Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Reef

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-28-2010, 04:28 AM
blacknife's Avatar
blacknife blacknife is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Leduc
Posts: 475
blacknife is on a distinguished road
Default failing pump?

pump for my skimmer seems to be cutting in and out every second or so and is not making much bubbles.. is it on its way to dead?


oh well ill try to clean it out when everyone is in bed.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-28-2010, 04:36 AM
hillegom hillegom is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1,996
hillegom is on a distinguished road
Default

Clean it out. Probably the air line, when it hits the water, at the pump, is plugged.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-28-2010, 05:30 AM
intarsiabox intarsiabox is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sherwood Park
Posts: 1,419
intarsiabox is on a distinguished road
Default

The impeller may be catching on something that is also blocking the air line? Clean it out it could also be algae/debris affecting the magnetic field.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 03:50 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.