My Water Pump Stopped Working..

[Ronlezah]

I woke up this morning to find that my water pump has stopped working. the pump itself is only a couple months old and I'm sure I'll be able to return it. The problem, however, is I'm at work now and my sump isn't running. I do have a canister filter running but I'm not sure how long the system will hold up. How long do you think I'll have to replace the pump before I lose everything?

[Reefscape]

Short term, i dont think you have a lot to worry about....i would certainly try and get the faulty pumped swapped ASAP though....

[Catpicklesdog]

I'd say your tank now resembles one that doesn't have a sump! As long as your filter is running and your powerheads are still going I'd say you'd be alright for a couple of days but obviously the sooner the better to put your mind at rest. The only thing I would say (only because I've forgotten myself in the past) is that if your heater is in the sump, don't forget to move it to the display tank.

[Ronlezah]

Thank you for the quick responses. I was losing my mind over here. Does it make a difference that my protein skimmer isn't working either b/c it sits in the sump?

[Catpicklesdog]

I had a tank for 3 years with no skimmer and no sump, so no I don't see any issues for the short term. My smaller tank still doesn't have a skimmer or a sump.

[Reefscape]

i dont see an issue either....i dont run a skimmer at all....so, not a great ammount to worry about....