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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Thanks, xmetal. The more I look at it, the sooner I want to cover up those two little threaded strips of red on the sides that hold the nylon...
    Post by: crank2211, Feb 1, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  2. crank2211
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    think i killed my firefish

    I had to break down my entire tank twice due to flooding my carpet. Once from a broken seal on my sump, and once from an undetermined issue with my...
    Post by: crank2211, Feb 1, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
  3. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Thanks Matt, if I had a decent work area and a template things would have been a lot easier and quicker. Instead all I had was a dining room, dremel...
    Post by: crank2211, Feb 1, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  4. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Okay finished my skinning project and thought I would post some post some pics. Overall I'm happy with the project, considering it's my second time...
    Post by: crank2211, Feb 1, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  5. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Definitely thought about painting it and almost went with that idea. I wanted to try something a bit less permanent first and see how it worked out....
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 31, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  6. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    So as you can see the skimmer is loud and really draws your attention away from anything in else in the tank. With that said, I stared my second mod...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 31, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  7. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Okay, so it's been a few days and thought I would give an update. The skimmer is beginning to settle down and pull out some nice gunk. I'm still...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 31, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  8. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Well I just figured out the remaining 15% of my noise issue. The silencer just needed a bit of cotton put in the container. 100% better... The...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  9. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Thanks for the suggestion, Newreef. There's clearance around the entire pump and the walls of the box, not much but it's there. I managed to...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  10. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Unfortunately, not yet. It's only been running now for barely 24 hours so still breaking in, that and I'm still trying to figure out the correct...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  11. crank2211
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    SWC Xtreme 160 protein skimmer review

    ^ what he said ;)
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  12. crank2211
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    frag swap in PA

    South Jersey here, near the Ben Franklin. I'll be leaving around 9:30 tomorrow morning should be up there just after 11.. I've got a about $100...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Hang-On Cone Skimmer

    Yeah, that thing looks like a beast. I think it has the same pump as the LX1000s which is the HY-1000 bubble blaster pump. The water level is...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  14. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    I wanted to give an update with the micro bubble situation. Frankly, there are none. The skimmer is designed very well and simply, it's almost...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  15. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    It's pretty loud, I agree. I'll grab some pics tomorrow of it in place.. I figure if I can't get my corals to color up my tank, then my skimmer...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  16. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Ask, and you shall receive [IMG] I have it running on the front of the tank right now for pictures sake. It's pretty impressive. The riser tube...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  17. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Hey Matt, The box came with a the skimmer parts, and 1 sheet of paper with a diagram on how it all goes together. No specs... I did pull this up on...
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  18. crank2211
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    Last Set: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Sorry for the crude dimension drawing, what can I say, I'm not an engineer::) [IMG] [IMG]
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    cont... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Reef Octo LX1000s HOB Arrival and It's BIG

    More Pics.. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
    Post by: crank2211, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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