Euro Reef Alteration

reefrubble · #1 06/30/2004, 09:07 PM

Has anyone added another sedra 5000 to a CS8-2? I'm thinking of doing this to my 8-2 ,because I'm goung from a 125 gal. tank to a 225 gal. tank. I have an extra sedra 5000,and I don't have the $$ to buy say a Cs12-2. I would like to know if this will work, before I poke another hole in my skimmer?

29reef · #2 06/30/2004, 09:16 PM

try asking euroreef in an email im not shure if there is a ER forum on RC but go to their website and give them an email also try posting in the DIY forum and the Lighting filtration forum

reefrubble · #3 06/30/2004, 09:44 PM

Thanks Brian for the fast reply. I had hoped someone here on RC has done this,and would reply. If I don't get any more replies I will try another forum.

opihi · #4 07/01/2004, 02:12 AM

i know i've seen a post of someone who's done this, with pics. i tried searching for it but haven't found anything.

a friendly bump in case someone else has it bookmarked.

reefrubble · #5 07/01/2004, 08:02 AM

Thanks opihi for the info, and the bump.

reefrubble · #6 07/01/2004, 09:15 PM

Is there anyone else able to add anything to this subject?

hotreef2 · #7 07/01/2004, 09:42 PM

yeah it can be done pretty easily. you may want to make the new one a recirculationg venturi

reefrubble · #8 07/01/2004, 10:48 PM

hotreef2 how is that done?

hotreef2 · #9 07/01/2004, 10:56 PM

leave the original pump as it is,

For the new pump you have to drill 2 holes in the body of yrou skimmer one for the intake of the new pump and one for the output back into the skimmer. Pretty much a miniture cloed loop.

Is the extra sedra you have a standard sedra or a modified one for euroreef skimmers?

If you need more intruction let me know i know i didnt quite give a step by step

Dirk · #10 07/01/2004, 11:16 PM

I did just that to my CS8-2. Happy with the results.

This was the original post:

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=228141

Similiar mod to an ASM skimmer, much like Euro-reef:

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=356957

Give it a shot.

-Dirk

opihi · #11 07/02/2004, 01:42 AM

i knew i saw that before. dunno why it didn't come up in my searches tho. i tried Euro Reef & mod. i guess Euro Reef != Euro-Reef.

reefrubble · #12 07/03/2004, 09:07 AM

Thanks ever so much,you all have been a great help.

Thanks Dirk for the links. That was a big help.

Thanks opihi for your in put,and help.
A big thanks to hotreef2 ror the info on the closed loop.

hotreef2 · #13 07/04/2004, 10:28 PM

no problemo, let us knwo how it works out, of courses pictures would be cool