Octopus Pump Problem youtube video

[SnowManSnow]

Ok, heres a youtube video of what my pump is doing. There is NOTHING visibly wrong with it. It does the SAME thing with or without the mesh wheel mod. The impeller is 2 days old.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qvq6iKwJA_I

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[Ben1]

I watched the video and when ever I have had that happen it was a broken impeller shaft or one of the little rubber ends werent placed right. Yet you said you checked it and the shaft was fine so I dont know, doesnt seem like the pump is broken though have you tryed cleaning the air inlet?

 

[Ben1]

Is that fresh water in the skimmer? That would effect it also, when i run my recirculating pump in fresh water it doesnt produce foam but larger bubbles.

 

[SnowManSnow]

aside from bubble size.. why is it so LOUD?

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[Anonymous]

Either cavitation, or the impeller is not balanced and shakes excessively.

 

[SnowManSnow]

what is cavitation?!


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[Anonymous]

I might misspelled it. It is noise generated by a moving object thru water at high speed. It is common when the intake of a powerhead/pump is restricted.

 

[Anonymous]

I'd say the impeller is the feller.

Get a new one, see if the noise stops.

If it does not - curse loudly and put the new impeller on ebay.

 

[Anonymous]

I might misspelled it. It is noise generated by a moving object thru water at high speed. It is common when the intake of a powerhead/pump is restricted.

Uh no. Cavatation is vapor pockets forming and colapsing due to low suction pressure. It often sounds like you are trying to pump rocks. It will damage an impeller over time.

 

[SnowManSnow]

The impeller is only 1 week old. It ISNT the impeller.

I'm going to sell the octopus and buy a euro reef n be done with it.

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[Ben1]

I just replaced my euro-reef RS135. It was a decent skimmer but I wanted to try something new. Now I have an empty sump, skimmer, 75 gal tank, and MH lighting system in my closet. On top of the big rubbermaid tubs full of powerheads and such.

Which euroreef are you looking at? I didnt really like the pump that was the recirculating pump on it, although some have the eheim recirculating pumps which should be better then the one mine came with.

 

[Ben1]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthrea ... id=1431282

Just saw this one go up and the MSX are pretty nice skimmers, might be worth checking out.

 

[jandree22]

The impeller is only 1 week old. It ISNT the impeller.

I'm going to sell the octopus and buy a euro reef n be done with it.

B

Maybe check out the ASM line if you'd want another inexpensive ER alternative?

 

[Anonymous]

If I were to do it again I would go ER instead of ASM.

 

[Ben1]

I have an ASM G3 sitting in my closet also. It was fine...but looks like you already got the ER so you should be set. I just cleaned my old ER for a new setup, thinking seahorse/pipefish display.

 

[Anonymous]

MH lighting system in my closet.

I got one of those too.

 

[SnowManSnow]

Bought a euro reef cs6-2+ to go in the sump

 

[pwj1286]

avoid Made in China crap... not trying to be mean, but 50 percent of chineese made stuff is crap. if not a higher percentage.
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