Anyone know anything about Aqaurium air pumps?

[Simple]

I have a small aquarium, it came as a package, recently the pump stopped pumping as many bubbles.

So I replaced the air stone, put all back together, works, not as well as it used to but works none the less, went to be last night, noticed no bubbles again but the lil pump was working its heart out.

I removed the tubing, air stone etc from water, resubmerged it, = bubbles...

went to sleep zzz zzz woke up... no bubbles..

whats wrong with it?
Only had it 4weeks, its a 'gussie Goldfish deluxe' Is the pump knakade after only 4weeks? am I doing something wrong?

I'm not taking the pump apart so don't ask me to have a look...

any help greatly appreciated, as I'm baffled


attached picture shows bubbles at the back from the top of a dark tube.
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Insta - FemFeral

[cqueen]

Get a new air stone, have you got good filtration in the tank?

[BlackSheep]

Either your airstone is clogged or you need a new rubber diaphragm for the pump
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GSXR 1100 StreetFighter

[cqueen]

I WOULD take the pump apart. they arn't complicated in the slightest.

[feef]

[colin1]

i have heard that you can get plants which oxygenate the water rather than buying an expensive pump

im no expert tho
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colin1 is officially faster than god

[Simple]

The air stone has been replaced(yesterday)

have a had a look in the pump.without taking apart (lifting rubber seal)

and can see a trans wotsit, am I right in thinking htey hold charge and I'm gunna get fried if I touch it?

Living plants are out of q, tank too small really, too much hassel and my fish would eat it too I think.

I've found my receipt and the whole thing is about 5 days past the 28 day returns from 'the range'

Keep the suggestions/theories coming please.
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Insta - FemFeral

[cqueen]

Buy a new pump, they're pretty cheap.

[Simple]

[cqueen]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AQUARIUM-AIR-PUMP-5m-AIRLINE-AND-AIRSTONE_W0QQitemZ7746501595QQcategoryZ46312QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

but it now £8

[Simple]

[cqueen]

post a picture of the insides of the pump

[Simple]

Oki, if I don't repost its because I've been rushed to hospital
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Insta - FemFeral

[Simple]

Right
rubber cover off, reveals a magnet a thing that makes the magnet spin , magnet on plastic white arm which is drawn towards and repelled away from spinning magnet, this pulls diaphram up and down, producing a perthetic amount of air...

I took the rubber black cover off the lil white box it sits on and put back into place a little white plate, reassembled attached to tank etc.... even worse than before!

bleh. anyideas?
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Insta - FemFeral

[cqueen]

check the black rubber diaphram (sp) is tightly sealed

[Simple]

It isn't, I've rang armitages im awaiting a response, dads going to bring some sealant down from the farm when he goes up later and I'll seal it.

Hopefully this will sort it.

thanks for your help
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Insta - FemFeral

[Simple]

have sealed the lil rubber cap thing... the whole pump doesnt even blow air now. DOH

O well armitages got back to me and they are sending me a new pump... free of charge, superb

Thanks for your help
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Insta - FemFeral

[cqueen]

Doh! ohwell sorted in the end.