Reef Octopus Skimmer Plumbing

[mockery]

Does anyone know where you can get plumbing parts, as in the pipes for the output, for a Reef Octopus skimmer? I've looked all over locally but can't find metric plumbing.

Thanks,
Mockery

[kcrush4989]

You can get a gate valve mod for just under 40 bucks at www.marinesolutionsinc.com check it out its a good value and a decent mod.

Keith

[mockery]

I'll check that out. Anyone else??

Thanks,
Mockery

[mockery]

Bump anyone else??

[Moebuis]

I made my own gate-valve mod for mine using 1-1/2" PVC and gatevalve from savko. If you remove the riser tube, the PVC fits over the output nice and snug. I'll try to dig up the pictures and post them.

[Moebuis]

Finally found a picture. The T at the top was used to support wires and has since been removed. Basically, you cut a piece of 1-1/2 to the same length as your output tube after the riser is pulled off. Connect a T, extend the new riser to above where you expect your water level to be (I made mine taller so it was higher than my ATO reservoir). Connect a gate valve to your T using small sections of PVC then add an elbow to direct water back to the sump.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f46/OIIIIIO/75g%20BB%20Reef/TS150-MOD014.jpg

When I decided to meshmod my skimmer, I had to cut the output tube down a few inches.

[BigEivlSquid]

if you know someone with a lathe, you can turn down Inch PVC Pipe to fit the metric plumbing on the skimmer. Metric to Inch PVC fittings are a rare find.

[Moebuis]

The standard 1-1/2 PVC should fit directly over the output pipe for the octopus skimmers. The riser tube will need to be removed though.