Octopus skimmer feed back?

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  1. JP909

    JP909 Feather Duster

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    Looking to get some feed back on the skimmers. Wondering if they fluctuate like crazy or if they stay as you set it up. I do have a sump with a ato system that helps it stay steady. Reason is I'm getting tired of my coralife skimmer fluctuate and having to adjust all the time. Looking to get a bh100 in sump style. Thanks
     
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  2. Powerman

    Powerman Giant Squid

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    Just about all good needle wheel skimmers are pretty much set and forget. Octopus is a good brand, but it is not a function of brand, it's a function of design.
     
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  3. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Yes, they are fairly set and forget. They can sometimes be a bit touchy at first and require small changes and then wait a bit and repetitive. Once you get them dialed in though, they don't require much changing at all. I'm a fiddler by nature, but still haven't adjusted mine in weeks.
     
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  4. Sacul1573

    Sacul1573 Millepora

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    I have a bh100 and dont have any complaints. The gate valve really helps for small adjustments, and it's fairly quiet.
     
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  5. JP909

    JP909 Feather Duster

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    Thanks guys I just need something more stable now I just need to get rid of my skimmers.
     
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  6. JP909

    JP909 Feather Duster

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    How long have you had it? Also any floods with the skimmer over flowing?
     
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  7. Sacul1573

    Sacul1573 Millepora

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    Yes, my skimmer has overflowed, but this is usually due to my ignorance while doing maintenance on the tank...

    My skimmer is in-sump though, so overflows are not a huge deal, except for dumping a day's worth of skimmate back into the sump (I usually empty it before doing anything else on the tank though, for said reason).
     
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  8. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    i have a HOB reef octopus and I love them. Never had any problems in the 2-3 years I've been using them.
     
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  9. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    I'm using the Reef Octopus BH-1000 on my 40. I was using a Coralife 65 before upgrading to the Reef Octopus. IMO the BH-1000 is a much better design than the Coralife. I haven't had to adjust the BH-1000 since setting it up a about a week ago.

    The pic shows how much skimmate was produced in the first 6 days.
     

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  10. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Another recent convert to Reef Octopus

    used HOB Deltecs , 2 of them for approx 8 years reef keeping in 2 different locations

    I also have the BH1000 and it compares very favourably with the MCE600 I replaced it with (age concern)

    Steve
     
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