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Old 05-27-2013, 12:51 AM
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I don't know what is wrong with my tank but last weekend, a maxijet 1200 burnt and today, out of no where, when I was taking some photograph, the skimmer pump suddenly started to whiz and BURNT!!!!!!! I don't know why this is happening!!! It was connected to a reefkeeper pc4 module. My tank is seriously ****ing me off! What would have happened if both the time I wasn't home!
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Old 05-27-2013, 12:59 AM
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What would have happened if both the time I wasn't home!
The fact you were home is pretty much as good a break as you'll get in this hobby
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do you have filter socks on your sump?? maybe some sand or other small particles are getting in your sump and causing issues with your pumps??
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The fact you were home is pretty much as good a break as you'll get in this hobby
Its like I am playing with fire. I was taking some photographs of my new coral and BAM the pump starts throwing smoke. Good that nothing got into the display. I am not afraid of every pump I put in my tank :S

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do you have filter socks on your sump?? maybe some sand or other small particles are getting in your sump and causing issues with your pumps??
I am not sure but if that can be an issue, there would be lots of burnt pumps since many people out there run pumps without any sort of filter sock/sponge. But I do have filter floss at the corner of the drain to grab floating particles.
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Was the mj1200 in the water or ran as an external? I've had dozens of mj's and never had one fry like that
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Old 05-27-2013, 01:34 AM
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Was the mj1200 in the water or ran as an external? I've had dozens of mj's and never had one fry like that
Internal like they should be.
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How old were the pumps? Warranty maybe?
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How old were the pumps? Warranty maybe?
It was a 2nd hand skimmer. Dont know the age. MJ was 2nd hand too.
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Anyone has any insight on why this might be happening?
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Anyone has any insight on why this might be happening?
Ya, they're used pumps that you have no idea how old they are. They do eventually break.
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