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05/25/2019, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Long Beach
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Return pump failed
Hello woke up this morning to my return pump being off I have a Red Sea reefer 170 so I moved my heater to the display tank and turned on the power head. Anything else you recommend to do while I get a replacement pump?
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05/25/2019, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Grove City, Ohio
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You should take it apart and see if it just needs to be cleaned. The impeller can get pretty gunked up over time, and if you are dosing, calcium carbonate deposits seem to really like impeller shafts and magnets.
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05/25/2019, 04:04 PM
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Location: Long Beach
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Thanks for the reply I did clean it and tried to run it and nothing so I’m doing a water/ vinegar bath hope it works. If not time for an upgrade. |
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05/25/2019, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Depend on how long you plan on running without pump(no skimmer, carbon, gfo..etc,)
Reduce feeding and watch out for your nutrient. You can also drop a rinsed bag of carbon in the display. |
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05/26/2019, 11:03 AM
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Reefing Is My Passion!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 719
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Any changes? Still not running?
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