Got my new impeller/mesh fixtures from Sapphire late last week. The new piece is a rigid mesh (as opposed to the old soft mesh). Took all of about 20 seconds to get the cover off the pump, get the new piece on, and then re-install the skimmer into the center chamber. PRESTO – kicking out tons of skim mate (which is to be expected after being out of commission for the past 10 days). In fact, pretty sure the rigid mesh is kicking out more bubbles than the soft mesh, but that won’t be solid until the I can get the params back to normal.
Next up, tear everything out of the display – find the b$ast$rd crab that keeps killing my fish, and re-assemble. Details coming soon!
