Replacement Pump For CPR BakPak?

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:04 pm

Hi, I have a CPR BakPak skimmer, and it seems to me that the Rio 600 that is on there isn't working too well. What replacement pump can I use on this? Thanks!!

-Tim

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:57 pm

I would look into a Maxi-Jet. They are very good pumps and are recommended by many. I would see if it would work though, I'm not sure if the CPRI BakPak Skimmer needs a certain pump.

Rio's aren't good power heads/pumps they are known for failing on people.

Rock Anemone

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 8:27 pm

yea but don't you need to get an adaptor to put on a maxi jet and if so were can you get one?
and what size would you get for like a CPR bak pak in a 37 gal tank?
because I run 600 power heads in my tank and I know my power head won't fit inside my bubble trap pre skimmer box?
so what do you up grade to mini maxi jets?

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 6:10 pm

Yeh...maxijet

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 7:15 pm

the only thing I use is maxi jet Very Happy

I'd like to get my RIO, ROI what ever you call those junk pumps out and up grade to a maxi but don't know how?

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 7:26 pm

I as well use a maxi jet

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:07 pm

i have a stupid rio 600 on my fuge I got last night, I put it in my freshwater tank to see how good it does and mine has alot of power, you need to take it apart every month to clean it though

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 4:12 pm

They become dirty with salt, mostly... Usually on freshwater tanks, Rios work great.

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:51 pm

icereefer wrote:

yea but don't you need to get an adaptor to put on a maxi jet and if so were can you get one?
and what size would you get for like a CPR bak pak in a 37 gal tank?
because I run 600 power heads in my tank and I know my power head won't fit inside my bubble trap pre skimmer box?
so what do you up grade to mini maxi jets?

Im still trying to find how you adapt a maxi-jet to your CPR bak pak with a pre-skimmer,bubbletrap box addision?