Troubleshooting Varios 6-s

May 21, 2023

SteveG_inDC

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My Varios 6-s powers my reef octopus skimmer and it randomly stopped working. It's getting power. One of hte lights comes on. It's not the float switch. It just doesn't run.

Any ideas?

May 24, 2023

Jason_MrFrags

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I've had a controller just stop working on mine.

May 24, 2023

dadnjesse

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Did you take it apart. Is the impeller turning freely?

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Moving too quickly or adding too much at once
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Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping
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Buying the wrong equipment the first time
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Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy
Votes: 6 30.0%
Chasing numbers or making too many changes
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Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates
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Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions
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Failing to research an animal’s needs
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Trusting bad advice
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Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed
Votes: 4 20.0%
Something else—tell us below
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I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!
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Troubleshooting Varios 6-s

SteveG_inDC

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WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

Buying the wrong equipment the first time

Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

Chasing numbers or making too many changes

Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

Failing to research an animal’s needs

Trusting bad advice

Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

Something else—tell us below

I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

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