Reef Octopus External skimmer
Does anyone have a external skimmer ? I want one but it won’t fit under my stand so I want to put it just on the outside of the stand and wondering do anyone know how loud it is ? My tank is in the living room along a wall and don’t want to hear a loud pump .
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I have the HOB 1000 octopus skimmer. Just ran it 2 weeks but I think it makes a decent job, but it is advertised for up to 800 l (200 gal) and I wouldn´t use it in a tank bigger than 70 gal.
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Thanks I like to hear from someone that has a external skimmer like a 5000 or 6000 external skimmer noise Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
When I had my big tank I ran an SRO 6000 EXT it was outside my sump but in the basement and my display tank was upstairs. It wasnt unbearable but nothing I would put in my living room. I am very irritated by pump / skimmer noise. Dont get me wrong its not as loud as some and it did an awesome job...
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If your looking for quiet I would look into a DC pump driven skimmer, I had a CoralBox DC skimmer couldn't hear anything from the skimmer other than the air inlet. I currently run a Reef Octopus internal and it's very quiet as well, but not like the DC driven skimmer was.
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Thank you for replying !! So that’s what I am thinking of doing is making a cabinet of some sort . How did you or where did you buy and how did you get it to work with the plumbing to cover up the skimmer? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Yeah the Reef Octopus Regal are DC pumps but man so much more expensive Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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What about the top ? How did you clean the cup ? I’m gonna get a auto neck cleaner
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For cup access I made a removable timber bench top that just sat in place, had about an inch clearance above the cup lid.
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