Euro-reef ES 8-2 - Eheim pump replace Sedra 5000?

[Tang-away]

Has anyone ever heard of this?is this better or worse?

[jbf16falcon]

When the impeller needle wheel that EuroReef had attatched to the modified Eheim 1060 impeller started falling apart they told me I needed to upgrade to the Sedra 5000 pump. To make a long story short the upgrade was the end of any good skimming I've had out of my EuroReef!!!! To think that I would be charged so much for such a downgrade! I was a die hard EuroReef F2 owner and fan. It pulled more out of my 175 than any other skimmer I had owned. Now I might as well not have one on my system. What I used to get in the cup in 3 days I don't get in month with the new pump. You will be sorry!! Sorry but it's the truth. Not sure I can back a company that fails it's customers after a sell.

jbf16falcon

[mojodeli]

I have a sedra 9000 on my CS 8-3

[Mako]

Yeah, I am using the Sedra 9000 also on my 8-2 and it kicks butt.

[crab0000]

Mako did you replace the 5000 with a 9000? If so what difference have you noticed in performance? Was it an easy switch?
Thanks,
Steve

[Mako]

Yeah, I replaced my 5000 with the 9000. At first I didn't think there was much difference, but now that I have observed the skimmer in action for a few months with it I can say it surely does increase the performance.

The 9000's discharge ends up being a little higher than the hole drilled in the reaction chamber for the 5000 on the 8-2. What I did to overcome that was raise the skimmer up by gluing two pieces of 3/4" PVC to the bottom of the skimmer. Since the bottom plate of the 8-2 is made out of PVC this was accomplished very easily with a little PVC glue. This brought the hole in the reaction chamber to the proper height for use with the 9000.

[crab0000]

Cool, if you don't mind me asking where did you get the pump and how much was it?
Thanks,
Steve

[Mako]

Crab - Sent ya a PM with the info.

[jbf16falcon]

Mako, would you send me that information too? I have to do something to get this thing skimming again. also were you able to use the modified impeller from the 5000 in the 9000?


jbf16falcon

[hwynboy]

I have a cs8-2 and would like the info as well...if you could pm me I'd really appreciate it.

[Frisco]

I asked the vendor about DIYing a second pump onto my CS8-3, and they claimed that it couldn't be done. Any of you guys ever think about trying something like that?

[Mako]

I have thought about that Eli. I am thinking that plumbing the existing pump as a recirc and then providing input via another pump might be even better though. Kinda like what they do on the bigger trubofloaters like the 5000 series skimmers. I see Jeff is doing this with the external ER's now also.