busted rio

mie

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I have a hang on the back excalibur protien skimmer with a busted rio, anyone got any good suggestions for a replacement pump?
 

mie

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i have a budget of about $20-$30 right now, is there anything a little cheaper?
 

gmann1139

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If you're just looking for a PH, I like the Maxi-jets. In fact, I'm down to one Rio, and up to 4 Maxi-Jets as replacements.
 

mie

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Thanks for the help this is for my sons tank, we just found a maxijet 750 in our stash, it filled the skimmer with no problem but all we have is a vortex of water no bubbles, any ideas?
 

gmann1139

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Don't know the Excalibur at all, but how was the air input line hooked up to the Rio? Is the MJ hooked up the same way?
 

wattsupdoc

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possibly modding the impeller, as well as placing the airline as close to the impeller as possible. Your going to loose some water flow as it will be replaced by air, thew 1200 is probably the better match.
 

mie

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Originally Posted by wattsupdoc
http:///forum/post/2686022
possibly modding the impeller, as well as placing the airline as close to the impeller as possible. Your going to loose some water flow as it will be replaced by air, thew 1200 is probably the better match.
I was thinking the impeller might have somthing to do with it, how do i mod the impeller?
 

wattsupdoc

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Do the mesh mod to it, just put a layer or 2 of Enkamat on it. Really though, I've mesh modded 1200's before, the volute is so small 2 layers is about all they'll take. So doing anything smaller will be tough..... and possibly for not.
 

mie

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Originally Posted by wattsupdoc
http:///forum/post/2688676
Do the mesh mod to it, just put a layer or 2 of Enkamat on it. Really though, I've mesh modded 1200's before, the volute is so small 2 layers is about all they'll take. So doing anything smaller will be tough..... and possibly for not.

What is Enkamat?
 

waterlogged

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Originally Posted by wattsupdoc
http:///forum/post/2688676
Do the mesh mod to it, just put a layer or 2 of Enkamat on it. Really though, I've mesh modded 1200's before, the volute is so small 2 layers is about all they'll take. So doing anything smaller will be tough..... and possibly for not.

What is it and does it replace the impellar blades? And where do you get it?
 

wattsupdoc

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Enkamat PF4..............You add it to the impellar in various different fashions. Do some googling around you'll find some stuiff. Try googling mesh mod enkamat. I've got a big ole gob of it here if you need some. But trying this on anything much smaller than a 1200 is kinda pointless. And may even be on the 1200.
 
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