WTB pump for Seaclone Protein Skimmer

[wwwtinman]

I recently got a Seaclone SCPS-100 protein skimmer from a friend, however we were unable to find the pump that draws/mixes water and air into the chamber. Does anyone have one of these for sale or know where I could find one?

Anyone who could give me a suggestion on alternative solutions/replacement would be great. Thanks guys!

[rage]

I have that skimmer and a pump. While the original pump has a special air intake, I don't think you really need to have the exact same one.
The link at the bottom says it can use a maxijet 1200. As long as the pump has a venturi air intake, you should be fine.

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/Product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4392+4400&pcatid=4400

[Hanson77]

You can make the venturi setup with the Max-Jet 1200 by using the screen that fits over the intake. Cut a hole in the end of it and use the supplied air hose and valve to adjust how much air is mixed in. I did this on one of the CPR Back-Pak Skimmers and it worked really good.

[eklikewhoa]

+1 on what Hanson posted.

Or you can just find some screening or coarse sponge, cut down the impeller and tiethe coarse sponge to the impeller blades. This is what I have done in the past and it turns the skimmer into a beast!

[rage]

+1 on what Hanson posted.

Or you can just find some screening or coarse sponge, cut down the impeller and tiethe coarse sponge to the impeller blades. This is what I have done in the past and it turns the skimmer into a beast!

Could you elaborate on what you did?
Cut down the impeller? Tie the sponge to the blades?

[eklikewhoa]

Try searching reefcentral for "mesh mod".

Basically cut down the impeller so it's not as tall to give room for the added mesh and then have a circle cut mesh and tie it to the impellers... hard to explain but pictures would be way better. google, reefcentral or Nano-reef should have a DIY.