OctopusBH100SS I HATE IT

meowzer

meowzer

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OK....the title says it all....LOL...
I have had it long enough so it should have broken in.....it is still blowing bubbles into the tank.....it makes a gurgling noise every so often somewhere around the outtake parts, and if the tank is not topped all the way...the stupid surface skimmer is above water

OH...it skims though .......
If anyone has one.....Any suggestions????
I am almost ready to order either the Aqua C Remora w/drain and maxijet 1200 or Eshopps hob PSK-75H
and take another $150 loss from this hobby
.....I have rotten luck with equipment
 
garick

garick

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Cant you make your own? I mean essentially its just an air pump that makes tiny bubbles that go up into a cone shaped tube that empties into a cup. It can't be THAT hard to make one thats going to be relatively cheap compared to a prefab one and air pumps are pretty cheap to.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Garick
http:///forum/post/3222165
Cant you make your own? I mean essentially its just an air pump that makes tiny bubbles that go up into a cone shaped tube that empties into a cup. It can't be THAT hard to make one thats going to be relatively cheap compared to a prefab one and air pumps are pretty cheap to.
Make my own protein skimmer
.....NO I CAN NOT...
I do not DIY....I want plug and play.....I do not want to have to modify anything either
I just want something that works!!!
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3222171
Make my own protein skimmer
.....NO I CAN NOT...
I do not DIY....I want plug and play.....I do not want to have to modify anything either
I just want something that works!!!

+1000000.00 then add some more zeros!
So far:
coralife
Octopus
Back pac
These I know are no good. Sigh.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3222179

+1000000.00 then add some more zeros!
So far:
coralife
Octopus
Back pac
These I know are no good. Sigh.
LOL...I have the Bak Pak on the 29G....Skims like a son of a ##### BUT still has some bubbles entering the tank.....I'll live with that one....I can not handle this new OCTO though
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Garick
http:///forum/post/3222184
How about a marineland brand or a Turboflotor Blue 1000
I just don't know anymore :( I actually did a lot of research on my choices.....and I get the OCTO that doesn't want to work right

What do you think of my other 2 choices I had listed above?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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I'm gonna do a little measuring......and if I can get it to fit...I may go with this
Attachment 238210
I have the pro 300 w/skimmer on my 225G and I LOVE IT
Of course it is much more costly $240 for what you see, plus I have to buy a mag7, and I am not sure how much that will be (probably $100
)
I just have to make a mock up of the unit and try to fit it in
STILL hoping someone might know how to fix this OCTO though
 
meowzer

meowzer

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OK....Mag 7.....so for I have found it for $71.99
ANd the above unit is 19.75 X 8 X 21
I'm not worried about the height
I have a box that is 22 X 8....and IT BARELY fit.....therefore, The unit will be able to fit (right??)
of course all my plug ins will have to be relocated....but that is another thing to worry about
LOL....My husband is at work, and I was telling him how unhappy I am with my new skimmer....he said....so BUY ANOTHER ONE

Glad to see I have his full support here
 
meowzer

meowzer

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HAHAHAHAHA....What else could happen.....when I moved my cascade canister to see if the box would fit underneath....I knocked one of the hoses loose
Hubby's at work so I quickly closed the shut offs, HOPEFULLY got the hose on tight enough and it has this screw on cover thing, that is (hopefully) now tight over it
THEN...SOMEHOW...the air line to the skimmer got a kink so the cup filled up and ALMOST (PHEW) overflowed.....
I'm cursed

so far all is ok at the moment
(fingers crossed) margarita glass filled too
 
spanko

spanko

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So looking at this, What is the water path? How does the water get from the tank into the skimmer body?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Henry...that's not the right one.....Mine has a surface skimemr...I am looking for a pic so I can show you
 
meowzer

meowzer

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lol...How about a pic of the real thing....pay no attention to the fuzzy's on it....
Attachment 238215
Water goes into the clear cup on right....that is the SS...thru the big black box in the ctr(pump) up to the skimemr body (outside of tank) back in thru the tube on the left see the bubbles...
 
spanko

spanko

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I know this sounds counter productive, but have you tried turning up the air mixture so there is more air bubbles being prduced in the chamber? Sometimes this will cut down on the flow of water and leave time for the bubbles to rise in the chamber rather than be forced out with the larger volume of water.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3222281
I know this sounds counter productive, but have you tried turning up the air mixture so there is more air bubbles being prduced in the chamber? Sometimes this will cut down on the flow of water and leave time for the bubbles to rise in the chamber rather than be forced out with the larger volume of water.
The air tube has a cap.....not a screw thing...I have tried all kinds of adjustments.....I can't figure it out....
 
spanko

spanko

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Have you taken the cap off?
Oh my what did I say......................don't break it!!!!
 
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