Chiller air pocket

[Matthew the clutch]

So I realized that having a chiller located in your aquarium stand is not the ideal location so I decided to move it directly outside of the aquarium stand. I undid the tubing and replaced it with longer tubes and moved the chiller outside the stand. After everything was fitted I plugged in the pump for the chiller But for some reason the pump won’t fill in the 3/4 inch tubing to feed the chiller. There is an air pocket that is moving back and forth. Idk what’s the reason for it or if it will fix itself. It’s only been 50 mins since I set it up so I’m hoping it will eventually send the water into the chiller. The chiller and pump were working fine before I moved it and it’s only a few feet of extra tubing so if anyone knows what’s going on let me know. Thanks

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Might have air leak somewhere

 

[Ecvernon]

What pump are you using? Replacing it with longer tubing and moving it further away increases head pressure.

 

[Matthew the clutch]

Might have air leak somewhere

Idk it’s literally tubing that connects to the pump and then like 7 ft of tubing directly into the chiller. The tube has plastic clamps on it to hold it tight to the chiller and pump

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

Either air leak somewhere or most likely when you moved it and unhooked it. Air got into the chiller itself which is very normal. You will have to run the pump at its max to push all the air out or just let it be and eventually all of it will make it out sooner or later.

 

[Matthew the clutch]

What pump are you using? Replacing it with longer tubing and moving it further away increases head pressure.

It’s an aqua euro return pump

 

[ca1ore]

Something amiss with the pump I'd imagine that it cannot push water through that hose.