Reef octopus skimmer with aquatrance pump

[Seasidenj]

I have a reef octopus sro2000 skimmer and replaced my pump with a aquatrance 2000 pump and its not bubling up skimmer neck like it doesn't have anough power.Any suggestions

 

[Rmckoy]

Was the original pump a pin wheel ?

the pins around the wheel almost chop the bubbles brought in from the Venturi , smaller bubbles are what makes the skimmer work .

swapping pumps can mean not enough air to make the skimmer work efficiently

 

[Rmckoy]

I have a reef octopus 200 skimmer and replaced my pump with a aquatrance 2000 pump and its not bubling up skimmer neck like it doesn't have anough power.Any suggestions

It comes with a aquatrance 3000

perhaps the 2000 is too small ?

 

[Seasidenj]

It comes with a aquatrance 3000

perhaps the 2000 is too small ?

Reef Octopus told me I needed the 2000s aqua trance pump for the reef octopus 2000int skimmer

 

[Rmckoy]

https://www.aquariumdepot.ca/reef-octopus-classic-200-int-protein-skimmer.html
This is a Canadian company . Same skimmer and lists the 3000 pump

 

[Seasidenj]

https://www.aquariumdepot.ca/reef-octopus-classic-200-int-protein-skimmer.html
This is a Canadian company . Same skimmer and lists the 3000 pump

It's the sro 2000int sorry