HELP Fluval fx5 leaking

[Stedz2121]

So it's 1 am just going to bed when I find a puddle outside my tank. After 20 mins I find its coming from top part of the filter. Only had this filter a month. Cleaned it for the first time 24 hours ago. It was second hand but before I cleaned it it was 100% now I'm scared to go to bed with a leak any help please.
Thankyou

 

[rsanz85]

Sounds like the top gasket may not be seated properly. Try removing the top and making sure that the big o-ring gasket is sitting in the groove properly. Also check that you reconnected the input and output valves all the way until the locking button clicks into place.

 

[Stedz2121]

 

[Stedz2121]

The inlet and outlet are dry as a bone. Iv unscrewed the caps a bit to see if iv over tightened but it started to leak more

 

[ehh]

You can try calling fluval and tell them you lost the receipt. I bought a used fluval canister that was leaking and they sent me a new filter for free lol. Or at least a refurbished one.

 

[Stedz2121]

Is there a way I can tell how old it is?

 

[Stedz2121]

Should the screw furthest to the left be so high into the nut?

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

It kind of looks like it may have been over tightened. I would remove the lid and check for cracks on the lid and on the canister. I had my fluval 204 do this to me a few months back. Granted, it was old as can be and was made from ABS plastic, but it cracked after I installed a new, off brand oring. The oring ended up looking a little bit thicker and I thought, "oh, great, it should seal really well since its thicker." Um, nope, it ended up cracking the canister and since it was so old I could not find a replacement canister for it. That's when I bought a SunSun 303B to replace it.

Long story short, take the top back off, check the gasket and then check the top and canister for cracks.

 

[Stedz2121]

I'm just worried that it's 2am and if I open it up and make things worse my tank has no filter. I don't have the money to just buy a new fluval fx5 in the morning

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

Sorry, I forgot you mentioned what time it is there.

Throw the whole thing in a bucket or tub and deal with it tomorrow. If you want, check up on it if you wake up during the night.