sedra 5000 same as 7000?

[foreverfortune]

hi anyone know if the sedra 5000 and sedra 7000 are identical externally?

reason i ask is because my sedra 5000 on my euro reef is dieing and needs to be replaced. so i just thought i might also do a small upgrade if i can reuse the externally modified parts by euroreef and swap them onto the 7000. if not then i will just buy another 5000. thanks for any replies

[sphelps]

I believe it depends on the 5000 you have. I've seen Sedra 5000 in both a small body matching the 3500 and a large body matching the 7000. I believe the newer ones are smaller and are not the same as the 7000.

[Delphinus]

Ditto that, me too, seen both small and large 5000's. The ones that came with skimmers seem to be the larger version which I assume is the same as a 7000.

[foreverfortune]

wow that just complicated things for me lol, now i have to make sure i get a fitting pump before i buy, no more online shopping lol, thanks for the replies

[sphelps]

if you post a picture I could tell you if it's the smaller or larger version. Dimensions could work as well but someone else might be better at that since I don't have a reference to compare measurements.

[foreverfortune]

im thinking that it is the larger and not the smaller sized ones. it has more of a rounder apperance and not of the squarer ones.

question: does the a or p at the end of the model number make any difference? or is the attachments that are included the only difference between them. for example sedra ksp-5000a and ksp-5000p? thanks

[sphelps]

Larger one:
http://www.saltycritter.com/images/pics/sedra-pump.jpg

Smaller one:
http://www.ad-aquariumdesign.com/images/5000a.jpg

[foreverfortune]

ok picked myself up a 7000, it is identical to the 5000 i have, even the impeller is the same size, just need to pick up a needle wheel modified one. from OA

only problem i have is the output union on my pump is glued on and cant be taken off. the intake has a volute that can be interchanged. anyone know where i might find this particular union that euro reef uses on their RC135 skimmers?

i have the old style union anyone know where i might find them locally? thanks

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/foreverfortune/euroreefunion.jpg

[superduperwesman]

How do you get the impeller out... can't you switch the entire piece that you take off to remove the impeller?? I'm confused?? Where is it glued?

[superduperwesman]

Ok cancel that... I think I had input and output confused. I now see your problem