koralia pump died

[htbrdd]

my koralia 4 died on me. the pump wont restart on its own and its hard to get it to restart. so im looking to replace it with something better. this is a 54 corner. right now i have a k4, k3, and a mag 5 return. im thinking tunze but cant decide if i want nanostream or one of the 6060 or along that line? i need them soon dont know how long my tank will go with the return and the one k3.

[mg426]

Did you try soaking/cleaning the shaft/prop in vinegar?

[Jester]

I would second on trying to soak in vinegar... I have to clean my return pump and powerheads at least once a month to get rid of all the mineral deposits that form in there... I learned the hard way before and burnt up a return pump by not cleaning it that often...

[luke33]

Yea, my koralia was quite a pain with restarting, i had to push the impeller down until it worked. I then decided to clean it real good and no more probs. Take it apart and really scrub it and soak it in white vinegar. Shouldn't be a problem after that.

[cskollmann]

I had one of my #2s die on me (also in a 54 corner). Hydor was great about replacing it, I recommend you contact them.