't air tight. If the water drops below a certain level, the filter will behave just as you're describing.

After water changes, even with the filter primed (filled with water) I sometimes have to fiddle with the flow adjuster level to coax it to take up the water.

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Yea, it sounda like air getting sucked in from a connecting place. This is why i use aquarium sealer and seal all connecting area. It makes power filter work in really low amounts of water.