Sicce pumps

Jayson · #1 05/11/2007, 06:09 PM

I have 5 sicce pumps and I can not get more than 16 lpm out of them. Does anybody have any ideas how to get more lpm from them? I have tried different mesh sizes and different air intakes. Thanks

aninjaatemyshoe · #2 05/11/2007, 07:21 PM

Is the 16lpm the air intake?

Creetin · #3 05/11/2007, 08:41 PM

I couldnt tell ya what they do other than mesh mod them. You sure they are the same pump?

Jayson · #4 05/12/2007, 11:39 AM

16 lpm is the air intake. Yes it is the same pump. Any more ideas? Thanks

dudedudedude · #5 05/12/2007, 05:04 PM

Some pictures of what your doing with the pumps?Are they mesh modded, what is your venturi? Are they ATI or stock?

Jayson · #6 05/12/2007, 05:08 PM

They are factory Sicce pumps, meshmoded with a 10 mil id air intake and a 15 mil water inlet. don't have the camera here today to take pics. Thanks

Horace · #7 05/12/2007, 08:03 PM

How are you testing them??? Do you have alot of head pressure on them perhaps? Too little head pressure can also have an adverse affect sometimes. Something is definitely wrong though...

Jayson · #8 05/13/2007, 12:14 PM

Horace, They are connected to a skimmer. The skimmer is sitting in aprox 7 inches of water. Thanks

aninjaatemyshoe · #9 05/13/2007, 02:54 PM

You have 5 Sicce pumps connected to one skimmer??? You have to post a pic of this. What are you skimming, the Red Sea?

aninjaatemyshoe · #10 05/13/2007, 02:56 PM

Btw, if you do have them connected to one skimmer, perhaps you are overloading that skimmer with air. That might explain why you are only getting 16lpm per pump.

Jayson · #11 05/13/2007, 02:59 PM

5 different skimmer of various designs that I have made. 1 pump per skimmer. They are on my rock curing tank of 375 gallons. Thanks

Horace · #12 05/13/2007, 07:20 PM

You say the skimmer is sitting in 7 inches of water, but how tall is the skimmer body on those skimmers???

ziac · #13 05/13/2007, 09:59 PM

where do you get thease pumps ?

foshizzle · #14 05/14/2007, 10:09 AM

How much air do they pull when disconnected from the skimmers?

Jayson · #15 05/14/2007, 02:20 PM

Horace the skimmer is 22 inches tall, foshizzle, They pull the same amount connected or not connected. Thansk

Jayson · #16 05/14/2007, 02:21 PM

Ziac pm'ed you with the info.

Horace · #17 05/14/2007, 03:23 PM

Did you buy the pumps already modded??? The only place I know of to get them is from Reef Geek. If you bought the standard un modded pump and expect them to perform as good as the ones from ATI, your likely setting yourself up for a big let down. I would compare your pump to the ATI version and try to figure out what the problem is.

Horace · #18 05/14/2007, 03:28 PM

Did you buy the pumps already modded??? The only place I know of to get them is from Reef Geek. If you bought the standard un modded pump and expect them to perform as good as the ones from ATI, your likely setting yourself up for a big let down. I would compare your pump to the ATI version and try to figure out what the problem is.

Jayson · #19 05/15/2007, 02:15 PM

Horacer I have both the ATI pumps and the Sicce unmodded pumps. It is the same pump. Thanks

ostrow · #20 05/15/2007, 02:28 PM

Where did you put the air intake?

What mesh, how many layers, and how large compared to the yellow impeller disc? These are all key factors as you no doubt are aware.

Jayson · #21 05/15/2007, 02:35 PM

Ostrow, I have the hole in the exact same spot as the Sicce pumps. I am using the exact same mesh as they are. The holes in the yellow disk are in the same spot as they are. It does not matter whether I use there pump or my pump the air flow is the same. Thanks

ostrow · #22 05/15/2007, 02:45 PM

Oh I see ... you have one they meshed and you have meshed your own.

pm mavgi and see what he says...

Horace · #23 05/15/2007, 02:49 PM

My guess is its your meter that is wrong then....While those pumps do vary in air pull, they dont vary by that much.

Horace · #24 05/15/2007, 02:50 PM

Where did you get the unmodded pumps from?

Jayson · #25 05/15/2007, 02:56 PM

Brand new dywer air meter. Horace, check your pm.