Author Topic: new fluval 306 (Read 638 times)

hanssg · « **on:** November 24, 2016, 08:25:06 pm »

hi guys I'm struggling to prime my new filter any tips please

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nick1984 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2016, 08:30:07 pm »

What do you mean struggling? Have you let the water flow into the filter?

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hanssg · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2016, 08:52:14 pm »

sorted now thx

hanssg · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2016, 09:31:33 pm »

guess what I was doing wrong,i blame it on a hard day at work doh.

nick1984 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2016, 09:44:31 pm »

We all have days like that

ajm83 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2016, 09:48:43 am »

guess what I was doing wrong,i blame it on a hard day at work doh.

Forgot to connect the hose to the filter?

BTW little tip for anyone else who can't get their filter to prime, take the strainer off the intake and aim a powerhead straight up the pipe.

chesterjohn · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2016, 10:22:15 am »

guess what I was doing wrong,i blame it on a hard day at work doh.

Had the valve shut off?

Stephen · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2016, 10:25:11 am »

guess what I was doing wrong,i blame it on a hard day at work doh.

Inlet/Outlet pipe the wrong way round ?

Munchy2007 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2016, 11:34:06 am »

BTW little tip for anyone else who can't get their filter to prime, take the strainer off the intake and aim a powerhead straight up the pipe.

Nice tip, never thought of doing that before!

hanssg · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2016, 02:22:16 pm »

Stephen has got the right answer,i was doing it so long I got a blister on my finger lol.

kieranhunter · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2016, 04:51:26 pm »

Also you can gently shake the whole filter and it works.

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hanssg · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2016, 09:45:42 pm »

its running fine now just a gentle hum

Stephen · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:10:32 pm »

Stephen has got the right answer

Is there a prize ?

hanssg · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2016, 03:30:36 pm »

yeh a crackerjack pencil and pen lol.

Stephen · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2016, 04:51:40 pm »

yeh a crackerjack pencil and pen lol.

I remember them