IM Nuvo Fusion pump going dry

[Casket_Case]

My new 20 gallon Nuvo Fusion peninsula was working great but now all of a sudden it’s sucking in more water than can come through the grate and it keeps sucking air and throwing bubbles in my tank. I’m kind of ticked off because I just bought this tank and it was working fine but for some odd reason it’s sucking in too much water and going dry so it can’t really be run.

 

[Cell]

Pull out the pump and see what's going on.

 

[Casket_Case]

Pull out the pump and see what's going on.

What am I looking for? Sorry I don’t know much about pumps

 

[Cell]

Anything blocking or clogging the inlet/outlet/tubes. I'd pull it out and see if there was anything obvious, if not, drop it in a bucket and plug it in to get a better look at what the issue is.

 

[Casket_Case]

Anything blocking or clogging the inlet/outlet/tubes. I'd pull it out and see if there was anything obvious, if not, drop it in a bucket and plug it in to get a better look at what the issue is.

Okay so, you’re gonna think I’m an IDIOT but I thought what the heck and mixed a gallon of saltwater in a gallon ziplock and poured it in... it’s working fine now and the noise stopped XD I’m so sorry I bothered you XD

 

[Cell]

If the chamber was low or empty because of evaporation, you dont want to add saltwater back, you want RODI.

 

[Casket_Case]

If the chamber was low or empty because of evaporation, you dont want to add saltwater back, you want RODI.

I know haha I’ve been adding sweetwater to top it off but I began with not enough saltwater so I added more saltwater. It wasn’t evaporation I just didn’t put enough to start with