RIO 800 RVT an Stupid Fish!!

[inkslinger]

I have a RIO 800 RVT and lately the fish are acting stupid and getting stuck underneath
the pump an dieing , I lost 4 fish so far, 1 cory an 3 otto's . Has any one had this problem is there a way to fix this.

 

[Left C]

Rio has some foam filter attachments that can be modded to work. That's what I did with my Rio 600 RVT. Look at the accessories for the regular Rio 800. http://www.riopump.net/Replacement_folder/rio_replacement.html

Filter conversion kit
200-800
[HASHTAG]#0161[/HASHTAG] 5

Add. filter chamber
200-800
[HASHTAG]#0162[/HASHTAG] 2

 

[Crispino Ramos]

I would call it an unsafe, fish-killer pump. The fish depends on us for their survival.

 

[inkslinger]

Left C
Where can I place my order for these 2 parts
and do I need to order both conversion kit and add a filter?

 

[Left C]

Left C
Where can I place my order for these 2 parts
and do I need to order both conversion kit and add a filter?

The various dealers are listed in the link above or, I believe, that you can order directly from Rio/TAAM. I got my parts from Big Al's, but I don't see them listed now.

I ordered both and had to do mods to make things fit. You have to adapt these parts to fit the powerhead because these are for the regular Rio 600/800 and not the RVT models. The RVT models don't have a filter per se.

 

[inkslinger]

Got all the parts, Now how do I put this together, Any pic's will help.

 

[Left C]

I sold all my RVT stuff to jake two or more years ago. I don't have any pictures.

I remember that I had to mix and match the Rio pre-filter parts along with some grinding with my Dremel tool to make them fit. The RVT's aren't really designed to work with the pre-filter and the pre-filter isn't designed to work with the RVT. They need a bit of customizing because of the intake tubing. Assembling the output/spray bar parts is pretty straightforward. You can mount the spray bar either horizontal or vertical or even diagonal, I suppose.