Skimmer Pump Recommendation

[Bret]

The pump on my Reef Octo 110 EXT kicked the bucket. Water getting in electrical side, tripping GFCI. Tried sealing it up with silicone, worked for a while, but bumped it last night and tripped GFCI again, not going to try and band-aid it anymore, so looking for a new pump.
The bubble blaster 1000 is supposedly a direct replacement, but it sure is pricey.
Anything decent in the sub $100 range?
This is the recirculating EXT model.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Hi,

Double check your pump. If you want to go with the same, and it is this...

• Aquatrance 1000s Pinwheel Pump

https://www.marineandreef.com/Reef_...lcyzlxTR1uwL2-mURQ7rN2dWINM6u2GhoCtQgQAvD_BwE
https://www.coralvue.com/aquatrance-1000s-skimmer-pump

 

[Bret]

Hi,

Double check your pump. If you want to go with the same, and it is this...

• Aquatrance 1000s Pinwheel Pump

https://www.marineandreef.com/Reef_...lcyzlxTR1uwL2-mURQ7rN2dWINM6u2GhoCtQgQAvD_BwE
https://www.coralvue.com/aquatrance-1000s-skimmer-pump

Thanks for the suggestion. My skimmer is the older model with the OTP-1000 pump. I have that aquatrance pump on another skimmer and in my opinion it is an under-performer and pretty loud.

 

[Bret]

Does anyone have experience with the Sicce PSK 600 or 1000? can those be made to work in a recirculating application?

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

Thanks for the suggestion. My skimmer is the older model with the OTP-1000 pump. I have that aquatrance pump on another skimmer and in my opinion it is an under-performer and pretty loud.

Time for upgrade? Maybe a dc controllable?

 

[Bret]

Time for upgrade? Maybe a dc controllable?

That would definitely be the ideal setup, but trying to stay on a budget haha.
Leaning towards the Sicce PSK 600 or SK 600. Just need to verify I can make them work in a recirculating configuration.