I might need IN PERSON skimmer help! - South Poco

[Coasting]

So I guess this is one of the downsides of not living in the same house as your reef tank.... ah well.

I got a phone call from my dad last night, he did his usual skimmer maintainence and when he went to plug it back in, it stopped working.
Its a Vertex 150. Its getting close to 3 years old I think.... so it could very well be the pump....

I've given him instructions on what to do to try and get it working, as we've had many pumps and filters in the past that don't start up after they've been turned off.... for whatever stupid reason.

If he cant get it working over the phone with me when he pulls everything out on the weekend, I may need somebody to stop by and help him figure out if the pump is toast or I need an new impeller or whatever.

If I end up needing somebody to come by, I can pay that person with a frag of something when I'm back in march. I'm not sure what will be fraggable by then, but perhaps we can work something out? Most of my Hammers are always fraggable

But I may not need anyone, and he may be able to get it working. But I just want to cover my ass and have somebody lined up for help, just in case!
So if there is somebody local and close by even better! I know there's a few of you Poco folk floating around.
I used to have John from poco come by to help my parents in case of disaster, he set up the skimmer with them when it arrived and I wasn't around, but I think he's stepped out of the reef game.