I Must Be Utterly Stupid!!! Re Filter Pump.

I feel more of a numpty now!!!   I was reading an old Manual. I decided to root out the Instruction disc that came with the Aquarium and have found that they have changed the pump and how it comes apart.

Everything is now ok!!

Mervyn, these brain-fog moments are common over here too, so you are in good company.

Last weekend I moved my external cannister filter from the back of the unit my tank is sitting on, to the inside cupboard (had to wait to get some longer tubes for inlet and outlet).  I cleaned the filter out too and putting everything back together attached the inlet & outlet.  I tried to recharge and restart the filter but it was having none of it, simply would not move water. I've not had this issue before, so was a bit confused.

It took me 20 minutes to figure out that I had attached my inlet tube and outlet tube to the wrong connector in the filter.  What a dummy. 

That's not all. In my eureka moment my brain said "remove tubes and switch them around, simple".  So I removed the first one and of course as the other end was in the tank, and the bit I was holding is under the tank, I got a face full of tank water for my stupidity. 

What a mess all over me and my laminate floor.  I'll not do that again!