For those wanting better performance out of their skimmer....

kentrob11

kentrob11

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I've got some extra Ekmat material and zip ties leftover from redoing my skimmer pumps and was considering helping some people mod their's to get better performance out of them. I figured that maybe all those interested could meet at my house one evening and we'll hook everyone up at the same time. I think I have enough for about 10 pumps...Anyone interested? I'm pretty sure Lon and Ztt were....
 
If anyone is curious if this works...hell yeah!!!!

I picked up a GenX 1500 that Kent modded with a meshwheel to use as a feedpump. After tinkering with the air I was letting into the skimmer tonight this is 2 hours worth of skimmate. I am going to have to drill my cup and run a hose out to collect waste if it keeps peforming like this.

The cup since 7 tonight...yes it was clean at 7
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Poor shot of the skimmer showing the foam...it is milky white all the way down.
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The Sedra 5000 is still stock and recirculating, the GenX is just being used as the feed pump with the meshwheel pulling in extra air. I was definately getting too much air wide open but restricting the air has allowed me to fine tune it. This mod works!!!
 
I smell a impromptu pizza night !!!

I have 2 NW pumps I would like to mod.

What do you say Kent ?
DIY Pizza night on the Illinois side ?

Maybe the OldnMoldyGoalie66 will show up.
 
Chad- a guy on my thread in the DIY forum was getting close to 900LPH out of the Sedra 5000- There's pics to prove it. I can tell ya that this stuff is frikin amazing and in the missing link between low end skimmers such as ASM and Octopus and the the big dawgs.

Steve- That sounds like a plan to me. I'd have to know ahead of time how many people are bringing pumps to mod though so we can make sure I have enough material- I can get more if needed.

Sirreal- Glad to see it's working out for you! I knew that pump would come in handy at some point :-P

RF- Is that a new ER with the new pinwheel?
 
To be honest, you won't gain that much if it's got the new style impeller. You should get ahold of them and find out if it has the new style impeller and/or how much air the pump is pulling.....Let me know what you find out...
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8747079#post8747079 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reggae Fish
Ummmm...I don't know...All I know is it's being dropshipped from ER
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you didnt get the eheim?
 
The SP4 (4100) is pulling about 1050LPH on those ER's so you're pretty much fine where you're at......I'm getting just under 1200 LPH on my 4100 but with a beefier venturi as well. I think you'll be fine where you're at...
 
Pizza night hmmm sounds great!! Now lets make a Date!!

Kent do you think the Mod'ed Mesh will work good on the Sedra pumps?
 
I ain't going on any dates with you Lon- too much hair on your face! :-P I'll bet we could get close to 1800-2000LPH out of those 2 Sedra 9000's.....
 
I would be interested, I can't get my skimmer out of my sump, but I can get my pump out, would this work? I would deffinately be up for a pizza night. Plus I am not scared to drive on the IL side:worried:
So do you have room for one more?
 
Since Kent is such a hot commodity (I heard he got a new hair modeling gig) the week between Christmas and New Years works for him the best ?

What do ya'll say ?
 
We are having a pizza night that night as it stands right now ( do to the Poll) I don't know if a place as been said it. Any thoughts Greg,
 
Greg has no thoughts...people tell him what to do. Rams and nook own him. :D

I like the night if Kent is up for it.
 
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