Stephen Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Turns out my protein skimmer pump has been contaminating my tank .. On the rear there are some signs of rusting and it's all over my tank. Should I buy a new pump or fix this one? I was thinking of coating the back with some sort of epoxy to seal it all in. Any thoughts on that? Or recommendations on a new skimmer pump for an euro reef octopus rs-180? Maybe go oversized? Not sure if you can do that or not. Hopefully someone will chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 100% buy new, its not worth the risk IMO. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 Looks like the they offer a limited lifetime warranty on all their products. I'll see what they say on Monday. If it's not covered any thoughts on a replacement pump? Would an oversized pump produce better skimming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 After talking to Jeff over at Reef Dynamics according to him my options for a replacement pump through him would be another chinese version of the existing pump with few upgrades for $160 or an eheim "specifically modified for RS-180" for $360.. I've never had to buy a NW pump by itself before. Do these prices sound about right? I only paid $180 for the whole skimmer brand new.. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Wow, $360 for a replacement pump seems very high given the cost of the skimmer. Are you open to just replacing the whole thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 if you need it, i have an BM NAC3 that came with my 40g tank you can borrow until you get it sorted out. pm if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Wow, $360 for a replacement pump seems very high given the cost of the skimmer. Are you open to just replacing the whole thing? Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I really didn't want to spend much on this at all. He also mentioned that only the pumps he sells and modifies would fit this skimmer. I can't imagine that being true. What I am thinking is possibly trying to find a pump comparable in size as the Ehiem that he is suggesting for $360 or whatever and then making whatever modifications necessary to make it work. He also mentioned that this has happened to at least 2,000 other customers since '08.. Maybe I can find someone who has already dealt with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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