octo skimmer

[Starry]

Plan on setting up a 65 gallon tank with 25 gallon sump in the new year, and was wondering if anyone is useing an "Octopus Skimmer"?

As seen here:http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Protein-Skimmers-Octopus-Needlewheel-Skimmers/c101_105/p582/OCT-NW-150-Octopus-Needlewheel-Skimmer/product_info.html
And here:http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Protein-Skimmers-Octopus-Needlewheel-Skimmers/c101_105/p584/OCT-DNW-110-Octopus-Recirculating-Skimmer/product_info.html

If so, thoughts, comments, reviews?

[Ryan_Lap]

I have the 150 and bought it from that exact link about 6 months ago. Dont expect to get the skimmer in the photo. Mine looked way different.

As for performance it seems to pull out some nice sludge. Never have to adjust it. Plug and play. The pump needs to be blown into to restart if the power turns off. Thats the only problem I have with it, but its very minor.

Heres the best picture I have of the skimmer....
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii239/Ryan_Lap/90galx1005.jpg

[Jay180reef]

I've got a recirc Octo and it's working great. Good value, great design, average construction. Mine was quite fragile when I got it, but no problems since.

[mseepman]

How do people keep their sumps so clean? Mine does not look like that!

[Jay180reef]

I would bet money that picture is from when the sump was brand new.

[Marlin65]

Everyone takes pictures when they first start their tank.:wink:

[RuGlu6]

How do people keep their sumps so clean? Mine does not look like that!

one of the causes is high calcium/alk levels.

vinegar is worked the best for me to disolve calcium deposits from the impellers and other submerged parts.
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[brizzo]

Plan on setting up a 65 gallon tank with 25 gallon sump in the new year

Cool! What dimensions are the 65g?

[Starry]

Cool! What dimensions are the 65g?

36x18x24

hopeing to find the wide version though 36 x 24 x 17 Tall but havent found a vendor in Canada as off yet.

[Ryan_Lap]

I would bet money that picture is from when the sump was brand new.

Sump doesnt look like that anymore....:lol:

[Jay180reef]

Ya after a couple weeks, the sump starts to look pretty dank. I find the light over the sump/refugium makes it SO much worse.

[mseepman]

Okay...I feel much better now.

[Samw]

Nice. This might be what I'm looking for.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Protein-Skimmers-Octopus-Needlewheel-Skimmers/c101_105/p584/OCT-DNW-110-Octopus-Recirculating-Skimmer/product_info.html

For the recirculating models, what does this mean: "Allows the user to input the exact amount of water desired to be skimmed. "?

I assume this is just another way of saying that I can hook up any sized pump for its intake.

[michika]

I had a model up from the one you are looking at Samw, and I loved it. I then upgraded again to a 250, which I'm using right now, and also like it. They do a decent job, and don't tend to have any issues that I've experienced.