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Need a new pump for my skimmer. |
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Need a new pump for my skimmer. |
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01-19-2006, 10:38 PM
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Citizen
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston TX.
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Need a new pump for my skimmer.
My Rio 2500 just went tits up, it was supplying water to a Coralife 125 Super Skimmer. Any recommendations for a replacement? I have not read any thing good about the Rios.
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01-19-2006, 10:51 PM
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Council
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Here at the moment
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A Mag 7 should be about the same flow. How old was your Rio?
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01-19-2006, 11:12 PM
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Citizen
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Location: Houston TX.
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7 months.
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01-20-2006, 11:38 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log |
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01-21-2006, 09:04 AM
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Citizen
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Location: Houston TX.
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Burned out.
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01-21-2006, 11:51 AM
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Governor
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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Ouch. Hope it didn't taint your tank.
(Note to self: start replacing the Rio pumps the LFS sold me with the tank setup.)
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Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log |
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01-21-2006, 02:09 PM
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Citizen
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Location: Houston TX.
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Funny thing is that I have something living in my tank, I heard a noise for the first time the other night and went to investigate hoping to catch sight of the critter. While I was looking I heard the thumping noise from my sump and saw smoke exiting the water, it was the Rio. I left it in and it crapped out the other day. When I came home the house smelled like peanut butter, the dogs got into that, their dead now and the other side smelled like dead pump. Funny really. Fish are okay.
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01-21-2006, 04:01 PM
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
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Rio's are so problematic is seems. I like the suggestion of a Mag 7 or you could also go with a Mag 9 to over power it.
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01-22-2006, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Alta Loma,Ca
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Don't the CL SS skmmers come with needle wheels? You'll probably have to replace the pump with another needle wheel pump. You might be able to find the right size from Ocean Runner, they have replacement pumps for the Aqua Medic pumps that are Needle wheels.
There is a long thread over on the equipment forum at RC.. |
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