The_jaydog
08/11/2015, 03:26 PM
Okay all please forgive me but I think technology has taken off without me. I'm an old school reefer that is trying to get back into the game again. I think it's been about 4 or 5 years now. If this posts in the wrong place, please forgive me I have never used tapatalk before and I feel like I'm just sending this into some obsurcure, unknown place. Lol.
I'm trying to get started small and build my way back up. I decided to go with a 55 gallon long with a 30 gallon sump and a 20 gallon refugium. I am in the process of setting everything except the display tank in my basement and plumbed through the floor. My main pump is a little giant 4-mdqx-sc with 9 feet of head to the display. I don't have it setup yet, but this is the plan.
On to the question. I have a sedra ksp-9000 and I somehow managed to suck a little bit of sand into it, (long story). The impeller is scratched up along the magnet but the pump seems to be fine. I was wondering if anyone knew what the diameter of the magnet on the impeller is supposed to be because it won't go into the motor. The motor seems to be working just fine. When I plug it in and hold the impeller close to it I can feel the vibrations from the pump. I just hate to replace the whole pump when it could possibly just be the impeller the needs to be replaced. Also, does anyone know where I can buy a new impeller for it? The only thing I can find is a needle wheel, and I don't want to give this on a skimmer.
Thank everyone!
I'm trying to get started small and build my way back up. I decided to go with a 55 gallon long with a 30 gallon sump and a 20 gallon refugium. I am in the process of setting everything except the display tank in my basement and plumbed through the floor. My main pump is a little giant 4-mdqx-sc with 9 feet of head to the display. I don't have it setup yet, but this is the plan.
On to the question. I have a sedra ksp-9000 and I somehow managed to suck a little bit of sand into it, (long story). The impeller is scratched up along the magnet but the pump seems to be fine. I was wondering if anyone knew what the diameter of the magnet on the impeller is supposed to be because it won't go into the motor. The motor seems to be working just fine. When I plug it in and hold the impeller close to it I can feel the vibrations from the pump. I just hate to replace the whole pump when it could possibly just be the impeller the needs to be replaced. Also, does anyone know where I can buy a new impeller for it? The only thing I can find is a needle wheel, and I don't want to give this on a skimmer.
Thank everyone!