protein skimmer died!!!!! WHAT SHOULD I DO

[Vince272992]

hi i have a reef octopus bh150 skimmer on my 65gal reef and the pump for some reason died a couple days ago, so i called reef octopus and thanks to there great costemer service no one answered for the past 3 day, its ridiculous so i decided to turn to you guys so i have a few Q's
1. wht should i do in the mean time while there is NO skimmer
2. should i just get a new pump from these guys or a better skimmer brand
3. how long can my tank go without skimmer.

[jasonrstewart79]

Generally speaking, you'll be fine for a few days without a skimmer. In fact, some systems can do well without one indefinitely.

1. Cut back a little on feeding
2. Add an additional water change to your weekly maintenance schedule
3. Monitor your nitrate and phosphate levels for sharp increases

I would personally just get a replacement pump, but maybe someone else will chime in here.

[gone fishin]

which of the three identical posts do you want a response to

[Vince272992]

thanks jason and either gone fishin thanks for ur sarcastic reply....

[Shellyfish]

My skimmer died a little while ago too. It took almost 2 months for me to get the replacement part I needed. Everything was fine in that time. I just kept an eye on things to make sure nothing happened. Everyone got through it just fine.

[Buzz1329]

When I used too much epoxy to affix frags to rock, my skimmer went blooey. In its place, I bought a HOT power filter at the local pet chain and stuffed it with GFO/GAC. As a temp fix, it worked for me.

[atkinsg]

Vince,

I have found CoralVue to have excellent customer service. Have you tried posting in their sponsor forum? They usually reply very quickly to any problems posted there.

[damac20]

Check the impeller before you get a new pump. If it is the impeller it's much cheaper to replace that than buying a whole new pump.

[MONSTERUP]

Sounds like a good excuse to buy a new skimmer. Upgrade time!! And why is there always a smart a$$.