question about skimmer pumps

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Aug 22, 2014
Dan Nguyen wrote
Dear whom concern,

I am so confuse some pump with same model but the price is different, please explain for me to clear about it.
SICCE PSK1000 PinWheel Protein Skimmer (470gph) price around $115 to $130 and
Sicce PSK-1000 Professional Protein Skimmer Pump w/ Needle Wheel (880gph) price around $170
What different between 2 pumps with same model PSK1000?
and which one is the right one to replace SWC Mini S Cone skimmer?

Another question for Bubble Blaster 3000 pump
I saw there are have 2 bubble blaster 3000 pump, one is
BUBBLE BLASTER HY-3000S PROTEIN SKIMMER PUMP 425GPH and other one is
Reef Octopus HY-3000 Water Blaster Circulation Pump (750gph)
Both is HY-3000, so which one is the right one for my skimmer SWC Mini S Cone?

Please give me some answer and advice, thank you.
Do you have any pump above with good deal?

I am waiting for your reply,
dhnguyen99@gmail.com

Regards,
Dan Nguyen
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Aug 25, 2014
Carlos agent wrote
Are you seeing the two Sicce models in our website?

In terms of the bubble blaster, one is the HY-3000S which is a skimmer pump. The other is the Water Blaster HY-3000 (no S at the end) which is a regular water pump.
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Aug 25, 2014
Dan Nguyen wrote
Thank you for your reply, I am clear for bubble blaster pump.
For another question about the Sicce pump then No,your website only saw one kind of pump max 370gph. Here is other website show different rate 880gph
http://www.marinedepot.com/Sicce_PSK_1000_Professional_Protein_Skimmer_Pump_w_Needle_Wheel_(880_GPH)_Submersible_Water_Pumps_for_Aquariums-Sicce_USA-XJ1111-FIWPSB-XJ1113-vi.html

Regards,
Dan
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Aug 25, 2014
Dan Nguyen wrote
This is other website talking between PSK 1000 and PSK 2500
http://glassbox-design.com/2010/sicce-psk1000-psk600/
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Aug 25, 2014
Carlos agent wrote
I can only speak for our website. We get our information directly from Sicce.

Some websites will post the flow from a water pump even though the pump is a skimmer pump. When you use a pinwheel, the pump will not push as much water as the water pump version of the same pump. You have to make sure that you know this when searching for a pump and some websites out there are not careful to post the right information on the right pump version.
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Aug 25, 2014
Dan Nguyen wrote
Thank you very much,

Dan Nguyen