Stock Nano pump died. I need a replacement

slipondajimmy · Jan 18, 2009

Hey everyone. My pump just died on my nano 24g. It was pushing water around just fine, and then all of the sudden it died. And of course dumb me sticks my hand down there to grab it and it gave me a nice little jolt.

It just stopped pumping water.

What is a good, relatively cheap replacement, and 2 will a Maxi-jet 400 a have serve as at least a temp replacement?

I am concerned that on a sunday night I will not be able to find anything. Better yet is there anyone in Orlando that might have something used I can buy?

macawmagic · Jan 18, 2009

hook up the mj 400...but i'd recommend getting a mj 900 or 1200. depends how much flow you need/want in your tank. but deff hook up the 400!

slipondajimmy · Jan 18, 2009

This could not have happened 2 hours ago before my lfs closed...haha

macawmagic · Jan 18, 2009

the 400 will be fine...u just need flow. it might be perfect...depending what kind of corals you have. worst case...tomorrow go get either a 600, 900, or 1200 depending how much flow you want/need

JuniorMC8704 · Jan 18, 2009

i swaped out the 200 GPH pump in my nano 8 gallon, and put in a maxijet 1200....

the difference was insane (obviously).

the only thing i had to do was trim back the intake pipe down to the grate, which was only like a half inch long to begin with.

slipondajimmy · Jan 18, 2009

Yeah,

I am going to have to pick one up tomorrow. There is just no flow at all with the 400. It figures that last night I got a bunch of new coral for the tank.