HELP HELP HELP!! broke my sump pump

[sanker]

back story: I hadn't cleaned my basement sump in a year. I started having some RTN on a couple of corals so I decided to clean everything. Cleaned the skimmer pump, then went to take off the unions on the return (Dolphin 3000) to the main tank and the proprietary attachment on the pump CRACKED ARGH!!! Superglue, epoxy is my next step but I figured I would try here first.

So, I need to buy a new pump ASAP. For now I have an airstone in the top tank, but I have no way to get the water back up to the display tank (well my 9 year old son is getting tired of doing the mickey mouse bucket brigade and he needs to sleep).

Does anyone have one for sale or to borrow? I have unions to 1.5". Anything close to that and I could make it work with a trip to lowes. Tomorrow I think I will buy one from Championlighting.com. I'm in Pembroke on the South Shore but will go anywhere to get a new pump. Preferably tonight.

please respond via email as well
sean dot sanker at baystateit dot com

Thanks

-Sean

 

[sanker]

this is what I broke:
http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=18091&cat=489&page=1

It's cracked in line with the threads...no way glue or epoxy would hold the threads together...
-Sean

 

[ScottM]

i have an iwaki 100 and a dart you could borrow. home all day tomorrow.

 

[Scuba_Dave]

I have a 1.5" Split Nut Pump Union, brand new

It says it fits Amp Master & Aqua Sea Pumps

If this one will fit, I just need a replacement

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=DP2921

DP2921 from Marine Depot

 

[sanker]

you the MAN,
the piece I need, and 1 town away!!!!

give me a buzz
I'll be up til 12:30

781.baystate
781.229.seven828

thanks a million

 

[Scuba_Dave]

Glad to be able to help

See you soon

 

[sanker]

Thanks again Dave. I went from fubar to fixed in 3 hours. Unreal. Nice setup by the way.
-Sean

 

[sanker]

thanks for the offer reeffdom...

I ordered a new sequence dart from championlighting, and a replacement adapter for dave...

 

[ScottM]

glad it all worked out.
those dolphin fittings are worth their weight in gold.......