octopus skimmer?

chris31 · #1 01/07/2008, 10:19 PM

ok so ive bein looking for a skimmer and i came across a octopus 200 for like $240 i mean i thought this was a little cheap for a skimmer but its seems that a lot of people have these and like them a lot and it recomended a lot. im mean is this a good skimmer cuz it just seems to good to be true???

luke33 · #2 01/07/2008, 10:30 PM

Thats not a good deal unless its a recirc'd nw200. Stock they are pretty decent, if you do a few simple mods they are great. You can still buy they for 179bux at www.diyreef.com well they have two left anyhow.

chris31 · #3 01/07/2008, 10:38 PM

yea its a nw 200 sry

luke33 · #4 01/07/2008, 10:39 PM

Is it a recirculating 200 or just the regular nw200?

d.french · #5 01/07/2008, 10:58 PM

thereefstop.com, or marinesolution.com has good prices on them even premiumaquatics.com

d.french · #6 01/07/2008, 10:59 PM

premium aquatics has the new extreme octopus skimmer, marinesolutions does also but they don't look the same as the other online pics.

chris31 · #7 01/09/2008, 02:43 PM

wahts the diff between the nw recirculating 200 and the extreme 200

chris31 · #8 01/09/2008, 10:23 PM

anyone know ???

reefergeorge · #9 01/09/2008, 10:38 PM

That's like comparing a Toyota to a Lexus.

kgross · #10 01/09/2008, 10:57 PM

The extreme skimmer has a bubble diffuser as the main functional upgrade.
That is why they are not that much more expense than the normal recirculating skimmers. Should only be $15 more or so unless somebody is unloading old stock.

Kim

reefergeorge · #11 01/09/2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally posted by kgross
The extreme skimmer has a bubble diffuser as the main functional upgrade.
That is why they are not that much more expense than the normal recirculating skimmers. Should only be $15 more or so unless somebody is unloading old stock.

Kim

No, the extremes are brand new skimmers. They are powered by a sicce pump that claims over 22 lpm of air.

http://www.marinesolutionsinc.com/ca...qtlv2k5nuhem34
http://www.marinesolutionsinc.com/ca..._48/index.html

kgross · #12 01/09/2008, 11:10 PM

You are correct I was thinking about the Premium not the extreme. Sorry about that.

d.french · #13 01/09/2008, 11:11 PM

those are msx skimmers, different than others, thereefstop.com and premium aquatics carry the octopus skimmer premium line made by coralvue and are a little different. We find out tomorrow i got the extreme int nw150 getting delivered tomorrow

xxxbadfishxxx · #14 01/11/2008, 11:48 PM

french, how is the extreme 150 working for you?