Skimmer motor burnt up, killed all my fish, need some advice

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #1 09-25-2019, 11:36 PM

Sorry to hear about your tank crash.

I agree that you should do a complete restart. Rinse off everything in some clean sw water first before you add it back to the tank.

Good luck.

Anthony

DanG · #2 09-26-2019, 01:53 AM

Any suggestions on a skimmer?

gregzz4 · #3 09-26-2019, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DanG

Any suggestions on a skimmer?

Too many to choose from.
If I were in your shoes, I'd use my budget to narrow down the best ones for my tank/sump size.
Start by looking on BRSupply, then narrow them down by either what you can buy locally/best reviews, or what you can stomach financially shipped.
Look for the highest LPH air intake you can find in your budget/matching your tank/water volume size.
Don't cheap out, but don't bother with 'oversizing' for your system either.

A unit designed for a 300 gallon system won't work well on a 50 gallon tank.
Keep it realistic.
Size it for your sump, ease of cup removal, water depth, pump brand name.

Research, research research ...

DanG · #4 09-29-2019, 11:17 PM

Thoughts on the Reef Octopus line? The int110 should be a good size. Plenty of room in my sump for it and found it for $275 Canadian.

Craigdillman · #5 10-09-2019, 05:11 AM

Love the reef octopus brand/line had mine for 5th year now NWB 200 I believe no issues till last year the pump motor died after about the 5th year and simply got a new pump for like 80$ and the rest works great

highly recommend

pay a little bit more upfront but never had an issue

Llorgon · #6 10-11-2019, 09:02 PM

Hey, something similar happened to me. My powerhead melted or fried and sent melted plastic all through the tank. Killed everything except for one snail.

I sucked up all the melted plastic bits in the sand, did a 100% water change and added lots of carbon and started the cycle over again. All was find. I had no lasting effects.

DanG · #7 10-12-2019, 02:19 PM

Thanks for the help and advice everyone. I ended up with a Reef Octopus 110 int, still changing water and carbon. My brother got out of reefing so he gave me 2 buckets of salt, so convenient for me when I'm changing a ton of water.