tankdogster
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I am going to be working out of town for a week and I'm concerned about pump failure. I have a brand new Active Aqua PU400 pump sold by Hydro Farm and so far I have checked to find this pump making sounds but not pumping water on multiple inspections. I removed the impeller to clean and found nothing and returned to service and it worked great for a week or so but out of the blue the pump failed to start spinning the impeller. Sometimes a small tap will start the water flow but that will not work if I'm not here to watch the system. Can I deploy a small secondary pump to work along side the primary with it own feed/drain or should I look to a higher quality "Little Giant" type of home/commercial pump instead of the aquarium type pump. Any advice? What is the best pump out there?