Here goes, reef octopus spare parts?

[Craigb350]

Hi guys, I have a a spare pump for my reef octopus xp2000, but the impeller spindle has split where the magnet is,

Now these skimmers are impossible to come across in the uk, so there’s no chance of getting hold of spares - to my knowledge,

Does anyone know of anywhere that may hold spares for these pumps ?

Thankyou in advance

 

[Ocelaris]

Coralvue has great support. I know they're in the US, but give them a ring, it's the main reason I keep using them. I've had my razor light upgraded by them, two skimmer pumps fixed and upgraded with random parts they had. They're great! If they won't ship to the UK, let me know and I'll try to help you out.

 

[Ocelaris]

https://www.coralvue.com/bubble-blaster-pump-pinwheel-impeller

85$ kinda pricey when the pump is like $200.

Or you could always get the varios pump, but the bubble blaster is a workhorse. But I like being able to dial in the speed of the pump for skimmers. Not sure if your xp2000 takes the varios 2 or varios 4,but they make adapters :

Varios 2:
https://www.coralvue.com/varios-2s-controllable-skimmer-pump


Varios 4:
https://www.coralvue.com/varios-4s-controllable-skimmer-pump

I would give them a call if you are considering the varios pump as they will know best what the correct adapter is. The first time I ordered the varios pump upgrade for my 150int, it came with the wrong adapter, so I called them up and they shipped me out a new one free of charge. Hands down the best support in the hobby.