Neogenocide
11/07/2013, 12:12 AM
Hey guys,
I'm looking for opinions on possibly changing skimmers. I'm current running a Geo 8" body, external recirculating design and wanted to know what you think of a Reef Octopus Diablo I've got a line on.
Problems with the Geo:
#1 I can't get it to skim consistently. Some weeks it will barely skim....next time I check on it and it will fill the cup overnight.
#2 The Sedra pump is nearly impossible to find a 0-ring for the front plate....so I end up having to silicone it to seal it after every cleaning.
#3 I guess I'm just frustrated with the thing as I'm always messing with it to keep it producing.
Do you think the Diablo is capable of doing a better job or should I stick with what I have. I've got a 180 DT, 125g sump, and 2 frag tanks....aprox 350 gallons.
Thoghts? Will it produce more consistently for me or should I pass and keep tweaking what I've got.
Link to Diablo I'm looking at:
http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=73505&cat=1623&page=1
Pics of my current Geo:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii308/Cichlid-Wolke/Droid/2012-01-26092704.jpg (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/Cichlid-Wolke/media/Droid/2012-01-26092704.jpg.html)
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii308/Cichlid-Wolke/Droid/2013-01-26133343.jpg (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/Cichlid-Wolke/media/Droid/2013-01-26133343.jpg.html)
I'm looking for opinions on possibly changing skimmers. I'm current running a Geo 8" body, external recirculating design and wanted to know what you think of a Reef Octopus Diablo I've got a line on.
Problems with the Geo:
#1 I can't get it to skim consistently. Some weeks it will barely skim....next time I check on it and it will fill the cup overnight.
#2 The Sedra pump is nearly impossible to find a 0-ring for the front plate....so I end up having to silicone it to seal it after every cleaning.
#3 I guess I'm just frustrated with the thing as I'm always messing with it to keep it producing.
Do you think the Diablo is capable of doing a better job or should I stick with what I have. I've got a 180 DT, 125g sump, and 2 frag tanks....aprox 350 gallons.
Thoghts? Will it produce more consistently for me or should I pass and keep tweaking what I've got.
Link to Diablo I'm looking at:
http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=73505&cat=1623&page=1
Pics of my current Geo:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii308/Cichlid-Wolke/Droid/2012-01-26092704.jpg (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/Cichlid-Wolke/media/Droid/2012-01-26092704.jpg.html)
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii308/Cichlid-Wolke/Droid/2013-01-26133343.jpg (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/Cichlid-Wolke/media/Droid/2013-01-26133343.jpg.html)