CLEAN YOUR PUMPS

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Was it the actual pump or controller? Two of my three controllers have been replaced within the same time period.

never mind, read your post better to see you got it working again

[lastlight]

Yeah thankfully it just needed a cleaning. So far so good!

[sphelps]

It's surprising other pump manufacturers haven't adopted the cooling bypass idea. Such a simple idea to keep the motor block cooler preventing calcium-carbonate build up.

[lastlight]

Recently my magnesium dropped to 1200 so I'm wondering if this caused more precipitation inside the block? I was upping my 2-part dosing assuming my mag was ok.

[Coralgurl]

Speaking of cleaning equipment, how often do you do a thorough clean of your skimmer?

[kien]

yikes.. I haven't cleaned my return pump in two years

Should probably clean my skimmer too..

... hey look, here's a squirrel in my back yard! BRB.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by kien

yikes.. I haven't cleaned my return pump in two years

Not quite, Jan 2012. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[Kraken]

One of the advantages of having an external overflow....I can always tell if my pump is workin or not

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

Speaking of cleaning equipment, how often do you do a thorough clean of your skimmer?

Gonna clean mine this month. First time cleaning any equipment since I set the tank up three years ago. lol