new tank pump stopped while on vaca please advise

lancelogaglio · 08/14/2007, 07:10 PM

ok i set up a new 20g system with live sand and live rock about a month ago no fish corals or inverts yet.i went on vacation for about two weeks and came home to a tank that has a broken pump, it has probably been sitting there with two powers heads going for at least a week and no filtration. i took the water to get tested and everything seemed to be fine with the exception of a slight spike in the nitrates. i did a water change and that took care of the nitrates. will everything be ok sand rock or do i need to start over? thanks for your help

bertoni · 08/14/2007, 07:11 PM

It's probably fine. The powerheads kept the water from going stagnant. I wouldn't expect any problems unless the pump cracked and dumped metal or some other toxin into the water.

lancelogaglio · 08/14/2007, 07:15 PM

wow thanks for the fast response it doesnt seem to have cracked just froze up

Percula9 · 08/14/2007, 08:06 PM

What brand of pump are you using? It sounds like your good to go.

08/14/2007, 07:10 PM	#1
lancelogaglio Moved On Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: new port richey Posts: 51	new tank pump stopped while on vaca please advise ok i set up a new 20g system with live sand and live rock about a month ago no fish corals or inverts yet.i went on vacation for about two weeks and came home to a tank that has a broken pump, it has probably been sitting there with two powers heads going for at least a week and no filtration. i took the water to get tested and everything seemed to be fine with the exception of a slight spike in the nitrates. i did a water change and that took care of the nitrates. will everything be ok sand rock or do i need to start over? thanks for your help

08/14/2007, 07:11 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	It's probably fine. The powerheads kept the water from going stagnant. I wouldn't expect any problems unless the pump cracked and dumped metal or some other toxin into the water. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

08/14/2007, 07:15 PM	#3
lancelogaglio Moved On Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: new port richey Posts: 51	wow thanks for the fast response it doesnt seem to have cracked just froze up

08/14/2007, 08:06 PM	#4
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	What brand of pump are you using? It sounds like your good to go.