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04-20-2006, 10:08 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West Central Florida
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Tank is dying
I just put a bunch of turbos, hermits, etc in the tank to clean it. Got my skimmer going and all was great. Then the skimmer pump FRIED and the epoxy melted in my sump and a wonderful smell overtook the water. Lost about 30 Turbos of different sizes and some animals on my live rock  so, you guessed it, nitrates are high and I had to rush to get a new pump. Water looks terrible but at least I did not have anything of significance in the tank yet. Was about to stock it. I guess the timing was right. Got the skimmer working hard now so we shall see. Whew. Glad I did not spend a bunch of money yet.
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04-20-2006, 10:09 PM
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The Ninja MOD
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Sorry to hear that. Water changes, water changes and more water changes!
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04-20-2006, 10:10 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Sorry to hear that, What pump, Rio
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04-20-2006, 10:29 PM
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Photo Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bay Area
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If it's RIO, bad choice! Maxijets are dependable.
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04-20-2006, 10:30 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West Central Florida
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It was a Rio... But not anymore Rio's for me.
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04-20-2006, 10:33 PM
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Photo Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bay Area
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Although RIO fixed the problem but still the tragedy they have costed couldn't lift them back up easily.
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04-20-2006, 10:35 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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sorry to hear that. 
yea, those RIO's are a risky bit of kit.
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04-20-2006, 10:46 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
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so sorry to hear that.
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04-20-2006, 10:52 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
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Sorry! to hear, i used RIO pumps for years, untill i started hearing Horror stories, so now i use MAG7's thank GOD! i never had a melt down!!
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04-20-2006, 11:16 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Sorry to hear that!
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04-21-2006, 07:13 AM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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Originally Posted by motorslave
Sorry to hear that. Water changes, water changes and more water changes!
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and don't forget to do some Water changes either!!
(sorry to hear about that. Was the RIO an old one? or new? Always curious to hear if they REALLY fixed their problem with the new models.)
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04-21-2006, 09:49 AM
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Stinky Slimey FEESH
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
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SO sorry about the mess, Rios tend to be awful, I don't buy them any more, too afraid to try the new "improved" models.
Water changes!
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04-21-2006, 11:14 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West Central Florida
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Update. Things have stablized in the tank. The skimmer was ROCKIN all night with no lights on and this morning it looks so much better and no nitrates. WOOOHOOO. Now a water change will occur and further joy and happiness with be realized. 
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