Octopus Extreme External

pcragg · #1 01/10/2008, 04:42 PM

I just received and hooked up a new Octopus Extreme External EXT-PS200. I purchased it from PA

I was sick of the Remora Pros and wanted to overkill the skimming.

It didn't come with directions, just a picture of an assembled unit. It wasn't difficult to assemble though, pretty self explanatory.

It came with a Octopus 3000 needle wheel pump.

It is interesting that the external version is recirculating, while the sump version is not. The water feed and recirculator goes directly to the pump input. So the amount of water that is recirculated is inversely proportional to the amount of water being fed to the pump input.

The only mod I performed is I notched out the rubber washer at the pump input, because it was blocking part of the air input.

Its been running 24 hours and its starting to foam over the top.

No micro bubbles can be seen getting back into the tank.

It appears to be a very well designed and made unit. But time will tell.

peter1215 · #2 01/10/2008, 05:09 PM

any pics?? please keep us updated., I almost ordered this skimmer last week but still debating whether to get a Euro Reef or an MTI HSA-250.

mg426 · #3 01/10/2008, 06:45 PM

Tagging along.

flipteg · #4 01/10/2008, 08:08 PM

i have the 120 version... make sure you provide the feed pump with constant water level... i found the skimmer to be quite sensitive to changes in the water level due to evaporation...

also, do not completely submerge the output in the water... give the air a way to escape... when power goes out and comes back on, water gets trapped inside the tube between the T connector and the output if the output is completely under water... this causes the skimmer to over flow when the power goes back on... at first i couldn't figure out the problem and everytime i cut the power off and on, i have to fully open the wedge pipe restrictor and then have to reset it again...