Adapting a Venturi to old reef octopus skimmer

[Louis Z]

Backstory : A school 125gal FOWLR . Don’t have funds for new skimmer . The reef octopus was a donation . Have glued and replaced some of the collection cup that has broken down over time . The bubble magus needle wheel pump had given out and then ran a simplicity 320dc NW and adapted that to the skimmer . Well now that pump gave out . I want to try a Venturi. I don’t know if the needle wheel is the culprit in causing pump failure or just the pumps I have used . I have used other Needle wheel skimmers (Sicce) and the same issue. Needle wheels for older pumps hard to find replacements . So before I spend money on a Venturi from life reef , is it possible to adapt it to a skimmer designed for a needle wheel ?

 

[griss]

Can you post some pictures of the skimmer? I'm a visual person and would need to look at it to think through this.

 

[wvned]

The plumbing would be huge to fit one.