CLEAN YOUR PUMPS

[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.

[kien]

Originally Posted by sphelps

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

Phew!! That was a close one! Still got 6 months left then.

[kien]

And apparently the last time I cleaned it, it had been going for over two years, yikes!! Wish canreef could remind me to CLEAN MY PUMP more freque- hey the squirrel is back!! BRB!

[gregzz4]

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by kien

hey the squirrel is back!! BRB!

[asylumdown]

Good reminder. I've only properly cleaned my skimmer once since I got it, and now the bottom of it has more life on it than some of my live rock! I'm sure that can't be good for the pump.

[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