skimmer pump

[~SIRENA~]

I have a rio 2100 pump for my skimmer. Can I run the pump only dry without submerging it?

[rbursek]

what do you mean dry, no water? No, and you can not use it as a out of the sump pump, it has to be submersed in water.
Bob

[Andrew]

All rio pumps must be completely submerged for them to work. If you're looking for an external pump, look into investing in a Sedra, Gen-x, or Ehiem.

[aaron L]

I would get rid of the RIO. They are very unreliabe. I have seen some bad stuff happen with those. If you are going to use a summirsible then I would recommend the MAG 7