rio 2500 needlewheel pump???

[skwirl]

i was given a rio 2500. i have had it in my tank just blowing a lil water around.... i took it apart, and it has a nw impeller. so i angled it to where air could get into the inlet, and it blew a huge cloud of fine bubbles.. anyone else seen these? i know rio is garbage, but hey a free nw pump...

 

[glassbox-design]

they're garbage pumps, but they have a large volute and can work very well. I built a nice DIY skimmer using a DIY NW on a 2500 for a friend and it worked very well.

eric

 

[skwirl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9649748#post9649748 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Flint&Eric
they're garbage pumps, but they have a large volute and can work very well. I built a nice DIY skimmer using a DIY NW on a 2500 for a friend and it worked very well.

eric

thats the problem though... i dont have the volute, or anything else.. just the pump... anybody know where to get these fittings?

 

[gburton]

Don't rely on these pumps. They quit at the most inopertune times. Had one that came with the tank, not any more. Just my .02 worth.

 

[coyoteseven]

Rio has the 2500 in a needlewheel? My 2500+ had "flippy paddles" on the end but not a NW.

Got a link to the NW pump?

 

[skwirl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9649748#post9649748 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Flint&Eric
they're garbage pumps, but they have a large volute and can work very well. I built a nice DIY skimmer using a DIY NW on a 2500 for a friend and it worked very well.

eric

thats the problem though... i dont have the volute, or anything else.. just the pump... anybody know where to get these fittings?

 

[skwirl]

i dont want it to depend on, i just want to play with it. check how well it runs a turboflotor i have in the garage with no pump. and maybe see if it works as well as the pumps on the aquaeuro classic 400
can somebody hellp me find the volute/intake venturi? can somebody sell me one that will work?

 

[hoyta]

riding along to see what people say

 

[jeffgp]

i use a 2100 for my return right now ... 8 mo and still kicking

i am upgraging soon tho ....

 

[skwirl]

anybody know where to get the volute for this pump?