Seachem phosguard ruined my pumps

[yitzchaka]

Hi
A built a new vivarium and everything was working fine. I have a 800gph pump for the waterfalls, and a few more little pumps for the ato and a wayer vhanging system.
I added some of seachems phosguard and a day later all the pumps are significantly waeker.
Any ideas what this can be about?

 

[Saltyreef]

Hi
A built a new vivarium and everything was working fine. I have a 800gph pump for the waterfalls, and a few more little pumps for the ato and a wayer vhanging system.
I added some of seachems phosguard and a day later all the pumps are significantly waeker.
Any ideas what this can be about?

How much did you add and why did you add it?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Hi
A built a new vivarium and everything was working fine. I have a 800gph pump for the waterfalls, and a few more little pumps for the ato and a wayer vhanging system.
I added some of seachems phosguard and a day later all the pumps are significantly waeker.
Any ideas what this can be about?

Did you add it loose to the system?

 

[yitzchaka]

How much did you add and why did you add it?

Hi
I added according to the amount written on the packaging.
I added because the waterfalls were getting this brown color bec of the silicates.

 

[yitzchaka]

No
In a net bag not really anywhere where any pieces can get in the pump

Did you add it loose to the system

 

[Saltyreef]

Hi
I added according to the amount written on the packaging.
I added because the waterfalls were getting this brown color bec of the silicates.

What you are seeing are diatoms feeding off the silicates. Normal in new tank.
Your pumps might be slightly impacted from the biofilm and algae building up.

Are you using 0ppm DI water and did you happen to rinse your sand really well before placing in tank?
It will go away on its own over time but you must remove the excess silicates.
The phosguard will also bind your phosphate to a dangerously low level so please keep an eye on it.

 

[yitzchaka]

What you are seeing are diatoms feeding off the silicates. Normal in new tank.
Your pumps might be slightly impacted from the biofilm and algae building up.

Are you using 0ppm DI water and did you happen to rinse your sand really well before placing in tank?
It will go away on its own over time but you must remove the excess silicates.
The phosguard will also bind your phosphate to a dangerously low level so please keep an eye on it.

But what could be the reason that all the pumps all of the sudden became significantly weaker 12 hours after I added the phosguard

 

[WVNed]

Wouldn't it be easier to look inside one of the pumps than have a bunch of people speculate why on the internet?

 

[yitzchaka]

I did. They look the same no algee build up.

Wouldn't it be easier to look inside one of the pumps than have a bunch of people speculate why on the internet?

 

[Saltyreef]

What brand pump?

 

[WVNed]

The ATO pump should be in make up water and not have Phosguard in it.
If all of the pumps are weaker would it be an electrical issue?