sedra 5000

[NYreefNoob]

anyone done a mod to this pump with the mesh wheel ?

 

[Pedro]

Same reply as your other thread. Check the DIY section for my mod. I did the mesh mod on my 5000.

 

[jasonperez]

can it be done

Same reply as your other thread. Check the DIY section for my mod. I did the mesh mod on my 5000.

to a 3500 the same way and how ?

 

[House of Laughter]

Not sure if you know or not, but sedra sells these this way for the ASM skimmers - meaning factory mesh impeller.

FWIW

House

 

[fritz]

Factory mesh impellers? I wonder what they charge. I have an ATI Bubblemaster and my "Factory Mesh impeller" was made the exact same way as Pedro's. ATI uses black zip ties though.

 

[House of Laughter]

Fritz, from my experience, the pump is about $30 more than it's equivalent without the mesh imperller - a google search or review of the ASM site will show the difference in prices.

House

 

[fritz]

Yeah I found these:
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=24565
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=32196
http://www.gnova.net/files/meshwheel/thumbnails.html
http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?p=393434

My only point was that if you already have the pump, why buy anything else? This is one of the easiest DIYs and it costs almost nothing to do. I guess it would be nice to have a backup impeller in case you don't like using mesh but I doubt that highly. Most of the skimmer companies are putting out mesh stock or will be shortly. I've heard that BK is working on a titanium mesh for their RD pumps.

The stock Sedra 5000 goes from around 9lpm to around 15lpm with the mesh mod! That's a great performance boost for $3 worth of material and 5 minutes of time.

 

[House of Laughter]

Wurd!

I didn't gleen from his PM that he had the pump in hand.

Great links too!

House

Yeah I found these:
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=24565
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=32196
http://www.gnova.net/files/meshwheel/thumbnails.html
http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?p=393434

My only point was that if you already have the pump, why buy anything else? This is one of the easiest DIYs and it costs almost nothing to do. I guess it would be nice to have a backup impeller in case you don't like using mesh but I doubt that highly. Most of the skimmer companies are putting out mesh stock or will be shortly. I've heard that BK is working on a titanium mesh for their RD pumps.

The stock Sedra 5000 goes from around 9lpm to around 15lpm with the mesh mod! That's a great performance boost for $3 worth of material and 5 minutes of time.

 

[fritz]

It's the code word! No matter how you say it, you know that you'll be heard.

Ah! Yeah if you don't have the skimmer yet, for an extra $30 I'd go for the mesh version.


Pam Anderson is still hot btw, oldness and Hep C aside.

 

[Pedro]

I'll pass on the Hep C....lol

Google the mesh on ebay, for $8 you can do a few pumps. Like Fred said, it's a breeze to do.