Reef Octopus External skimmer

Dj.dale · 11/09/2017, 04:46 PM

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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Dj.dale · 11/10/2017, 12:33 PM

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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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Hmm guess no one wants to respond

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Leopardshark · 11/10/2017, 03:24 PM

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.
regards

Dj.dale · 11/10/2017, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Leopardshark

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.
regards

Thanks I like to hear from someone that has a external skimmer like a 5000 or 6000 external skimmer noise

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Mark Bianco · 11/10/2017, 04:14 PM

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...

Cheapreef · 11/10/2017, 04:29 PM

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.

desjardinii · 11/11/2017, 06:33 AM

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Thanks I like to hear from someone that has a external skimmer like a 5000 or 6000 external skimmer noise

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I ran a 5000ext in the living room but housed it in it's own cabinet so noise wasn't an issue. The pump itself was very quiet but it drew a lot of air which was noticeable and created a bit of a rumble, it was a fairly large skimmer. Now have scaled down to an SRO 3000 int to gain back some floor space and it's quieter.

Dj.dale · 11/11/2017, 07:10 AM

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I ran a 5000ext in the living room but housed it in it's own cabinet so noise wasn't an issue. The pump itself was very quiet but it drew a lot of air which was noticeable and created a bit of a rumble, it was a fairly large skimmer. Now have scaled down to an SRO 3000 int to gain back some floor space and it's quieter.

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?

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Dj.dale · 11/11/2017, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheapreef

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.

Yeah the Reef Octopus Regal are DC pumps but man so much more expensive

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desjardinii · 11/11/2017, 04:58 PM

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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?

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Hi I used a DIY flat-pack kitchen cabinet, it was the perfect height and being melamine could take a splash and was easy to keep clean. The plumbing to the sump was through holes I cut in the back panel. Here's a pic before I'd put the door on:

Dj.dale · 11/11/2017, 05:30 PM

What about the top ? How did you clean the cup ? I’m gonna get a auto neck cleaner

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desjardinii · 11/11/2017, 06:15 PM

For cup access I made a removable timber bench top that just sat in place, had about an inch clearance above the cup lid.

11/09/2017, 04:46 PM	#1
Dj.dale Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 142	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 . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/10/2017, 03:24 PM	#3
Leopardshark Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mexico Posts: 2,633	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. regards __________________ "To understand the bonds that unites us to all the living beings and to better judge the miracle of our own life, let the first wave of the sea break over you" Jacques Ives Cousteau Current Tank Info: 110 gal SPS tank, 3 G4 Pro Radions, Geo 618 calcium reactor, 2 x MP 40 Vortech, Vectra M return pump, Octopus Elite 200-int skimmer, APEX controller

11/10/2017, 04:14 PM	#5
Mark Bianco In Memoriam Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Infinity and Beyond Posts: 2,445	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...

11/10/2017, 04:29 PM	#6
Cheapreef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,076	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.

11/11/2017, 05:30 PM	#11
Dj.dale Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 142	What about the top ? How did you clean the cup ? I’m gonna get a auto neck cleaner Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/11/2017, 06:15 PM	#12
desjardinii Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 209	For cup access I made a removable timber bench top that just sat in place, had about an inch clearance above the cup lid.