Tetra EasyCrystal Filter help

[carlyjane]

Hi everyone

Apologies if this sort of thing has come up before I did do a search first... I know I should probabbly be posting on a fish forum but I am not a member of one to date...

Basically I have just bought a second hand 60L terta aquarium, came with filter...

The filter is called Tetra EasyCrystal Filter Box 300 - I have not seen one like this before, now either i have always had rather noisy ones or my days of keeping fish were so long ago that I cannot remember...

Basically I have followed the instructions and switched on but no bubbles are coming out, there is a flow of water coming out the top of the filter system and a humming nooise which I assume to mean it is in working order... But my last aquarium (a jewel) had a much more powerful flow..

The aquarium if for fire belly newts so if its working okay I guess its in favour of them as they don't like fast water right?

Anyone used this filter before? Thanks in advance

 

[Shizeric]

This particular filter isn't meant to be completely submerged, so I hope that's not how you have it setup. It should have a waterfall appearance like a hang on the edge filter. The water is sucked into the bottom, filtered, and comes flowing out of the top, and over the lip.

Here's a diagram if it helps:

 

[carlyjane]

Hi Shizeric, thanks, that diagram is useful it appears I have it working all properly, as it does have a wee waterfall type thing flowing out the top of the system like I said in my post. It just must be a lot quieter and less forceful than past filters that I have used, this is a bonus for the newts! Thanks!