SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!(i think)

[mbbuna]

came home yesterday to 2 of these in a 5g bucket in the drive way

there industral doseing pumps(about $1200 each) the only thing is they were used to dose Bromide or Bromate. any ideas on how i need to flush these things?

 

[Sk8r]

Ask Randy in Reef Chemistry. He'll tell you what can bind it.

 

[wds21921]

Chris let me know if anyone drops off a 280 gallon tank w/stand in your driveway lol.

 

[mbbuna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7474467#post7474467 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wds21921
Chris let me know if anyone drops off a 280 gallon tank w/stand in your driveway lol.

:lol: we've been working on painting the outside of the house (can you say crap everywhere) so these pumps could have been there for who knows how long before i saw them(i knew i was getting them but didnt know when).

a friend of mine is getting out and selling everything, haven't gotten a list of what yet but he has a 90 corner, 75, 55 ,skimmers, RO, fish, LR, if you are interested?

 

[slow_leak]

Simply change out the tubing then flush internal parts with with caustic overnight. Bromine is a gas. Bromate is an oxidizer. Flush with thiosulfate (PRIME) after the caustic wash.

 

[mbbuna]

slow_leak

thanks so much for the reply. it turns out that it my not have been Bromine or Bromate. see this link, any insite is welcome.

Chris

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=854728

 

[slow_leak]

Bromine or Hydrogen bromide will discolor most tubings and rubbers to purple/red color. It is a possible pump for a waste water plant effluent but the possibilities are endless.

Common sense would replace all tubing, and inspect internal parts for corrosion/wear and contamination. Some water treatment polymers will insolubilize when improperly stored. I would really recommend an overnight caustic to take up any residual product and reinspect parts.

 

[mbbuna]

ok will do thanks