octopus skimmer

[morval]

just want to share my experiance with the octopus hb-100. small HOB on my 65g. so i have been running just a emperor 300 since i started this tank a year ago, also just got a dog so have been neglecting my tank a little and thought it deserved a gift, recently got into corals so thought better/more filtration was in order. this skimmer cost $135 at the LFS and i have read there prety good for there cost. this is what happened: setup-very easy pertty much plug and play.
making some foam

after 4 hours from first plug in

overnight skimmate

that was 4 days ago and i have been empying the collection cup every other day. i get a lot of liquid where i thought it would b more slime type stuff maybe i just need to adjust the cup hight ? also going to try the mesh mod for more foam fun when i get the time.
and a shot of the new dog

2 year old greyhound rescued

 

[kichimark]

Beautiful dog.
I just bought an Octopus skimmer for my tank and hopefully it will work as good as yours. Glad I did my research on here before I bought. I was gonna go with a seaclone but with the name octopus...why not?

 

[ibew41]

buy it reef creation?got to love that tim horton coffee

 

[morval]

ya i did get it at reef creation. i head tims hortons has nicotine in the coffee to make it addicting

one of the good things bout being near canada rest of the country is missing out big time

 

[matt b]

The only filter I have on my 75 SPS reef is a octopus HOB bh-300f. And its AMAZING. It looks like the cpr but NOTHING like it

 

[gregmedic]

Have you had any trouble with a vibration noise with your hb-300f?
I just got mine and I have a bad vibration noise?

 

[rzande1]

Does anyone know the best way to extend the pump deeper into a sump? My skimmer sits on the edge and it barely is under water so the bubbles are rather lacking.

 

[morval]

gregmedic-no problems with noise.
rzande1-u can prob get PVC peices to extend the pump from any hardware store