Earlier this week, I came home from work to find that my Fluval 306 canister filter had leaked all of the water from my 40g turtle tank onto my carpeted basement floor. The cleaning, drying, and mold preventing process is not fun, and is still in process. The mat under my carpet is what refuses to dry, which may need to be replaced.
It seems that one of the sides of the top clamps (locked in place) popped open slightly. I suspect the seal was worn and ultimately broke causing the weird gap between the top and the bottom of the canister. I was due to perform the routine monthly cleaning and replacement of filter media, so it was operating for a month without any indication of this happening.
Anyway, short version, I would like to ask for advice on how to proceed from here. Is there any way I can prevent this from happening again? Should I get an internal canister filter for my 40g tank with a 5 inch mature male map turtle instead of the external canister filter? Should I get an external canister filter again but maybe place it in a large bucket?
Planning on getting a leak/water detector. Any other tips appreciated.
It seems that one of the sides of the top clamps (locked in place) popped open slightly. I suspect the seal was worn and ultimately broke causing the weird gap between the top and the bottom of the canister. I was due to perform the routine monthly cleaning and replacement of filter media, so it was operating for a month without any indication of this happening.
Anyway, short version, I would like to ask for advice on how to proceed from here. Is there any way I can prevent this from happening again? Should I get an internal canister filter for my 40g tank with a 5 inch mature male map turtle instead of the external canister filter? Should I get an external canister filter again but maybe place it in a large bucket?
Planning on getting a leak/water detector. Any other tips appreciated.