I cannot catch a break!!!!!!!!

[monkE]

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??

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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

Originally Posted by monkE

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.

[i have crabs]

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

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by i have crabs

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.

[Borderjumper]

How old were the pumps? Warranty maybe?

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Borderjumper

How old were the pumps? Warranty maybe?

It was a 2nd hand skimmer. Dont know the age. MJ was 2nd hand too.

[mrhasan]

Anyone has any insight on why this might be happening?