WHOA!!!!!!!! Skimmer

ifirefight

ifirefight

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Well Fed EX droped of my new Octopus skimmer today...HOLY COW....is this thing huge! I will have 2 inches of clearence under my stand. Here is my 5 year old Son and the skimmer. I put a Diet Coke on top for size reference.
 
ifirefight

ifirefight

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Originally Posted by newbieABC
WOW!!! Thats huge!!! Where do you plan on putting that?
In the first picture...if you look in the backround you will see a 45 gallon sump. This will sit in that and be underneath the DT tank...like I said...it will be a tight fit but it is do-able.
 
joncat24

joncat24

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I told you it was big enuf.....LOL

what pump are you going to run to the skimmer, or are you going to use a gravity feed???
 
ifirefight

ifirefight

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Originally Posted by joncat24
I told you it was big enuf.....LOL

what pump are you going to run to the skimmer, or are you going to use a gravity feed???
Gravity feed...BTW thanks for the recommendation.
 
ifirefight

ifirefight

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Originally Posted by joncat24
Don't forget to take some pics after you get that bad boy running

Oh yeah...I will be documenting the sump build with pictures and useless commentary.
Hopefully I dont

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it up too bad!
 
trippkid

trippkid

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Man, that thing should skim the scales off your fish. Let the boy have his mohawk(I pity the fool), besides you'll be able to make fun of him when he's older. Just joking, I can't get my 6 year old boy to want to get his hair cut, it is always a big production.
 
thangbom

thangbom

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nice skimmer, ( he he i have the same exact one ) the skimmer is awsome as is but, after some mods.. it can become a monster!!!! i mesh modded it with some pf4 ( like $5 off the bay) bored out the everything i could on the outlet side, drilled the venturi bigger, and smooth out the volute where the threaded

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connects the volute... it pulls a lot more air and was smaller bubbles... for more info look up the 'octopus mod' thread on --...
YzGyz
 
isistius

isistius

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holy skimmer brettman!!!!!!! can't wait to see that one plumbed in and running. gonna make the room smell great too!!!!!!!!! lol
 
gatorwpb

gatorwpb

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WOW!
What an amazing skimmer. I would need a whole new stand if I was seriously considering replacing mine with that. Everything Ive read its a killer skimmer.
 
ifirefight

ifirefight

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Originally Posted by Qreef
is that thing going to fit as you planned?
Hmmm,it will take a little enginering..but it will work. Maybe you can come by the house again and give me some input.
 
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