Spending $ at 1:00am

[Sits Unafraid]

~ 12:15 am return pump rattling. Break out back up.
~Back up not working, plan B, tinker with primary
~30 mins Later Primary back together. Rattling, vibrating but pumping water.
~1:00am decides new pump necessary. Tank is in bedroom with rattling pump.
~comes to terms with fact that Sprint payment will be a few days late.
remembers, no one worth talking to anyways.
~counting on BRS to save the day/night.
God speed standard free shipping.... God speed

 

[Redleg]

I'm in western PA and BRS free shipping normally hits my front porch in 36 - 48 hrs. Good luck with that rattling pump.

 

[Katrina71]

Maybe try a box fan to drown out the rattle? Lots of caffeine in the morning.

 

[Sits Unafraid]

Maybe try a box fan to drown out the rattle? Lots of caffeine in the morning.

Yup! Exactly how it’s unfolding lol.

 

[dragon99]

godspeed fellow reefer. I've unfortunately been in that situation except I didn't have the spare pump. I do now, but it must be super aggravating to find out your spare is dead

 

[User1]

Have to test those spares as well. I run a pair of Cor 15's one for return and one for skimmer. I rotate their roles after cleaning since they are direct replacements and both running at 100%. I also have a Mag pump that is a backup to both of those. It will get connected to the skimmer for a day then taken back offline, rinses, and put away. If I can't do that then I at least use to to pump water out of a brute from RI/RO to Mixer.

Bummer on the pump.

 

[Sits Unafraid]

Saf1, that’s a good set up. I also have a Mag pump back up but it’s a mag 12 off my old 75 gallon, and this tank is not really equipped for that.

 

[Sits Unafraid]

Apparently I forgot to update this.
New return pump arrived just as expected thanks to BRS
Unfortunately took me a little longer to get up and running that I originally anticipated due to my work schedule. Ended up switching return lines to hard plumbing. Nothing pretty, just needed it done and quiet.

So to review the pump. It’s working great, easy to install (aside from my confusion as to what Reef Octopus meant by 1/2” barb for soft plumbing) but most importantly it’s QUIET. I went with the Reef Octopus Varios 2. Even on the lowest setting it’s putting out a nice amount of flow for this little tank. Still need to tweak the overflow to return ratio a little but I’m sure I could T this off for extra equipment/reactors if I upgrade the sump, or even if I upgrade the display. Overall 10/10, and no more rattle trap pump.