NateCamReef November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 This is my first time posting pictures so bare with me if it doesn't work..... I have an old Deltec Skimmer that I'd like to fix up and get running. The body is in good shape. I seem to have everything I need except for the pump assembly shown below (hopefully). I do have an Eheim pump that I plan to use. It looks to me that the only thing I need is the pvc parts to allow air into the output from the pump, and a few pvc pieces to actually connect the pump to the body of the skimmer. Am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 The "air input" that I think you're talking about is the Venturi. You'll see that on the intake side of your pump picture with the rubber hose coming off of it. I assume that you have a needle wheel inside that pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 It's hard to see, but you may want an elbow and a down tube on the output side of the skimmer to direct the water down gently into the sump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 If I were you, I would ditch the Eheim. They are great pumps but the needlewheel impellers for them are insanely expensive. The Sicce PSK1000 has close to identical specs as a skimmer pump and you can ge the whole thing for less than a needlewheel for the Eheim. I've got a Deltec AP701 and I'm going to replace the pump with a Sicce as soon as my Eheim dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 If I were you, I would ditch the Eheim. They are great pumps but the needlewheel impellers for them are insanely expensive. The Sicce PSK1000 has close to identical specs as a skimmer pump and you can ge the whole thing for less than a needlewheel for the Eheim. I've got a Deltec AP701 and I'm going to replace the pump with a Sicce as soon as my Eheim dies. True. As I recall, the Deltec impeller ran about $200. You could get a nearly identical impeller from Euro Reef back then for about $100. A PSK-1000's a good replacement choice and you can get a good price on one, complete with Venturi and needle wheel at AvastMarine.com. Steve, do you happen to know if the outside dimensions on Avast's venturi will fit either a PVC coupler or pipe so that it can easily insert into a recirculating configuration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 They actually sell a piece that screws on to the output of the PSK100 that makes it the size of 1" pipe. So a 1" coupling or 90 will slide right over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 They actually sell a piece that screws on to the output of the PSK100 that makes it the size of 1" pipe. So a 1" coupling or 90 will slide right over it. I'm wondering about the intake side, not the output, for the recirculating connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 I think that the intake is 1" and the output 3/4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikS November 17, 2013 Share November 17, 2013 (edited) I've got a Deltec AP701 and I'm going to replace the pump with a Sicce as soon as my Eheim dies. Good luck with that Edited November 17, 2013 by ErikS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw November 17, 2013 Share November 17, 2013 Good luck with that I did it on a EuroReef recirc and it worked like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateCamReef November 18, 2013 Author Share November 18, 2013 Awesome thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikS November 18, 2013 Share November 18, 2013 I did it on a EuroReef recirc and it worked like a charm. Okay, I gotta ask.......how did you kill an Eheim pump? (that's what I was referring to, not the mod.....hence the bold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw November 18, 2013 Share November 18, 2013 It was the impeller. The magnet case cracked and swelled........game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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