Return pump stopped working

[ktisdale22]

So my return pump stopped working. The company I bought it from is sending me a new thankfully! Problem is it may be 3 days before I receive it. I have 10 fish in a 180 gallon tank. Two power heads and a air stone. Will my fish survive? Thank you

 

[WVNed]

If your heaters are in the sump move them to the tank. Cut back on feeding. I think it will be fine.

 

[ReeferReefer]

Make sure you have good surface agitation with the PHs. Had a similar thing happen on a 210g fowler. Worked out fine.

 

[ktisdale22]

Ok thank you very much

 

[Mjrenz]

You may also want to have some circulation in the sump so you don't end up having a bunch of die off of bacteria and end up with an ammonia spike

 

[ktisdale22]

I have a protein skimmer in the sump but that circulation in in one of the compartments, not all? Good enough or additional power head?

 

[Mjrenz]

I have a protein skimmer in the sump but that circulation in in one of the compartments, not all? Good enough or additional power head?

If you have or can get a cheap pump with some vinyl tubing you could circulate water from one side of the sump to the other, that's what I would do anyways