return pump stopped

[tatties]

so wife got the pump apart, didnt see anything. she is gonna soak in vinegar and water for an hour. does she just throw back together and back in sump? is that vinegar safe to put back in, just a little rinse with water?

 

[KrisReef]

Your wife is the boss! Soak, rinse well and put it back in!

 

[Mjrenz]

Just a rinse should be fine, rodi if possible

 

[Mjrenz]

so wife got the pump apart, didnt see anything. she is gonna soak in vinegar and water for an hour. does she just throw back together and back in sump? is that vinegar safe to put back in, just a little rinse with water?

Keep us updated

 

[tatties]

will do, thanks guys. just added 1k worth of WWC coral from the live sale. ughhh..

currently soaking.

 

[Mjrenz]

will do, thanks guys. just added 1k worth of WWC coral from the live sale. ughhh..

currently soaking.

I can just imagine trying to walk my wife through a similar situation while she's complaining to me about how much I told her I spent on coral and new equipment while hoping she doesn't find out how much I actually spent. Hopefully it all goes smoothly for you

 

[tatties]

I can just imagine trying to walk my wife through a similar situation while she's complaining to me about how much I told her I spent on coral and new equipment while hoping she doesn't find out how much I actually spent. Hopefully it all goes smoothly for you

exactly! im on facetime right now. she is putting it back together right now. its not going together easily of course. the pump is only 3-4 months old. would impeller be 'swollen' already?

 

[Mjrenz]

exactly! im on facetime right now. she is putting it back together right now. its not going together easily of course. the pump is only 3-4 months old. would impeller be 'swollen' already?

It shouldn't be, if it came apart easy it's probably not swollen. Most likely she's not getting it quite straight and it's binding and not seating all the way

 

[JDnKY]

exactly! im on facetime right now. she is putting it back together right now. its not going together easily of course. the pump is only 3-4 months old. would impeller be 'swollen' already?

I’ve been running a Varios 8 for about a year and recently cleaned it and didn’t notice any “swelling” or damage. Just the usual crud that vinegar cleaned right up. I did have a power supply go bad and bought a 6 as a backup. Manufacturer replaced the power supply no problem.

 

[tatties]

so nothing. i had her plug it in before putting all back together, to see if the impeller spins. nothing.

i have an octo skimmer and powerhead. thinking power issue. wonder if i can switch power supplies.

 

[JDnKY]

so nothing. i had her plug it in before putting all back together, to see if the impeller spins. nothing.

i have an octo skimmer and powerhead. thinking power issue. wonder if i can switch power supplies.

I have two power bars in different circuits in the house. I had one circuit breaker trip and the Apex and PB832 looked normal. Took awhile to figure out that the breaker had tripped because all lights were still on on the PB, they were being powered by the other PB.

 

[JDnKY]

You said the lights were on on the Varios controller, makes me think it’s not a power problem. Even tho my lights were on on the PB, there was no power to the plugs. CoralVue owns Reef Octopus and they had good support the time I needed them.

 

[Mjrenz]

so nothing. i had her plug it in before putting all back together, to see if the impeller spins. nothing.

i have an octo skimmer and powerhead. thinking power issue. wonder if i can switch power supplies.

It depends on if the power supplies have the same voltage, VA or wattage rating, and polarity. I don't have the same equipment as you so I can't say for sure without seeing it

 

[JDnKY]

It depends on if the power supplies have the same voltage, VA or wattage rating, and polarity. I don't have the same equipment as you so I can't say for sure without seeing it

The skimmer has a much smaller pump and probably no power supply. I also have a RO skimmer, 201 something.

 

[tatties]

You said the lights were on on the Varios controller, makes me think it’s not a power problem. Even tho my lights were on on the PB, there was no power to the plugs. CoralVue owns Reef Octopus and they had good support the time I needed them.

the 15min and 60min just start blinking. goes all blue lights like its working then back to blinking.

 

[Mjrenz]

The ratings of the power supplies should be printed on them. I had a power supply go bad once and my lfs let me borrow one until I got a warranty replacement from the manufacturer

 

[tatties]

You said the lights were on on the Varios controller, makes me think it’s not a power problem. Even tho my lights were on on the PB, there was no power to the plugs. CoralVue owns Reef Octopus and they had good support the time I needed them.

everything else plugged into the EB works fine. just this dang return pump and its blinking lights.

 

[JDnKY]

I only found this on the web, https://www.coralvue.com/support/632597-VarioS-6-Issue but doesn’t really explain anything but you’re not the first person this has happened too.

I would contact Coralvue in the morning.

 

[JDnKY]

Just curious, but do you have a 10v control cable from your Apex to the Varios? Could be an Apex setup problem if Apex is controlling the pump for feed cycles.

 

[tatties]

Just curious, but do you have a 10v control cable from your Apex to the Varios? Could be an Apex setup problem if Apex is controlling the pump for feed cycles.

i pulled that first. same thing.