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Posted: 07 February 2010 at 8:34pm

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I'm quite new here and have a Juwel Rekord 800 that has been set up for a few months. I just changed the nitrate removal and blue sponge in the filter media for the first time, turned it back on and it doesn't seem to be working, the water in the tank is not moving at all. Any idea what I might have done and what I can do to remedy this? How long will the fish be ok without the filter going while I sort this out?

The filter was a little louder than normal before I changed the parts.

Thanks in advance

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Posted: 07 February 2010 at 8:43pm

Hello.

Have you tried running the pump in a separate bucket of water to make sure it's not blocked up? Sometimes the impellers inside the pumps need to be cleaned to keep them free moving.

Does it vibrate at all when it's plugged in? I have two Rekord tanks but they are the old ones - a Rekord 60 and a Rekord 120 but the filters should be the same. My pumps start straight back up again if I've unplugged them for any reason.

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Posted: 07 February 2010 at 8:48pm

yeah....sometimes the impellors need a "kick start" but watch your fingers...

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Posted: 07 February 2010 at 9:07pm

That always makes me jump when I have to give the impeller a nidge LOL

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Posted: 07 February 2010 at 9:56pm

Hey jenny iv also got a rekord 60 about 16 months now and 1 day the filter jus stopped working did you ever have any trouble with your filter? mine stopped working and i had to change it altogether.

65 ltr tank, 8 Neon tetras, 4 Colombian Pink tetras, 4 Platys, 2 Flame tetras, 3 Black Phantoms, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Guppies, 1 Female figher fish

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Posted: 07 February 2010 at 11:24pm

Thank you so much. I took the pump out and turned it on and it was ok. Put it back in and it's all fine now. I reckon the impellors just needed a nudge and got it from pulling pump out. Fish are all happy and swimming about again rather than hanging at the surface. Thanks for the quick reply.

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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:17am

As I have the same tank, I might have to get a spare in just in case... However will do maintenance of impellors once a month...

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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:45am

Originally posted by GerryTheChip

Hey jenny iv also got a rekord 60 about 16 months now and 1 day the filter jus stopped working did you ever have any trouble with your filter? mine stopped working and i had to change it altogether.

I've had both my Rekord tanks for nearly 3 years Gerry and they're still all working fully

Was it the pump that stopped? Did you take it apart and clean it etc and make sure the impeller was spinning freely?

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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:18pm

Yeah i took it apart and cleaned it but i never tried to jump start the impeller ill try later and see if it works.

Edited by GerryTheChip - 08 February 2010 at 8:18pm

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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:25pm

Sometimes an air bubble can stop the pump working and all it needs is a nudge to free it up. You mentioned anoula that you changed the blue sponge? I know most manufacturers now advise changing some of the filter media regularly but this is for their profits, not for the well being of your wallet or indeed the fish. Old timer fish keepers will advise you to wash the sponges in tank water and return them to the filter to maintain the bacteria in the filter system, rather than throwing portions of it away and having to wait for new bacteria to colonise new sponges.

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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:48pm

yeah its normally an air bubble as Jim says, I get this whenever I do filter maintenance. Normally its enough to just turn it on and off a few times and it gurgles into life

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anoula Just Browsing AquaTrax User: no Joined: 02 February 2010 Last Active: 13 February 2010 Posts: 4 Articles: 0 Member Rating: 0	Topic: Problem with the filter in a Juwel Rekord 800 Posted: 07 February 2010 at 8:34pm
	Hi I'm quite new here and have a Juwel Rekord 800 that has been set up for a few months. I just changed the nitrate removal and blue sponge in the filter media for the first time, turned it back on and it doesn't seem to be working, the water in the tank is not moving at all. Any idea what I might have done and what I can do to remedy this? How long will the fish be ok without the filter going while I sort this out? The filter was a little louder than normal before I changed the parts. Thanks in advance

