Sascha D. Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Dumb question but did you make sure the impeller was placed back correctly and can freely spin? The power flickered during the storm this weekend and now the WP-40 won't turn on again. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Do the same thing again. I'll ask if you've checked the impeller and you'll poke around it again and presto... it'll work again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Btw, nice work on the resolutions! Who says before/after pictures are only for coral growth shots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 JeeperTy, on 05 Feb 2014 - 1:55 PM, said: I just do the opposite of what Sascha tells me and the tank has been awesome! Ughh Ty I'm so confused now. If you do the opposite of what I do then should I do the opposite of what you did? If I do the opposite of what you did, then won't I just end up back to what I would have done anyway? Ahhh it's the Matrix! Give me the blue pill. The blue pill, not the red one!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I was thinking more Back to be Future for a movie reference... my quotable was from Feb of 2014! [emoji12] But if Biff went back in time with the Sports Almanac... and I went back in time just before that to stop him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Haha you're always quotable. I just wanted everyone to know the secret to success is to do I what of opposite the (the opposite of what I do). So what does that mean? You were doing the opposite of me and I was copying you and now we're tank bothers! Whaaaaat! That's crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Does that mean our reef tanks are cousins from another ocean? I really just go where my nutrients tell me to go. [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrEnuf Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 wow.......just......ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Ughh that pump gives a The inside is clean, everything is on the track and it still won't turn on. I unplugged it yesterday in hopes of "resetting" the electronics. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I pulled the WP40 out last night and gave it a good cleaning. It didn't start up right away but I spun the blades manually and it fired up. Of course as soon as it hit the water the blades stopped. It took about 30 minutes but I finally got the blades to spin on full blast in a bucket of bleach water. They were still going an hour later so I turned it off and let the pump soak over night. It seems like any resistance at all stops the pump. When I did have it going, it would stop if I changed the setting. I sent off an email to customer support yesterday afternoon, but haven't heard back yet. They're probably still trying to translate my question. When I get home I'll try and fire it up. If I'm lucky it will work without any coaxing. If not then I'll try to spin the blades again until they go to town. I wish I could run it without the wave controller. Anybody know how? Maybe Victoly or Jestep would know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have not done it, but for the Reef Angel you can buy a Jebao cable that hooks into an analog dimming port, which is controllable to output 0-10V DC. The cable is $25 from Reef Angel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thanks Jim. I have heard of people doing it with the Apex controllers as well. I don't have an aquarium controller, but I have been thinking of getting one. It's the price tag that has me thinking twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maas1221 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have a wp-10 that did the same thing when I pulled it out to clean it. I sent them an email about a week ago and still haven't heard back. Keep us posted if you hear something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Last night was a mess and I didn't get a chance to try the pump again. I did a little searching on the internet today and found out that some other people have had the same problems. Fish Street sells replacement parts for a decent price. I went ahead and emailed them to see if they have encountered this problems before. I imagine that it is the controller since the pump shuts down every time I switch settings. The only way to test would be to try another controller that is known to function properly. I'll let you guys know what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 A funny this has been happening lately. It feels like I'm slowly being pushing me towards an Apex. Coincidentally, I suddenly find myself in need of a new pH controller for the calcium reactor, a new pump controller for the WP40 and an Amazon gift card burning a hole in my pocket. That Apex is getting cheaper by the day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Dooooo it! I finally got my apex hooked back up after months of not having it. It was totally doable to not use it, but I enjoy the tank so much more with it! Sounds like just the thing you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I would really miss my controller. Yesterday I had forgotten to turn my ATO back on after some maintenance. I noticed it at work when checking parameters on the web. So I slowly cycled the ATO a few times during the day (while at work!) to gently get salinity back to where I wanted it. And that's not the first time the controller has saved me ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Glad I could help jump start your resolution. Now that Ty guy with no new corals is going to be hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Check out the reef angel. Does everything the apex does but cheaper. Jim H also has one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Pull the trigger dude on that Apex! And don't listen to that crazy guy Brian. If you end up finding out what happened to your Jaebo pump, please update... especially if you're ordering spare parts. I might order some too. Mine old one died the exact same way. I tried two different controllers on it and also ran it through the Apex... so I at least determined for my pump that it is not the controller that is the issue. You are more than welcome to borrow a controller if you want to try to test yours too. Same problem though, any resistance and it stops entirely. Even the resistance of the water is enough to stop it most times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 +1. Apex worth every penny. And I don't even use but maybe 10% of it's capabilities. All this talk abou failing jaebo return pumps makes me really feel good about replacing mine soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 One pump out of 3? At $60-65 purchase price? And the one that stopped working was running for more than a year. Those 3 together are cheaper than one Vortech still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks for the heads-up on the Reef Angel. I wouldn't say it's dirt cheap, but the head unit is cheaper than the Apex head unit. It looks like they kill you in expansion modules though. I like that they have a Jebao cable for the circulation pumps. I also like that the head unit comes with an ATO. However, it only has one pH port where the Apex has two. That means I need to buy an expansion port to monitor the reactor and the tank's pH. To get started I guess I could get the head unit and the wifi module. Later I would need the water level expansion and maybe a pH expansion. Even after buying all of that it would be cheaper than the full Apex without the wifi expansion and breakout box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 +1. Apex worth every penny. And I don't even use but maybe 10% of it's capabilities. All this talk abou failing jaebo return pumps makes me really feel good about replacing mine soon The WP40 is a circulation pump so it's not as hard of a hit as the return pump going out. I bought it for $50 a little over a year ago. They have mixed reviews on reliability, but a lot of people say they have had them multiple years without problems. Mine doesn't appear to have anything wrong with it except that it doesn't work. Like Ty said, any resistance will cause the blades to stop but I got it into a bucket of water and it stayed on. What has me thinking that it's the controller is that the pump stops when I change the mode. For example, if I start it on H1 then it will keep running, but if I change to H2 then it shuts down and won't start again until I turn the blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I use a hand help ph probe ($12 from Amazon )to calibrate my effluent coming from my reactor into a cup. I just started the reactor thanks to TY but from what I was told is once set it's good to go for 6 months. I have checked it weekly and no change. Although Jim was available to brainstorm I got through all the programming myself. The hardest part was I was using a mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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