Sorry to hear about your troubles, but OMG, don't quit, your tank looks amazing!! Been following from the beginning and just love your rock work!
Not a lot of experience with all the pumps yet, but I thought Mag Drives and Eheims were pretty much both proven staples of our hobby.
Good luck!

I would go with the ehiem 1262 reliable and good flow for your system oh ya and ultra quiet, and parts a readily available at the local fish store.

I have a 1262 and really like it. So much quieter than my mag 9.5 that I had before.

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Thank you for the encouragement WarDog. :) It's just Frustrating some days especially when your getting up in the wee hours to unplug the ATO and Skimmer then resetting the pump. :(
I have lost my Red gorgonaian and my zooanthids to the algea which ticks me off too.

Thank you for the recommendations. I 'm going to have to make a store run today or tomorrow and hopefully they have a pump in stock and, hopefully the long list of other stuff I need too. ;)

I had a DC pump. Loved the pump but lasted 6 months.
I bought a laguna and am very happy with it

Well...I'm back.
My tank has been so neglected I'm pretty much starting over again. (Separation ain't for the weak!)
I filled a 5 gal bucket almost 5 inches with bubble algea. I have had a lot of losses but luckily my mandarins are doing great and my one clam huge!
I have added a new clean up crew and a Sailfin tang to help me out with the bubble algea..he is a machine!
Yes! I know he will outgrow my tank I am prepared for that. :)

my Pics of shame! I should have too a before pic but just couldn't bring myself to do it...Most of the bubble algae I scooped out with a net!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psecmr4shd.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psekpougfj.jpg


After...
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psbxlyu4bh.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psbealvz0v.jpg

holy mother of megazod !!! That's a lot of algae! Also,t hat's some major dedication right there, to pluck out all that bubble algae, just, wow!

oh and welcome back Lynn ! :-)

Thanks Kien!

I spent about 5 hours on it last week. It was my pennance for such neglect! :) a lot of it I could just scoop out with a net it wasn't even attached to the rocks. There is still a lot left to pluck off the rocks but that Angel is really making a difference. It will be awhile before I do anything with the tank other than recovery.

I might start a "nano" tank for my room until My main is fully functioning again. otherwise I wont be able to stay patient lol.

Tang..not Angel lol