Hi all, I really need some help as it would seem that I am very out of my depth and have shed many tears over the stress of this 
Last summer, my axolotl got fungus and so I decided to ask for a water chiller from family and friends for my birthday.
I now have a second-hand Hailea 150A water chiller and looked at the instructions only to realise that an external filter was most likely required. I happily used the rest of my birthday money for a second-hand fluval 306 external filter. The filter seemed to be having issues with leaking so I bought a new o seal online as that is what the forums suggested and replaced it however it is still leaking and doesn’t seem to work in conjunction with the chiller.
I was just reading online in the few places that seemed to know how chillers work (as they are very very very rare in the UK and I know nobody who has ever even heard on them) and they mention that maybe the filter isn’t powerful enough and will damage the cooler or itself and that a pump is needed.
I feel so overwhelmed!!!!!! I just have no idea how the set up is meant to be or what I am supposed to use. I am a student so have very little money and I don’t want to get this wrong or buys something that is not needed. If anybody could dumb down what I need to know about my chiller set up and give me some sort of advice I would be grateful beyond words as I feel so so so overwhelmed and have no idea which way to turn next. I have had so many problems already with setting up this chiller, including almost flooding where I live, and I am just hoping that I can get some advice and direction from anyone who knows more than me about these things.
Last summer, my axolotl got fungus and so I decided to ask for a water chiller from family and friends for my birthday.
I now have a second-hand Hailea 150A water chiller and looked at the instructions only to realise that an external filter was most likely required. I happily used the rest of my birthday money for a second-hand fluval 306 external filter. The filter seemed to be having issues with leaking so I bought a new o seal online as that is what the forums suggested and replaced it however it is still leaking and doesn’t seem to work in conjunction with the chiller.
I was just reading online in the few places that seemed to know how chillers work (as they are very very very rare in the UK and I know nobody who has ever even heard on them) and they mention that maybe the filter isn’t powerful enough and will damage the cooler or itself and that a pump is needed.
I feel so overwhelmed!!!!!! I just have no idea how the set up is meant to be or what I am supposed to use. I am a student so have very little money and I don’t want to get this wrong or buys something that is not needed. If anybody could dumb down what I need to know about my chiller set up and give me some sort of advice I would be grateful beyond words as I feel so so so overwhelmed and have no idea which way to turn next. I have had so many problems already with setting up this chiller, including almost flooding where I live, and I am just hoping that I can get some advice and direction from anyone who knows more than me about these things.