ironwill723
03/30/2011, 09:06 PM
A few of my fish in the last four or so months had developed some HLLE in my 220g. No stress, no overcrowding/over feeding, parameters within range. I couldn't figure it out...added selcon to food, varied their diet, added a ground probe and a nitrate reactor...still no noticeable difference. Well today I go to my sump room and discover my skimmer and half of my reactors and heaters are off. I have a Vertex IN-280 that I got from marinedepot last fall and the thing skims like a champ. Never any complaints. Anyways, check the plug and reset the power strip. Turns back on and works for about 30 seconds before shutting off again along with flipping the breaker to the whole room. This can't be good...Pull the pump out, clean it off, reassemble, works for 2 minutes and shuts off. Can not figure out why...finally I pull off the plastic pump cover with a screw driver and find this...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_gYlUjvbQmnM/TZPT2YBCJOI/AAAAAAAADFg/t8Cm4phDaOE/s800/P1050252.JPG (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oVPcu-sOyGNSJUU0Uxifj2_Q3m3fH5EhXKiLOqrCBoQ?feat=embedwebsite)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_gYlUjvbQmnM/TZPT5ZhyhCI/AAAAAAAADFk/2Y8fxMLPnb8/s800/P1050250.JPG (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PHXpRY42RhWHA8VETRKc22_Q3m3fH5EhXKiLOqrCBoQ?feat=embedwebsite)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_gYlUjvbQmnM/TZPTxlztxGI/AAAAAAAADFc/hRqQKDZImmQ/s800/P1050254.JPG (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/k8JTPTDTKxDJ2G6rJHsatm_Q3m3fH5EhXKiLOqrCBoQ?feat=embedwebsite)
So anyways now my skimmer is down until I get a new pump. I believe this pump is a Sedra 5000 but I need to look it up on the Vertex website. Any suggestions for a replacement pump? I was thinking a BubbleBlaster maybe? I called marinedepot and they put me in touch with the supplier for a replacement but I am not holding my breath. So anyways current has been leaking into my system for who knows how long at this point. Just glad I caught it before anything more serious happened.
Correction...looks like the original pump is a King 3 water pump by Resun?? Never heard of them...looks like they are some cheap chinese manufacturer.
http://www.aquacave.com/king-3-subme...resun-558.html (http://www.aquacave.com/king-3-submersible-waterbr-pump-by-resun-558.html)
I especially like the part about the pump not being for Saltwater use!
For some reason I thought Vertex ran Sedra pumps...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_gYlUjvbQmnM/TZPT2YBCJOI/AAAAAAAADFg/t8Cm4phDaOE/s800/P1050252.JPG (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oVPcu-sOyGNSJUU0Uxifj2_Q3m3fH5EhXKiLOqrCBoQ?feat=embedwebsite)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_gYlUjvbQmnM/TZPT5ZhyhCI/AAAAAAAADFk/2Y8fxMLPnb8/s800/P1050250.JPG (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PHXpRY42RhWHA8VETRKc22_Q3m3fH5EhXKiLOqrCBoQ?feat=embedwebsite)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_gYlUjvbQmnM/TZPTxlztxGI/AAAAAAAADFc/hRqQKDZImmQ/s800/P1050254.JPG (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/k8JTPTDTKxDJ2G6rJHsatm_Q3m3fH5EhXKiLOqrCBoQ?feat=embedwebsite)
So anyways now my skimmer is down until I get a new pump. I believe this pump is a Sedra 5000 but I need to look it up on the Vertex website. Any suggestions for a replacement pump? I was thinking a BubbleBlaster maybe? I called marinedepot and they put me in touch with the supplier for a replacement but I am not holding my breath. So anyways current has been leaking into my system for who knows how long at this point. Just glad I caught it before anything more serious happened.
Correction...looks like the original pump is a King 3 water pump by Resun?? Never heard of them...looks like they are some cheap chinese manufacturer.
http://www.aquacave.com/king-3-subme...resun-558.html (http://www.aquacave.com/king-3-submersible-waterbr-pump-by-resun-558.html)
I especially like the part about the pump not being for Saltwater use!
For some reason I thought Vertex ran Sedra pumps...