re maintenance for pumps and powerheads

[ECFENCING]

I just wanted to see what maintenance should be performed on a return pump (mag7) and powerheads (seios).

I usually just run them in a bucket full of RO water and distilled vinegar for a few hours every month.

Is there anything else that should be done like taking apart the pump and cleaning the impellers?

 

[John]

Sounds like you do more maintenance on your pumps than most of us. If I ever decided to do maintence I would do the exact thing your doing. No need to take it apart the vinegar and RO should clean it out just fine.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i no of some people who do that once in a while. cleaning the impellers is a good thing to do to make sure they never get clogged or anything. i would do that at least once every 2 months or so. you can prob even go longer than that.

 

[gforce6]

depends on your type of dosing and calcium build up. If you dose a lots of calcium like kalkwasser, you should have a lots of calcium build up on your pump (anything that generates heat). My calcium level is around 420-450, and I don't get much calcium build up. I do clean it maybe once in 3-4 months.

 

[drunktank]

normally i wait and do it every 6 months and do a major overhaul. main bulbs, uv bulbs, filter pads, pumps/powerheads, check plumbing for build up and leaks, filters.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

yea i agree with you guys. i say 4-6 month range. just to make sure u neva get clogged. hehe

 

[ECFENCING]

thx guys. No dosing yet as I only have soft corals. One day I'll graduate to SPS.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

u dont even dose calcium?