Coralife 220 Super Skimmer- Pump Dead

Andrewsreef · 09/27/2006, 05:16 PM

Hi, my 8 month old pump for my protien skimmer died. It appears to be a bad pump and not just the shaft/magnet.

Coralife is out of the pumps and is waiting on an overseas shipment. It could take a month to get another one.

Any ideas on a replacement pump I can get that will work with this skimmer?

Thanks for the help.

Andrew

Andrewsreef · 09/27/2006, 08:23 PM

Bump, will a mag 7 be to much for this skimmer? I realize I will need to make some custom fittings for the air intake and the return to the skimmer.

I have a spare mag 7 and was hopeing this might work.

Thanks

Nano Chris · 09/27/2006, 08:41 PM

I think you could use this:
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=TA3193
I dont see how many gph would be needed for the pump.

sharkbait993 · 09/29/2006, 12:54 AM

Is yours a Coralife 220 venturi skimmer? Then it can use any pump that fits at the proper gph (650-750).

Pyrrhus · 09/29/2006, 01:35 AM

You could probably use a Gen-x 2400 or 4100 NW pump and get much better skimmate production.

sfsuphysics · 09/29/2006, 07:39 AM

If you can find one with the same dimensions for the magnet, then simply swap out the one in there to another pump, if not then I would definately think about reusing the impeller.

09/27/2006, 05:16 PM	#1
Andrewsreef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400	Coralife 220 Super Skimmer- Pump Dead Hi, my 8 month old pump for my protien skimmer died. It appears to be a bad pump and not just the shaft/magnet. Coralife is out of the pumps and is waiting on an overseas shipment. It could take a month to get another one. Any ideas on a replacement pump I can get that will work with this skimmer? Thanks for the help. Andrew

09/27/2006, 08:41 PM	#3
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	I think you could use this: http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=TA3193 I dont see how many gph would be needed for the pump. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

09/29/2006, 12:54 AM	#4
sharkbait993 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 39	Is yours a Coralife 220 venturi skimmer? Then it can use any pump that fits at the proper gph (650-750). __________________ Fish are friends not food! Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump/refuge

09/29/2006, 01:35 AM	#5
Pyrrhus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,713	You could probably use a Gen-x 2400 or 4100 NW pump and get much better skimmate production. __________________ Severe Knowledge In Plumbing

09/29/2006, 07:39 AM	#6
sfsuphysics Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,103	If you can find one with the same dimensions for the magnet, then simply swap out the one in there to another pump, if not then I would definately think about reusing the impeller. __________________ Mike

09/27/2006, 08:23 PM	#2
Andrewsreef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400	Bump, will a mag 7 be to much for this skimmer? I realize I will need to make some custom fittings for the air intake and the return to the skimmer. I have a spare mag 7 and was hopeing this might work. Thanks