Sedra SP2 for Euroreef Skimmer?
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kdblove_99
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yeah looks like it is the 3500
SP2 Skimmer Pump (Sedra KSP3500)
SP2 Skimmer Pump (Sedra KSP3500)
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Just my luck it would be a $100 pump, thanks Karl.
The good thing is that my tank is so nutrient poor, it won't hurt me that bad to take a while to make up my mind.
I had a scare a couple of weeks ago, I got some sugar cubes and began throwing one in a day and at the same time starting feeding a concoction of Reef Nutrition, cubed mysid, cyclopeeze, DTs Phyto, and PE mysid.........
I got a LARGE surge of growth, almost could watch it.....it was so fast, the tips got exposed like reverse RTN from the top and was freaking me out..........everything grew about an 1/8" in one week both by encrusting and tip. The tissue finaly caught back up, but stuff grew so fast it appears to be bleaching and receeding.
The loinsetta that I got from Justin a while back looked white, but because of the coralite structure, popped new growth all over the base to make it appear that way.
freaked me out so bad I ended up buying another 6-5gal jugs (12 total now) and changing out 60gals.
In other discoveries, the no light for two or three days works well, most know about my hatred of Chemiclean. I was getting some Cyano.....in high flow, high light areas, so don't believe its low flow persistant by any means..........three days not light........GONE!!!!......along with other bad algae.......
This Sedra must have been putting out some heat, it seems my tank has been 1-2 degrees cooler the last couple of days..........but I did shift my lights to save money on electricity and cool it during the hot days. Heck, my heater was on yesterday.....hehehehe
The good thing is that my tank is so nutrient poor, it won't hurt me that bad to take a while to make up my mind.
I had a scare a couple of weeks ago, I got some sugar cubes and began throwing one in a day and at the same time starting feeding a concoction of Reef Nutrition, cubed mysid, cyclopeeze, DTs Phyto, and PE mysid.........
I got a LARGE surge of growth, almost could watch it.....it was so fast, the tips got exposed like reverse RTN from the top and was freaking me out..........everything grew about an 1/8" in one week both by encrusting and tip. The tissue finaly caught back up, but stuff grew so fast it appears to be bleaching and receeding.
The loinsetta that I got from Justin a while back looked white, but because of the coralite structure, popped new growth all over the base to make it appear that way.
freaked me out so bad I ended up buying another 6-5gal jugs (12 total now) and changing out 60gals.
In other discoveries, the no light for two or three days works well, most know about my hatred of Chemiclean. I was getting some Cyano.....in high flow, high light areas, so don't believe its low flow persistant by any means..........three days not light........GONE!!!!......along with other bad algae.......
This Sedra must have been putting out some heat, it seems my tank has been 1-2 degrees cooler the last couple of days..........but I did shift my lights to save money on electricity and cool it during the hot days. Heck, my heater was on yesterday.....hehehehe
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Jim_S
Timo Boll
Yeah, I'm sure the sedra was definetly putting out heat.
If there is excess calcium build up on impeller, the obvious result is more friction. The friction leads to heat, the heat leads to the magnet swelling, then that will lead to a frozen impeller which eventually burns the motor out
You also may want to look into the DAS AB2001 NW pumps as a replacement. Right around the same price as your sp2, but its the same pump that Deltec and H&S use on their smaller skimmers.
Good luck bro
Jim
If there is excess calcium build up on impeller, the obvious result is more friction. The friction leads to heat, the heat leads to the magnet swelling, then that will lead to a frozen impeller which eventually burns the motor out
You also may want to look into the DAS AB2001 NW pumps as a replacement. Right around the same price as your sp2, but its the same pump that Deltec and H&S use on their smaller skimmers.
Good luck bro
Jim
Jim_S
Timo Boll
Here's the link for the DAS pumps. You want the EX model.
http://www.petorama.net/DAS.html
This vendor is pretty lame, but I would imagine they could get a pump out without too mcu trouble.
http://www.petorama.net/DAS.html
This vendor is pretty lame, but I would imagine they could get a pump out without too mcu trouble.
kdblove_99
New member
I think you might be able to get those DAS pumps from Orca also!
Jim_S
Timo Boll
No prob Doug. I definetly have a strange obession with skimmers :lol:
Mark,
On your 6-2, your best alternative is the DAS pump. I'm not sure what type of plumbing you'll need to do to attach (they might have metric fittings) but I'm sure there's a way to connect it to your skimmer.
If you had an 8" bodied skimmer, I'd go with an eheim
Jim
Mark,
On your 6-2, your best alternative is the DAS pump. I'm not sure what type of plumbing you'll need to do to attach (they might have metric fittings) but I'm sure there's a way to connect it to your skimmer.
If you had an 8" bodied skimmer, I'd go with an eheim
Jim
racrumrine
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About a year ago, I needed to replace my burned out Sedra 3500 for my Euroreef.
I thought Euroreef's replacement quote was overpriced.
Bought a new pump with new needle wheel for $80.
http://www.saltycritter.com/pumps/sedra-pumps.htm
Salty Critter was a good vendor (and now a RC sponsor). I would buy from them again.
Even though Euroreef made me think their needle wheel was "special", they looked the same to me.
Best of luck,
Roy
I thought Euroreef's replacement quote was overpriced.
Bought a new pump with new needle wheel for $80.
http://www.saltycritter.com/pumps/sedra-pumps.htm
Salty Critter was a good vendor (and now a RC sponsor). I would buy from them again.
Even though Euroreef made me think their needle wheel was "special", they looked the same to me.
Best of luck,
Roy
