good needle wheel pump for DIY skimmer?

[Black71gp]

I purchased a skimmer body the other day.. 6" od 24" tall.. set up for venturi but works pretty crappy thinking of getting a needle wheel pump for it and up the performance a bit.. it has a 1" drain.. what would be a good pump to use for this.. or a good pump i can mesh mod cheaply or something like that???

thanks

jarrod

 

[Fish_wiz2]

Well a good pump w/needle wheel is the gen-x submersible at customaquatic.com

 

[shelburn61]

gen-x is a bit loud but will perform pretty well without a lot of mods. I pull 10+ LPM with my oceanrunner 2700 with meshmod...

 

[hahnmeister]

Aquaclear 802... 400-480lph for 12 watts

Quiet One 3000 also comes to mind, just depends on the neck diameter really.

 

[smorrow5773]

What are the upper limits on the Aquaclear or quiet one 300 and what types of mods are necessary? I have a 6" square bodied beckett skimmer that I would like to convert to recirculating needlewheel?

 

[Black71gp]

what model genx pump should i look for???

 

[Siffy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12361305#post12361305 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Black71gp
what model genx pump should i look for???

Likely a Gen-X 4100. A 2400 will probably be too small, and you can always dial the air down a bit with the 4100 if it's too much.

 

[Black71gp]

ok thanks.. do i have to mesh mod those? best place for them?

looking for the cheapest pump... this is a back up only

here is a pic of it

i am getting a 4" union for the neck and will be getting a 1 or 1.25 gate valve for it.. i would be able to make it a recirc model if i need too.. think i should keep the output 1" or make it 1.25"?? thanks

 

[MeuserReef]

What is the consensus on the Sedra 3000 NW pumps?

 

[down and outman]

Looking at needlewheel pumps myself. Building a recirculating skimmer. I'm leaning toward a Sedra 500 at aquarium guys for $98.99. Want to be sure and get a venturi with it. Several NW pumps,including the GenX, don't show one and that could cost an extra $20, unless I make my own.