My tanks been up a running for several months. Two days ago I turned the pump off to feed and when I turned it back on the water level in the rear chamber was higher than before? I ended up removing about half a gallon to fix it.
Today I turned the pump off then back on, same thing!?!?? The water level in the rear chamber is above the return chamber so I had to remove about a 1/2 gallon again. To rule out clogged media I removed the 2 intank media baskets so the only thing in the rear chamber(s) was the heater and temp sensor. Again got the water level right in the return chamber, turned off the pump, turned it back on and again the water level was higher.
Does this mean the pump is going out? It's the factory mightjet DC adjustable pump. The only thing I can think of is the pump is going bad and sometimes it's pumping less and sometimes higher that's why the water is fluctuating in the rear?
Any other ideas before I spend money on a new pump?
Today I turned the pump off then back on, same thing!?!?? The water level in the rear chamber is above the return chamber so I had to remove about a 1/2 gallon again. To rule out clogged media I removed the 2 intank media baskets so the only thing in the rear chamber(s) was the heater and temp sensor. Again got the water level right in the return chamber, turned off the pump, turned it back on and again the water level was higher.
Does this mean the pump is going out? It's the factory mightjet DC adjustable pump. The only thing I can think of is the pump is going bad and sometimes it's pumping less and sometimes higher that's why the water is fluctuating in the rear?
Any other ideas before I spend money on a new pump?