Stray Voltage!!

[ETBReefer05]

Well, brought home my starry blenny today and started acclimating, stuck my hand in the water and got quite the tingle. Tracked it down and discovered my venturi pump is putting out some stray voltage. Any tips would be helpful. Should I just replace the pump? If so, can anyone help me? If you guys think I should replace the pump, I'll be looking for one, so look in the marketplace please.

[Sir Patrick]

Glad ya found it. You have it disconected now, right?

What pump is it??

[Poseidon]

Try and give it a good vinegar soak first before replacing it. Sometimes a little bit of Ca will build up on the impeller magnet, and rub on the pump. If you give that a good clean it may go away... However if that doesn't cure it, then replacement is the only option.

As far as skimmer pumps go, it is very hard to beat a Sicce 2500 with pinwheel. What size is your skimmer body?

[rmalone]

If it were mine it would NEVER get plugged in again, throw that pig away and get a new pump. I feel the same way about stealth heaters, give it time and they will leak juice.

[ETBReefer05]

Glad ya found it. You have it disconected now, right?

What pump is it??

Its disconnected yes, its a Rio 2100 with a venturi attachment.


Try and give it a good vinegar soak first before replacing it. Sometimes a little bit of Ca will build up on the impeller magnet, and rub on the pump. If you give that a good clean it may go away... However if that doesn't cure it, then replacement is the only option.

As far as skimmer pumps go, it is very hard to beat a Sicce 2500 with pinwheel. What size is your skimmer body?
My skimmer body is rated for 65 gallons medium bioload. Its a Coralife 65 Super Skimmer *winces at harassment about skimmer*