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Thread: Return Pump for Sump

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    Quote Originally Posted by roscozman View Post

    The more I read, the more I am interested and would like to learn.
    That is a great attitude to have in this hobby and will lead you to success if you stick with it! Keep asking questions and reading as much as you can- here and at reefcentral. Learn from the experience of others (especially when starting out) rather than wasting your own time and money when you don't have to!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dozer View Post
    That is a great attitude to have in this hobby and will lead you to success if you stick with it! Keep asking questions and reading as much as you can- here and at reefcentral. Learn from the experience of others (especially when starting out) rather than wasting your own time and money when you don't have to!
    Soooooo very true. I started saving money when I joined Maast.org after a year into the hobby.

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    Okay, my wife brought the sump home last night. It looks like just the plug is burned out. I will go to home depot and buy a grounded plug and replace this evening and try it out.

    Darth-Tater bought a fish from us last night and gave us some great advice on how to set it up.

    This might be a dumb question, but can I test the pump out of water just to make sure it runs (I know I will have to submerse it to check to see if it pump water)?

    Thanks.
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    you can test dry very briefly, but if you run it very long at all, it will cause excessive wear on the impeller magnet.
    Ace
    The Shade Tree Craftsman



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