Eheim canister left unplugged now what?

[Foxpuppet]

Somehow one of my canisters had been unplugged for a number of days, I'm currently blaming the flippen possum in my garage.

For the life of me I can't think if the process to restart it. I don't want to kill all my new shrimplets by having it inject nitrates or ammonia or anything into the tank when I power it back up.

Should I take this time to clean and re establish it?

Do I just plug it back in?

Help me out here skf'ers I'm having a brain fart!

[Robert]

Id probably run it in to a bucket to remove any lingering debris within the tubes then hook it right back into the tank but one can never be too cautious.

[CNgo2006]

By now all the good bacteria would be dead, I would not risk it. I would not start it back up until I give it a thorough clean otherwise you will probably get some pretty bad spikes, Do you have other filtration (already established) like sponge filters? If so add them to the tank for the mean time, clean the canister thoroughly, it will need to be reseeded and new bacteria to grow, maybe add something like cycle or stress zyme. Good luck.

[Foxpuppet]

Yeah sorry should have mentioned I run this eheim with a 2 litre prefilter and then a totto filter and 3 sponge filters on the tank so I am covered for filtration with this one offline for a while. Ill just clean it out and then hook it back up. Just like new.

[CNgo2006]

Geez you are fine then...

[Foxpuppet]

Geez you are fine then...

Would have been but just discovered or caused a crack in the top outlet spigot on the eheim, swapped it for a spare, but now what do I do to fix the busted one? It's molded to the pump head, would super glue do it?

[Robert]

are we talking about the little outlet nipple that sticks out of the head? pressuming we are talking about the classic range.

[Foxpuppet]

are we talking about the little outlet nipple that sticks out of the head? pressuming we are talking about the classic range.

Yep that's the one, leaking somewhere above the threaded part but I can't tell where, MIT be hairline crack. Saw a fix on the web just now using a 15mm hose clamp but you can't really get it off again. I didn't have quick connect on this one, just hose to barb, but the spare has quick connectors so ill just swap it around.

[Squiggle]

I wouldn't use supa glue, it might work for a bit but it's very brittle & will crack, I'd use Acryfix, it's a very strong acrylic/plastic cement & I got mine from an acrylic supplier :encouragement:

[Foxpuppet]

I wouldn't use supa glue' date=' it might work for a bit but it's very brittle & will crack, I'd use Acryfix, it's a very strong acrylic/plastic cement & I got mine from an acrylic supplier :encouragement:[/quote']

Sweet thanks squiggle, might have a crack.... Pun intended ;)

[Squiggle]

Lmao, nice one :applause: keep us updated on how it goes :encouragement: