After watching one Desjardini tang and 2 true percula clowns discontinue feeding along with the entire coral community in a 92 corner start to deteriorate, I tested more water quality parameters than ever before and was totally stumped- all of the tests were within acceptable ranges. Not showing signs of disease, I knew the problem in some way had to be the H2O quality. I sent a sample to my brother in law who is a geological engineer for testomg. Results- high concentrations of heavy metals associated with corrosion / rust.
After tearing down the entire circulation system and disasembling the QUIET ONE external aquarium pump- I found excessive corrosion and a rust looking crystaline substance in the wheel of the pump.
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 1 YEAR OLD PUMP THAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO A RECOMMENDATION FROM TFP (PA)
I am posting this thread as a warning to others looking for a quality reef pump or to ones that are using the QUIET ONE already.
As of 2 weeks ago- swapped out pump for an IWAKI and within days the corals were back to their old self. Sorry to say, the tang & perculas did not resume feeding.
After tearing down the entire circulation system and disasembling the QUIET ONE external aquarium pump- I found excessive corrosion and a rust looking crystaline substance in the wheel of the pump.
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 1 YEAR OLD PUMP THAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO A RECOMMENDATION FROM TFP (PA)
I am posting this thread as a warning to others looking for a quality reef pump or to ones that are using the QUIET ONE already.
As of 2 weeks ago- swapped out pump for an IWAKI and within days the corals were back to their old self. Sorry to say, the tang & perculas did not resume feeding.