Yall would have had a good laugh on me trying to get the Filter running for the Minnows. The filter was on the side of the Tank but the water was too low in the tank to draw the water up. I found a Cutting board in the shed that I wedged in , to hang the filter from, where it was lower inside the tank. I poured water in the filter to Prime the Pump . after fiddling forever I traced the Power Cord and you guessed it -- Not Plugged in .. Dem minners sho dont like that filter