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Old 11-17-2014, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Myka View Post
That's the trick. Just find a pump that fits and matches flow rate and you're golden. I never buy the branded skimmer pump as a replacement. For example, the Vertex IN series use rebranded Resun pumps and them puppies are CHEAP to replace! I own about 8 or maybe 10 skimmers and I have a plethora of random pumps hanging out waiting to be used. I hate throwing things into the landfill, so I replace pumps when they die. I have some OLD skimmer bodies. Interestingly, I haven't had a Sicce pump die, and a couple of my Vertex IN skimmers still have original pumps. What I hate is when I drop a skimmer cup...
Particularly when a manufacturer takes a regular pump and glues a shiny sticker to it then triples the price It's ridiculous!
As for old pumps, I still have my original ER Sedra pumps, running on 10 years.
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