Water change pump storage question?

mario4254 · 01/11/2009, 12:11 AM

hi im using mag9.5 pump for my water changes ( every 3 weeks or so ) my question is whats is the proper way of storing it between the water changes , since i got the pump 4 months ago after water change i just put it on a shelf and it sits there till next water change. recently i bought a Mag 18 from a fellow reefer only to discovered the inpeller on that pump was all corroded and full of rust he told me it was sitting in his garage for more than a year unused. so what has worked for you ? do you soak the pump in tap?/salt? water when pump is unused ?

mfinn · 01/11/2009, 10:23 AM

I just store my water change pumps in a barrel in the garage with the rest of my equipment. I use them every 2 weeks.

mario4254 · 01/11/2009, 11:40 AM

and you never had any problems with the pumps?

mfinn · 01/11/2009, 11:47 AM

Not really.
What problems are you concerned about?

If you let them lay around for a year, yeah I'd rinse it out a test fire it in a bucket of freshwater.
I believe most quality pumps use a good quality stainless steel shafts that shouldn't rust and the rest should be plastic..

mario4254 · 01/11/2009, 12:33 PM

i was just conserned since i got that mag 18 with shaft all corroded but since i use mine every 3 weeks i should be ok than

iamwrasseman · 01/11/2009, 12:41 PM

i can see small amounts of rust on mine,but its not pitted just a very small ring of red in one area . never been a promlem that i can see or measure,IMO i just ignore it . any other input or opinions would be cool .

mfinn · 01/11/2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by mario4254
i was just conserned since i got that mag 18 with shaft all corroded but since i use mine every 3 weeks i should be ok than

I think I might get a hold of a few places that sell mag parts and see if a new shaft could be bought.
Or just take some steel wool and clean it up as best as possible.

iamwrasseman · 01/11/2009, 01:56 PM

i think that its a steel shaft that has been coated with stainless steel and it kinda wears off after a while . not sure though ,just my opinion .

01/11/2009, 12:11 AM	#1
mario4254 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barrington il Posts: 1,002	Water change pump storage question? hi im using mag9.5 pump for my water changes ( every 3 weeks or so ) my question is whats is the proper way of storing it between the water changes , since i got the pump 4 months ago after water change i just put it on a shelf and it sits there till next water change. recently i bought a Mag 18 from a fellow reefer only to discovered the inpeller on that pump was all corroded and full of rust he told me it was sitting in his garage for more than a year unused. so what has worked for you ? do you soak the pump in tap?/salt? water when pump is unused ?

01/11/2009, 10:23 AM	#2
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I just store my water change pumps in a barrel in the garage with the rest of my equipment. I use them every 2 weeks. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

01/11/2009, 11:40 AM	#3
mario4254 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barrington il Posts: 1,002	and you never had any problems with the pumps? __________________ ~Mario Current Tank Info: 4x2x2 120 gallon SPS/LPS reef ,40 gallon sump/fuge, H&S skimmer A150-F2001, 2x250 MH, 4x65 CF, Knopp HD calcium reactor,2x Vortech MP40W, 2x Koralia #3, AC JR / 30x20x12 frag tank

01/11/2009, 11:47 AM	#4
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	Not really. What problems are you concerned about? If you let them lay around for a year, yeah I'd rinse it out a test fire it in a bucket of freshwater. I believe most quality pumps use a good quality stainless steel shafts that shouldn't rust and the rest should be plastic.. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

01/11/2009, 12:33 PM	#5
mario4254 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barrington il Posts: 1,002	i was just conserned since i got that mag 18 with shaft all corroded but since i use mine every 3 weeks i should be ok than __________________ ~Mario Current Tank Info: 4x2x2 120 gallon SPS/LPS reef ,40 gallon sump/fuge, H&S skimmer A150-F2001, 2x250 MH, 4x65 CF, Knopp HD calcium reactor,2x Vortech MP40W, 2x Koralia #3, AC JR / 30x20x12 frag tank

01/11/2009, 12:41 PM	#6
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 7,003	i can see small amounts of rust on mine,but its not pitted just a very small ring of red in one area . never been a promlem that i can see or measure,IMO i just ignore it . any other input or opinions would be cool . __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

01/11/2009, 01:56 PM	#8
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 7,003	i think that its a steel shaft that has been coated with stainless steel and it kinda wears off after a while . not sure though ,just my opinion . __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?