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jennybugs Moderators AquaTrax User: YES Joined: 20 January 2008 Last Active: Today Posts: 4098 Articles: 4 Member Rating: 392	Posted: 07 February 2010 at 8:43pm
	Hello. Have you tried running the pump in a separate bucket of water to make sure it's not blocked up? Sometimes the impellers inside the pumps need to be cleaned to keep them free moving. Does it vibrate at all when it's plugged in? I have two Rekord tanks but they are the old ones - a Rekord 60 and a Rekord 120 but the filters should be the same. My pumps start straight back up again if I've unplugged them for any reason.
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Goonerman1 Moderators Marine Forum Moderator AquaTrax User: YES Joined: 20 December 2006 Last Active: Yesterday Posts: 6324 Articles: 3 Member Rating: 390	Posted: 07 February 2010 at 8:48pm
	yeah....sometimes the impellors need a "kick start" but watch your fingers... Edited by Goonerman1 - 07 February 2010 at 8:48pm
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jennybugs Moderators AquaTrax User: YES Joined: 20 January 2008 Last Active: Today Posts: 4098 Articles: 4 Member Rating: 392	Posted: 07 February 2010 at 9:07pm
	That always makes me jump when I have to give the impeller a nidge
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GerryTheChip Newbie AquaTrax User: no Joined: 10 December 2009 Last Active: 20 June 2010 Posts: 49 Articles: 0 Member Rating: 4	Posted: 07 February 2010 at 9:56pm
	Hey jenny iv also got a rekord 60 about 16 months now and 1 day the filter jus stopped working did you ever have any trouble with your filter? mine stopped working and i had to change it altogether.
	65 ltr tank, 8 Neon tetras, 4 Colombian Pink tetras, 4 Platys, 2 Flame tetras, 3 Black Phantoms, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Guppies, 1 Female figher fish
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anoula Just Browsing AquaTrax User: no Joined: 02 February 2010 Last Active: 13 February 2010 Posts: 4 Articles: 0 Member Rating: 0	Posted: 07 February 2010 at 11:24pm
	Thank you so much. I took the pump out and turned it on and it was ok. Put it back in and it's all fine now. I reckon the impellors just needed a nudge and got it from pulling pump out. Fish are all happy and swimming about again rather than hanging at the surface. Thanks for the quick reply.
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mar1957tin Likes To Chat AquaTrax User: no Joined: 22 November 2009 Last Active: 05 September 2010 Posts: 68 Articles: 0 Member Rating: 3	Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:17am
	As I have the same tank, I might have to get a spare in just in case... However will do maintenance of impellors once a month...
	things can only get better
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jennybugs Moderators AquaTrax User: YES Joined: 20 January 2008 Last Active: Today Posts: 4098 Articles: 4 Member Rating: 392	Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:45am
	*Originally posted by GerryTheChip* Hey jenny iv also got a rekord 60 about 16 months now and 1 day the filter jus stopped working did you ever have any trouble with your filter? mine stopped working and i had to change it altogether. I've had both my Rekord tanks for nearly 3 years Gerry and they're still all working fully Was it the pump that stopped? Did you take it apart and clean it etc and make sure the impeller was spinning freely?
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GerryTheChip Newbie AquaTrax User: no Joined: 10 December 2009 Last Active: 20 June 2010 Posts: 49 Articles: 0 Member Rating: 4	Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:18pm
	Yeah i took it apart and cleaned it but i never tried to jump start the impeller ill try later and see if it works. Edited by GerryTheChip - 08 February 2010 at 8:18pm
	65 ltr tank, 8 Neon tetras, 4 Colombian Pink tetras, 4 Platys, 2 Flame tetras, 3 Black Phantoms, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Guppies, 1 Female figher fish
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jimthefish Moderators Plant Forum Moderator AquaTrax User: YES Joined: 19 October 2005 Last Active: Yesterday Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6250 Articles: 10 Member Rating: 965	Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:25pm
	Sometimes an air bubble can stop the pump working and all it needs is a nudge to free it up. You mentioned anoula that you changed the blue sponge? I know most manufacturers now advise changing some of the filter media regularly but this is for their profits, not for the well being of your wallet or indeed the fish. Old timer fish keepers will advise you to wash the sponges in tank water and return them to the filter to maintain the bacteria in the filter system, rather than throwing portions of it away and having to wait for new bacteria to colonise new sponges.
	Jim B
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manutius Admin Group The Boss AquaTrax User: YES View My Setup Joined: 06 January 2006 Last Active: 03 September 2010 Posts: 16418 Articles: 9 Member Rating: 424	Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:48pm
	yeah its normally an air bubble as Jim says, I get this whenever I do filter maintenance. Normally its enough to just turn it on and off a few times and it gurgles into life
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