So while doing normal maitness on my tank i had to take out one of the buble curtons so when i did this i had to unplug the buble maker cause its so damn loud without a air line hooked in. So when i went to put the buble curton back in i put it in before i turned the pump on then i turned the pump on and saw no air so i unpluged the air line and WATER CAME OUT and it wouldnt stop it just goin and goin so i had to take it all out. So aftrer reining my air pump i now realize the importance of a aqua stop valve. could of had a disaster there god im lucky.

Nice save!

ya my dad would of killed me if it spilled out now i have to buy two more check valves i was never sure what they were for til the water hit me all over my face.

SCARY....That 6mm tubing can empty a tank in seconds! LOL

STAFFIE wrote:


ya i bet lol it got so scarry just hearing the pump screaming and water everywhere! i want to get two more check valves so that dosent happen when theres a power outige or something.

check values are in place to keep water from backing up into the air pump, thus increasing the longevity of the pump.

ya i sure learned my lesson. CHECK VALVES FUR LIFE lol