Reef Octopus BH100

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  1. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Yo!

    Does anyone own the above skimmer? I recently bought one, its been hooked up now for about a week. Its started producing skimmate etc... but its still releasing lots of big bubbles into my tank.
    How long does it take to fully break in?? I did want the 100f but they dont sell them in the UK :(
     
    phoenixhieghts, Jan 11, 2010
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    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    bumpty bump
     
    phoenixhieghts, Jan 12, 2010
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  3. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Bump, I know there are some bh100 owners around. :) I have the bh1000 so sorry Im no help.
     
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  4. H&K

    H&K Flamingo Tongue

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    i have one on a 20l i think it was about a month before they stoped its a great skimmer for the price
     
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  5. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Oh no a month?! Its creating a lot of splash back which is creating salt spray on my lights. Might try and mod it while im waiting for the break in.
     
    phoenixhieghts, Jan 13, 2010
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    sollie7 Millepora

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    Hey I have one and its been great so far dont use the silencer thing though and dont use the extra sponge use can also but some blue bonded filter pad in the chamber between the intake and return
     
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  7. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    so far i actually think the pump supplied (resun king 2) is rubbish. i think the skimmer would perform much better with a more powerful pump. Does anyone have any suggestions which pump i could replace it with?
     
    phoenixhieghts, Jan 14, 2010
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  8. H&K

    H&K Flamingo Tongue

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    mine came with the octo 1000 pump
     
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    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    thats just unfair, but i just remembered i have a broken deltec mce600 with a perfectly working aquabee pump. I think i'll make the switch!
     
    phoenixhieghts, Jan 15, 2010
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  10. H&K

    H&K Flamingo Tongue

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    let me know how that works out for ya from what i read the octo 1000 pump is the new replacement pump for bh100
     
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