Modification of marco 350 pump?

[Zac]

hi i heard its possible to get a rio pump and using the current needle wheel from macro 350 to replace the rio pump.. is it true and what model of rio pump should i get ? and does the needle wheel fit ? most impt does it improve the skimate produce? any advice?

[chucky]

bro i use rio10hf for my macro 300. always use a bigger flow pump cause its made in taiwan. for wht i know is that for taiwan pump will be not so powerful for long period.

[Zac]

hi will it be able to fit the needlewheel from the macro pump?

[Voltron2000]

I use Eheim 1260 for my Macro 350. The original needlewheel pump does not seem to be powerful enough.

As for me, i did not even try transferring the impellers. Just drop an air tube at the intake of the Eheim 1260 and works like a charm for me.