Removing the Impeller

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  1. infamous

    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    I just got the Octopus Extreme skimmer with sicce psk-2500 pump, does anyone know how to remove the impeller?

    There is a plastic part that the impeller sits in and this part is screwed into the Sicce pump

    Thanks.
     
    infamous, Apr 10, 2009
    infamous, Apr 10, 2009
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    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Here are the pictures, i need to remove that pinwheel, i dont think i can get it from below

    The pinwheel is inside this plastic thing i cant freaking open

    Just running in some RO/DI water lightly salted. I do that for a few days on new skimmers.



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    that grey piece on top just wont move

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    infamous, Apr 10, 2009
    infamous, Apr 10, 2009
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