Need Some Help

cowboyswife · 01/26/2007, 07:50 PM

HELP!!! We came home tonight and one of my snail was stuck in my return pipe, Well he is perfectly fine, however it doesnt seem that my mag pump is returning water near as strong as it previously was. It was blowing some air when we got home, but wasnt completely out of water. Any suggestions? Is my pump screwed?

Thanks!!

WaterKeeper · 01/26/2007, 07:56 PM

The restriction in the intake of a centrifugal pump causes cavitation. It usually is of short order if the impeller wasn't damaged, This is one of the reasons we always tell people to only reduce flow by restricting discharge, My guess is the pump will return to normal by tomorrow but you may want to turn it off for a minute or two and then restart it to see if that helps.

cowboyswife · 01/26/2007, 08:01 PM

Will Try that, our flow is only limited on the discharge side, but like i mentioned this is from our snail being to curious.

WaterKeeper · 01/26/2007, 08:08 PM

Rather common in reefdom.

cowboyswife · 01/26/2007, 08:26 PM

Thanks keeper, Ill give it til tomorrow and see how it goes.

01/26/2007, 07:50 PM	#1
cowboyswife Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 2,187	Need Some Help HELP!!! We came home tonight and one of my snail was stuck in my return pipe, Well he is perfectly fine, however it doesnt seem that my mag pump is returning water near as strong as it previously was. It was blowing some air when we got home, but wasnt completely out of water. Any suggestions? Is my pump screwed? Thanks!!

01/26/2007, 07:56 PM	#2
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	The restriction in the intake of a centrifugal pump causes cavitation. It usually is of short order if the impeller wasn't damaged, This is one of the reasons we always tell people to only reduce flow by restricting discharge, My guess is the pump will return to normal by tomorrow but you may want to turn it off for a minute or two and then restart it to see if that helps. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

01/26/2007, 08:01 PM	#3
cowboyswife Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 2,187	Will Try that, our flow is only limited on the discharge side, but like i mentioned this is from our snail being to curious. __________________ "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul." - Kate Chopin ~Becca Current Tank Info: Out of the hobby for the time being. But Im sticking around anyway!

01/26/2007, 08:08 PM	#4
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Rather common in reefdom. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

01/26/2007, 08:26 PM	#5
cowboyswife Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 2,187	Thanks keeper, Ill give it til tomorrow and see how it goes.