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12/02/2007, 01:38 PM
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Octopus Skimmers....any comments???
Just ordered an Octopus skimmer (150) after doing some research here. Had the Turboflotor but the motor (rio) burned up...after researching that one I decided NO MORE RIO anything.
Hoping I made a farily good decision with the Octopus. On a bit of a budget...looked at the goodies like Deltec. etc. but those are not in the budget at this time...Any comments/reviews would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, |
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12/02/2007, 02:19 PM
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Love my NW-150! It works like a champ.
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12/02/2007, 02:20 PM
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I just bought a NW 200 and after I modded it, it has been working great so far!
I would suggest the gate valve mod, and also boring out the venturi. These two mods alone make a night and day difference!
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12/02/2007, 02:35 PM
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Mesh Mod that bad boy and you'll REALLY love it.
There's an entire thread dedicated to modding them in the Equipment forum.
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12/02/2007, 03:10 PM
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Right on, thanks for the replies. Glad that they are all positive.
I wasn't sure so I didn't go with the recirc model...maybe if I upgrade...Is there a big difference in the two?? Thanks again for the replies |
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12/02/2007, 03:41 PM
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Do you guys have the recirculating ones or just the nw?
I wasn't too happy with the stock rps-2000 (recirculating 150). After a mesh mod it is a lot better. |
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12/02/2007, 04:44 PM
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I'm running the NW 150 stock, and I have to empty the cup every other day or it overflows stanky, coffee-looking skimmate. I'd be afraid to mod it and get more skimmate!
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12/02/2007, 08:16 PM
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I purchased a NW-150 a little over a month ago. I currently use it on my 55 gallon, but plan on using it on my eventual upgrade (100 gallon). So far, it is working wonderfully and is very quiet. I haven't done any mods to it, but maybe I will once I get a larger bioload. Can't beat $150 for a great skimmer!
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#10
12/02/2007, 08:58 PM
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Linear Mode
