filter on seahorse tank dead

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  1. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    I'm sorry if this doesn't belong in ASAP, but...

    I was working under my seahorse tank and moved my eheim 220 canister over a tiny bit and the intake tube popped off of the mouth that it attaches to to put water into the canister for filtration. This started a syphon spraying all over the cabinet of my tank until I stopped it 10-15 seconds later. Once I got it under control and reattached the tubing I plugged the canister in to get it running again. The filter made a loud buzzing-clicking noise for a few minutes then went silent. No matter how much priming or waiting I did nothing happened. Its as if the canister is off. I'm afraid the pump in the canister died so water can't exchange from the canister filter to the display tank. The reason this is in ASAP is that while I can maintain water parameters for a little while, this is all the water movement and surface agitation for the tank. I'm afraid oxygen will tank overnight, especially with macros out of their photo period.

    Please help and thank you

    LCP
     
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  3. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Well, you have multiple systems right? Can you snatch a power head off a different tank at least till you can either get the filter or pump replaced?
     
  4. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    On my reef tank the only think I have is a koriala 3 as far as powerheads go. I have a tiny fluval in tank filter that I guess could keep water moving for a night. I also dropped an airline in there to agitate the surface.