What exactly is a mesh mod??

heyfredyourhat · #1 12/29/2007, 04:26 PM

I see it every where on this site, but still have no idea what it is...

I have an HSa150 can I mesh mod that???

What does it do, what can it be done too, and why??

Firephish · #2 12/29/2007, 05:28 PM

its wrapping mesh material around an impeller to improve the performance of the skimmer.

heyfredyourhat · #3 12/29/2007, 05:37 PM

Why arent manufacturers doing this??

pescadero · #4 12/29/2007, 05:49 PM

when you mod things, sometimes you end up trading off reliability for performance. manufacturers don't like to sell high performance pumps that aren't reliable at restarting.

JCTewks · #5 12/30/2007, 01:18 AM

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Originally posted by heyfredyourhat
Why arent manufacturers doing this??

Some are....the ATI Bubble Master's and the SWC Xtreme's are both using meshwheel Sicce PSK2500 pumps.

bigtex52 · #6 12/30/2007, 10:47 AM

Typically, the mesh mod won't last for a long,long time as a standard needlewheel will. The mesh seems to start coming apart over a much shorter period of time, at least in my experience. However, IMHO, it is definitely worth the hassle of redoing the mesh it in 6 - 8 months for the much increased level of performance.

BradR · #7 12/30/2007, 12:10 PM

http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/po...iode-91-a.html

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=1