FS: Marinetek Monster Skimmer SOLD

tang daddy · #1 04-22-2009, 04:09 PM

^sedra pumps are needle wheel unless modded

gobytron · #2 04-22-2009, 04:23 PM

then I have been misinformed by JL.
thank you.

Doo · #3 04-22-2009, 04:32 PM

Pm sent

3littlebear · #4 04-22-2009, 07:00 PM

Tried to buy sedra pump from JL but they are not needle wheel, only reg. impeller. So i ended-up buying a needle wheel impeller for my sedra 5000.

gobytron · #5 04-22-2009, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tang daddy

^sedra pumps are needle wheel unless modded

Well then, it looks like Tang Daddy who has misinformed me.

and the question remains if this skimmer is equipped with the needle wheel version or not...?

Piscez · #6 04-22-2009, 07:40 PM

To be honest I couldn't tell you, I don't know the difference to look at it

gobytron · #7 04-22-2009, 08:06 PM

impellar.
A needle wheel looks like this

fkshiu · #8 04-22-2009, 09:34 PM

That is called a paddlewheel impeller. Yes, I know it looks the same as a standard impeller, but it works the same way as a needlewheel by chopping up the air/water mixture. Most skimmers use needlewheels. Having a paddlewheel on a skimmer pump is quite rare.

tang daddy · #9 04-22-2009, 09:49 PM

Gobytron my 2 sedra 5000's are needle wheel, I am quite suprised this is not.

however one must never assume anything because you know what that leads too.....

gobytron · #10 04-22-2009, 10:06 PM

I honestly was going to run down to JL and ask them why they told me none of their sedras were needle wheels....
I would have definitely made an ass out of me.

I have actually been trying to find a brand new needle wheel sedra with no luck.....
maybe you could point me in the right direction?

I have hijacked this thread so bad now that I think I might have to buy this skimmer.