WMAS Discussion Forum : Every freaking time... http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:48:02 +0000 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 08:30:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=83336 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : The refuge didn&#039;t have a...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628332&title=every-freaking-time#628332 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 09 2017 at 8:30am

The refuge didn't have a separate pump for it alone. I learned the hard way.]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2017 08:30:19 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628332&title=every-freaking-time#628332 <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : Definitely time to buy a new pump....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628328&title=every-freaking-time#628328 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 09 2017 at 7:34am

Definitely time to buy a new pump. The worst thing is that a return pump that fails to turn back on after a power outage while you are away can lead to a tank crash. Hopefully, there is a separate circulation pump in the display. Do I remember correctly that the last time this happened, the Refugium crashed?

Sorry for your trouble and best wishes for your husbands recovery.

Aloha,
Mark  Hug
]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2017 07:34:24 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628328&title=every-freaking-time#628328 <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : Hey, you can check out the jebao......]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628326&title=every-freaking-time#628326 Author: phys
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 09 2017 at 1:55am

Hey, you can check out the jebao... theyre pretty cheap these days and mine is working well so far... *knock on wood* lol]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2017 01:55:44 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628326&title=every-freaking-time#628326 <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : Well Mark, I tried your way. No...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628325&title=every-freaking-time#628325 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 09 2017 at 1:33am

Well Mark, I tried your way. No sound whatsoever is coming out of it now. The impeller isn't kicking in at all. I went online to Amazon to see how much a new impeller cost. Guess what? I bought a replacement impeller last December. I'm not to happy about having a Rio now. I'll be looking for a new RP. I can't have this happening frequently, I shouldn't have to worry about whether or not my RP is going to turn back on. This shouldn't be this much of an issue, EVERYONE does water changes (from time to time at the very least).  ]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2017 01:33:18 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628325&title=every-freaking-time#628325 <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : Ah yes, Rio.What I do with Rio...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628321&title=every-freaking-time#628321 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 08 2017 at 10:17pm

Ah yes, Rio. Wacko 
What I do with Rio pumps is to rapidly touch, remove and retouch the plug into the outlet. The quick power on-off-on sometimes starts the pump the first time. After it starts running push the plug all the way into the outlet. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 on-off-on cycles. 

If that doesn't work, depending on the age of the pump body, I either buy a new impeller for $30 or buy a new pump. The Danner Mag Drive 7 pump has comparable flow to the Rio 10HF, but is much more reliable. It's about $85 and the impeller is only $16. IMO, the best value.

Of course there are the more expensive DC pumps. The Jebao DC 3000 has comparable flow but it's $120, $35 more than the Mag 7. Also, the DC 3000 impeller, at $50, is ridiculously expensive.

Aloha,
Mark  Hug
]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:17:59 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628321&title=every-freaking-time#628321 <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : I too know this feeling! That&#039;s...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628320&title=every-freaking-time#628320 Author: Adam Blundell
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 08 2017 at 9:50pm

I too know this feeling! That's a good reminder that I should get a backup return pump sometime.

Adam]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:50:10 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628320&title=every-freaking-time#628320 <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : Rios can be a bit of a pain...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628317&title=every-freaking-time#628317 Author: phys
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 08 2017 at 8:42pm

Rios can be a bit of a pain for that... sometimes you just need to start the propeller moving for it.. I think the magnets in the pump are separated a little too wide for it to catch the rotation and just wiggles back and forth. ]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 20:42:43 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628317&title=every-freaking-time#628317 <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : Rio 10HF ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628299&title=every-freaking-time#628299 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 08 2017 at 4:03pm

Rio 10HF]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 16:03:58 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628299&title=every-freaking-time#628299 <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : What brand and model is this return...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628294&title=every-freaking-time#628294 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 08 2017 at 2:24pm

What brand and model is this return pump?]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 14:24:18 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628294&title=every-freaking-time#628294 <![CDATA[Every freaking time... : I had this issue with an old mag...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628282&title=every-freaking-time#628282 Author: MadReefer
Subject: 83336
Posted: October 07 2017 at 11:01pm

I had this issue with an old mag 7. It was chipped where the impeller sits on one end so if it wasn't centered, it didn't start. I used a glue gun to fix it until I could get a replacement.]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2017 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83336&PID=628282&title=every-freaking-time#628282