needle wheel on non needle wheel skimmer.

ghostrida3 · 06/20/2007, 04:49 PM

what would happen if i put a needle wheel pump on my kent nautilus te, ive been thinin about this for a while, would hurt or help, the skimmer uses and eductor which sucks air in w/ the water.

Andrew · 06/20/2007, 05:33 PM

Nothing really. Just mod the impeller or buy one that will fit and put it in the pump and fire it up.

ghostrida3 · 06/20/2007, 05:47 PM

so would it improve the performance at all?

Andrew · 06/20/2007, 05:49 PM

Depends on the pump. If the impeller is stock and you do the mesh mod for example, you will improve the performance by alot. The small you get and the more air being pulled into the pump intake, the better.

ghostrida3 · 06/21/2007, 12:50 PM

do u have a link for this mesh mod.

Andrew · 06/21/2007, 01:09 PM

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

RichConley · 06/21/2007, 01:47 PM

nevermind.

luke33 · 06/21/2007, 02:20 PM

If your pullin more air it'll work better. Just cut down the impeller and mesh mod it, make your own venturi out of pvc fittings and your set. the via aqua club has tons of mods on this

ghostrida3 · 06/21/2007, 05:49 PM

ok ive been readin the thread and i cant figure out how do u get the mesh material to stick on the impeller?

Andrew · 06/21/2007, 06:36 PM

Quick ties.

06/20/2007, 04:49 PM	#1
ghostrida3 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: marietta, ga Posts: 477	needle wheel on non needle wheel skimmer. what would happen if i put a needle wheel pump on my kent nautilus te, ive been thinin about this for a while, would hurt or help, the skimmer uses and eductor which sucks air in w/ the water.

06/21/2007, 01:47 PM	#7
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	nevermind. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

06/20/2007, 05:33 PM	#2
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Nothing really. Just mod the impeller or buy one that will fit and put it in the pump and fire it up.

06/20/2007, 05:47 PM	#3
ghostrida3 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: marietta, ga Posts: 477	so would it improve the performance at all?

06/20/2007, 05:49 PM	#4
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Depends on the pump. If the impeller is stock and you do the mesh mod for example, you will improve the performance by alot. The small you get and the more air being pulled into the pump intake, the better.

06/21/2007, 12:50 PM	#5
ghostrida3 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: marietta, ga Posts: 477	do u have a link for this mesh mod.

06/21/2007, 01:09 PM	#6
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

06/21/2007, 02:20 PM	#8
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	If your pullin more air it'll work better. Just cut down the impeller and mesh mod it, make your own venturi out of pvc fittings and your set. the via aqua club has tons of mods on this

06/21/2007, 05:49 PM	#9
ghostrida3 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: marietta, ga Posts: 477	ok ive been readin the thread and i cant figure out how do u get the mesh material to stick on the impeller?

06/21/2007, 06:36 PM	#10
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Quick ties.