Mp10 wet side shafts starting to fray

[plankton]

Every month I swap out wetsides on my mp10QD pumps, operated at 10-50%, acid soak in citric acid overnight, and add small drop of food grade silicone to shaft rebuild etc. However today I noticed that the shafts on both are starting to fray and rust? They still work but cracks in the ceramic and what looks like rust can’t be good right? Any thoughts?

 

[willieboy240]

Dirty calcium deposits ? But man. Your running into one thing after another.

 

[plankton]

Dirty calcium deposits ? But man. Your running into one thing after another.

Yeah tank is now 15 months (good thing) and age is starting to show. Have you run into cracked ceramic on the wetsides?

 

[willieboy240]

I don’t run mp’s. By the way. I’m Jesus’s buddy from back in the day. You sold me a blue face for super cheap. If you come to sf. I’ll let you pick up anything for free.

 

[plankton]

I don’t run mp’s. By the way. I’m Jesus’s buddy from back in the day. You sold me a blue face for super cheap. If you come to sf. I’ll let you pick up anything for free.

Hey long time no see nor talk to cuz I took break from hobby but back in! That blue face angel was raise from juv by LFS employee and was one of my fav fish in the 210G tank. My current 75G tank.

PS would love a tour of your current tank setup when you are bored!

 

[WVNed]

I have an MP10 with the white driver. An old one. I also have 2 MP40s and 4 60s of various ages. I have never seen a cracked shaft and none of them have any rust.

I never leave a pump in acid more than a 1/2 hour. Too many threads about stuff attacking pumps over the years.

 

[plankton]

I have an MP10 with the white driver. An old one. I also have 2 MP40s and 4 60s of various ages. I have never seen a cracked shaft and none of them have any rust.

I never leave a pump in acid more than a 1/2 hour. Too many threads about stuff attacking pumps over the years.

Yeah I stopped using vinegar and switched to citric acid and may reduce soak time too. Go figure.

 

[WVNed]

I tried it and it works fine but the dust is hard on me. I have been using muriatic acid from Home Depot.
Diluted and only for about a 1/2 hour. It does work fast though.

 

[willieboy240]

Yeah me too took a break then set up a fowlr for years. Then lps. Got talked into zoos. What a mistake that was. Now some sps. Bought a bunch of mariculture sps. Eh. Don’t do that. They die when you have swings. LOL.
I don’t remember names of corals tho. And my phone pictures totally suck. Dunno how people take such nice pictures

 

[Yates273]

How old is the Mp I would reach out to Ecotech
They came through for me. I bought mine used here and the shaft was damaged. Ecotech sent me a new wetside free of charge

 

[plankton]

How old is the Mp I would reach out to Ecotech
They came through for me. I bought mine used here and the shaft was damaged. Ecotech sent me a new wetside free of charge

Less than two years and just sent eco tech marine support alias an email. Thx

 

[Yates273]

Yeah man you should be good. My Mp10 was 3 years old and they came through. Awesome customer service