swc skimmer pump replacement

[marlinmero]

I have a SWC skimmer on my 21o and it doesn't seem to be skimming as well as it did a few years ago. So i'm thinking the pump is dieing maybe. before I buy a pump I was wondering if there was a better or more powerful pump I could replace the current Sicce PSK-2500 pump with. also I saw a site that was selling a red devil small and large needle wheel. is a actual upgraded wheel or is the stock one just as good?

 

[mfinn]

Hey Marlin, I was looking into replacing the 2 Sicce PSK 2500 pumps on my skimmer and it was recommended that I replace them with the PSK 1000

AVAST Marine Works - Sicce PSK1000 Pump, with aspirating venturi - Product Details

 

[loohunter]

look into one of those laguna askolls. one pump replaces two sicces. they seem to last longer as well

 

[mfinn]

look into one of those laguna askolls. one pump replaces two sicces. they seem to last longer as well

I did consider the askol pump, but the $300+ price tag was hard to take.
Plus I had one person say it would be good match, and one say it wasn't a good match for replacing 2 PSK 2500's

 

[marlinmero]

Thanks finn. Is the needle wheel it comes with just as good as other wheels I've seen for these pumps?

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[mfinn]

I have not tried these yet.

It says it comes with a stock pin wheel. The others may just fit as well.

 

[marlinmero]

I was reading a review on the 1000 and a guy said the 1000 isn't a direct replacement for the 2500. said it was a pain to get it to work as a replacement. Is he just "unique" or is it different?

 

[loohunter]

I did consider the askol pump, but the $300+ price tag was hard to take.
Plus I had one person say it would be good match, and one say it wasn't a good match for replacing 2 PSK 2500's

I broke down and bought one for mine a couple years ago I got sick of replacing those crappy sicces. It has been rockin ever since. zero startup issues. the price tag is a bit much, it is a pretty large pump though

 

[mfinn]

I was reading a review on the 1000 and a guy said the 1000 isn't a direct replacement for the 2500. said it was a pain to get it to work as a replacement. Is he just "unique" or is it different?

In the link, it says the pump comes with a "output adapter". So I'm assuming that is what helps.
If I decide to pull the trigger myself ( got another idea also) on these pumps, I would call Avast Marine and talk with someone there.
On my Bubble Master, the thing that connects the pump to the skimmer body is just a cheap piece of flexable plastic tubing.

 

[mfinn]

I broke down and bought one for mine a couple years ago I got sick of replacing those crappy sicces. It has been rockin ever since. zero startup issues. the price tag is a bit much, it is a pretty large pump though

What skimmer do you have?
Mine is a Bubble Master 250.

 

[loohunter]

its the msx 250. I put it in my new tank just now to see and it is in 8-10 inches of water. The gate is wide open and I'm about an inch from the reducer. plenty of room for adjustment

 

[Skimmy]

I have a SWC skimmer on my 21o and it doesn't seem to be skimming as well as it did a few years ago. So i'm thinking the pump is dieing maybe. before I buy a pump I was wondering if there was a better or more powerful pump I could replace the current Sicce PSK-2500 pump with. also I saw a site that was selling a red devil small and large needle wheel. is a actual upgraded wheel or is the stock one just as good?

you should consider one of these pumps:
Diablo DC 3500s Skimmer Pump - AquaCave.com
controllable DC pump for your skimmer, IMO the next best thing to an askoll/laguna pump,
and $179

 

[returnofsid]

Skimmy, which would be the best option to replace the pump on a SWC MiniS Cone?

 

[Skimmy]

Skimmy, which would be the best option to replace the pump on a SWC MiniS Cone?

sicce psk 1000,
bubble blaster 3000,
Diablo DC 3500s

those would all be good. but none are a straight across replacement with a correct outlet size, so you may have to tinker some with plumbing or a dremel.
otherwise, you can still run a sicce psk 2500 with a red demon pinwheel and get pretty consistant start up and performance.

 

[Skimmy]

it looks like this sicce psk1000 from coralvue comes with different bushings/unions to adapt it to different skimmers...
might be worth a phone call.
CoralVue- Sicce 1000 Skimmer Pump with Pinwheel Impeller

 

[marlinmero]

I was doing some price searching on the diablos and noticed a few places sale like 3 or 4 different size adapters, so they will fit just about any skimmer!! I think im getting one

 

[marlinmero]

I swapped out my skimmer pump on my SWC today with a bubble blaster today. so many more bubbles

 

[1guydude]

Nice! Very good upgrade. U get more foam head and smaller more bubbles? Is it quieter? Thxs
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[marlinmero]

turns out they sent me the 2000 model instead of the 3000 model. but yeah its super quiet and the tons of little bubbles. i was concerned at first because i had to have the outlet almost closed to get the foam level up the the neck. Thats when i started looking and realized they sent the wrong pump

 

[mfinn]

turns out they sent me the 2000 model instead of the 3000 model. but yeah its super quiet and the tons of little bubbles. i was concerned at first because i had to have the outlet almost closed to get the foam level up the the neck. Thats when i started looking and realized they sent the wrong pump

Are you going to be able to get the correct pump?