protein skimmer problem
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Topic: protein skimmer problem
Posted By: ledzep
Subject: protein skimmer problem
Date Posted: January 04 2007 at 8:05am
| Our Prizm-brand protein skimmer (the piggyback kind) just stopped working after we cleaned it yesterday. We have no idea why. Any one have a suggestion as to what we might do, short of buying a new one? thanks. |
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Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: January 04 2007 at 5:55pm
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When you say it stopped working do you mean its not creating foam for its not pumping/chopping air bubbles in the chamber ... what part is not working?
When you clean a skimmer it will take a few days to start creating the foam again .. it will need to re-season it self ... ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: January 04 2007 at 5:56pm
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What stopped working; the pump? Maybe it needs to be soaked in white vinegar for a while to help disolve some build-up. If it is the pump you could unplug it and then open it up to see if it will spin free? Mike -------------  |
Posted By: ledzep
Date Posted: January 08 2007 at 3:52pm
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The pump stopped working. I tried soaking it in vinegar, but to no avail. I ended up buying another one from one of the people on this site and it is working great. I LOVE THIS SITE because of all the help to novices like me! |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: January 08 2007 at 5:04pm
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Yeah - my return pump did the same thing last time I turned it off for a water change.
Note to self: buy spare impeller to have on hand!
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