Looking for skimmer pump

[fishoholic]

My skimmer pump seems to have died on me. I tried calling around to LFS but I'm not having much luck. I have also e-mailed SWC about a replacement pump and I'm waiting to hear back from them and I'm not sure how long it'll take to get one shipped. My skimmer is a SWC 250 cone skimmer and it's an askoll pump. The sticker on it says powerjet 1600. The needle wheel etc. seems to be fine, I just need the pump. I don't know much about equipment or plumbing etc. so a direct pump match would be ideal. Here's some pic.'s of my pump







Or if it's going to be awhile before I can find a pump does anyone have a skimmer I could borrow in the mean time, or a large skimmer for sale at a decent price. If the skimmer is an in-sump skimmer the foot print needs to be similar to this: Foot Print in inches (L x W x H): 11.75 x 16.5 x 24

[unclesalty]

If I was you I would just go buy a Laguna Pond Pump. Its the exact same motorblock and no difference at all and alot cheaper I am guessing

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by unclesalty

If I was you I would just go buy a Laguna Pond Pump. Its the exact same motorblock and no difference at all and alot cheaper I am guessing

I called AI about that and they are $300 Not sure where else in Edmonton I could buy one.

[Skimmerking]

Laurie check in to running a Bubble BLaster pump you will be amazed.

[spit.fire]

ive got that exact same pump but im using it for a return pump in my freshwater tank.... i think they come off of laguna pond stuff

[Myka]

Double check with SWC, but I think you can replace the pump with a Sicce PSK-2500 which should be easier to find. I'm not sure if you would have to mod the skimmer at all to fit the Sicce in there or if it would just fit right in. If you do go with the Sicce, replace the needle wheel with a Red Dragon or you may have re-start issues.