alternate pump for BK Mini 200

[kzickovich]

Well I messed up good, I had my bubbleking mini apart cleaning it and the pump hit the ground hard and on its corner/edge. I ended up cracking the houseing. Is there an alternate pump that I could use in it other than the replacement from BK. I spent enough for the skimmer two years ago I don't want to drop another $650.00 on a replacement pump.

 

[rbonick]

Not quite sure what you mean by housing but you can buy a new motor block for about 250 from Aquarium Specialty. I've also heard that ATB pumps can be used.

 

[James77]

Is it totally unusable? The motor and cord will be encased in epoxy, so if that is intact it may be salvageable?

That does suck though. Ugh.

 

[James77]

Is it totally unusable? The motor and cord will be encased in epoxy, so if that is intact it may be salvageable?

That does suck though. Ugh.

 

[kzickovich]

Actually I haven't tried to plug it in. After it hit the floor I inspected the pump and saw the crack right at the corner of the plastic and the epoxy.