Wtb replacement pump for asm g4

[Haddonisreef]

My Sedra 5k took a poo on me and want to replace w a tunzie for bubble blaster anyone have one they want to part with? Thanks pm or post here thanks C

 

[aztecdreams]

I wonder if it's the pump? I had 2 Sedras go out on a ASM. I finally just got me a new skimmer. Old one worked great but I got tired of messing with the pump when it wouldn't start after power was cut to it

 

[Haddonisreef]

Ya had power out last week and it stopped after that. Pretty sure it's the impeller, but I want to replace w more effective pump.

 

[sethsolomon]

I hear modding one of those controllable DC pumps is a good option for the ASM skimmers.

 

[jda123]

Bubble Blaster HY 5000 is the replacement with the closest flow rate. I doubt that is will perform any better - it might last longer but Coralvue pumps don't have reps for lasting much longer than the Sedra. The sedra pump, while people might think that they are old and worthless, had a really good air/water ratio and were quite effective. You can get 2 Sedra 5000s for the cost of a Bubble Blaster. Just sayin'.

DC skimmer pumps, like Diablo and the same design, are a joke IMO - most of the people that I have ever met that love them either have little other experience with a good skimmer or grow excess waterborne bacteria with organic carbon creating an environment in which even a sea clone can produce good skimmate. I would not recommend them to anybody. Some people really love them, but I have not seen it personally.

I used a Tunze Hydrofoamer with good results on a G3, but I don't know if they make a pump big enough for the G4.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Reef geek has 50% off on ASM skimmers currently. I wonder if they have a deal on the sedra's? Or 2 of the tunze would be killer!

 

[aztecdreams]

Bubble Blaster HY 5000 is the replacement with the closest flow rate. I doubt that is will perform any better - it might last longer but Coralvue pumps don't have reps for lasting much longer than the Sedra. The sedra pump, while people might think that they are old and worthless, had a really good air/water ratio and were quite effective. You can get 2 Sedra 5000s for the cost of a Bubble Blaster. Just sayin'.

DC skimmer pumps, like Diablo and the same design, are a joke IMO - most of the people that I have ever met that love them either have little other experience with a good skimmer or grow excess waterborne bacteria with organic carbon creating an environment in which even a sea clone can produce good skimmate. I would not recommend them to anybody. Some people really love them, but I have not seen it personally.

I used a Tunze Hydrofoamer with good results on a G3, but I don't know if they make a pump big enough for the G4.

Hmmmm I love my Diablo...what category am I in? I've used plenty of good and bad skimmers

 

[BryanF]

Bubble Blaster HY 5000 is the replacement with the closest flow rate. I doubt that is will perform any better - it might last longer but Coralvue pumps don't have reps for lasting much longer than the Sedra. The sedra pump, while people might think that they are old and worthless, had a really good air/water ratio and were quite effective. You can get 2 Sedra 5000s for the cost of a Bubble Blaster. Just sayin'. DC skimmer pumps, like Diablo and the same design, are a joke IMO - most of the people that I have ever met that love them either have little other experience with a good skimmer or grow excess waterborne bacteria with organic carbon creating an environment in which even a sea clone can produce good skimmate. I would not recommend them to anybody. Some people really love them, but I have not seen it personally. I used a Tunze Hydrofoamer with good results on a G3, but I don't know if they make a pump big enough for the G4.

You can always upgrade to the sedra 9000 too, you can get em for less than $100. I had a g4 with the 9000 and I thought is was great.