Reef Octopus Classic 110-INT Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer for Aquarium

I had originally purchased a coralife super skimmer as a HOB skimmer because it also functioned as an in sump skimmer had I ever decided to make the switch. About two months after purchasing the coralife super skimmer I went and added a sump to my system. The Coralife super skimmer worked ok as a HOB skimmer but terrible as an in sump skimmer. It was never consistent, constantly overflowed, and never produced a skim. I honestly don't know how I went 6 months with this skimmer not working and my corals still thriving. Now to the Reef Octopus skimmer which I just purchased. Works great. First thing I noticed was a much better construction than my previous coralife skimmer. The skimmer cup is friction fit into the protein skimmer on the reef octopus which is very desirable as it was never easy to screw the skimmer cup back onto the coralife super skimmer. The airline hose is much thicker, and the air silencer is clear with much larger holes than the coralife skimmer. This is extremely important because my coralife super skimmer would clog in two days tops because of salt creep, and any fluctuation in the air intake on a skimmer will cause it to overflow. I've had my reef octopus running for two week and have had no salt creep issues or calcium buildup in the air intake line. Actual performance: Took me about a week to really get the reef octopus broken in and tuned to work optimally with my system. Now that it I have fine tuned it I am getting an thick skim and am seeing all of the junk that is being removed from my tank. Finally a skimmer on my system that works as it is suppose to.

I put this on a 40b display + 20g sump system. It replaced an SCA301 skimmer. Out of the box: dead silent. Huge amount of foam and microbubbles. No gunk getting skimmed out, just a ton of foam. Then I left it alone and went on vacation for a week and a half. Now: Not super silent, but still very quiet. The cup is full of very dark skimmate. Being able to detach the cup easily means it's very simple to clean. The SCA skimmer is in storage and I still need to clean it but the difference in performance is extremely impressive.

I have this skimmer attached to my 90 gallon reef aquarium. I ran the aquarium with no skimmer for a few months since I did not have a large bioload and I was trying to save a bit of money at the time of the build. I did eventually purchase this skimmer when I started to add more fish. With about 4 fish in the 90g tank for a few months doing 20% biweekly water changes, I added this skimmer. And it got to work. I could not believe how much gunk was in the water!! It was pulling out dark tea/coffee colored skimmate. Every couple days I was emptying the collection cup. After running for a few months, once a week is sufficient now. Another site recommends this for 120g light bioload, 90g medium bioload, and 60g with heavy bioload. I would tend to agree with that when sizing this skimmer's capacity. Worth every penny to A) make my system healthier, less bacteria, etc. and B) cut my tank maintenance by more than half.

Does just what you want it to. I only have about 55 gallons Between my display and sump, with about 12 small fish. It took a few weeks to break in but this skimmer of perfect for me now. It’s meant for a 110 gallon setup, but i have a heavier bio load, over feed sometimes, and also reef roids 2-3x a week, so it can get really messy. But this size seems to work perfect. Anyone that has a similar setup to mine and it’s unsure if this skimmer will be to big don’t be afraid of it. Eventually your bio load should catch up with it. I just put a ball valve on the intake of the skimmer to reduce the air to about 65%, this immediately fixes micro bubbles even if it’s only a few days old. Eventually you can add more air through the ball valve if you feel like the load is increasing. Also check out bulkreefs videos on tuning skimmer if you’re having trouble. ;) Happy Skimming!

Good skimmer and always wanted one from these guys because of reputation. Only complaint it the way it is set up is it reacts to actual water level in your sumo so if water level goes down so does it in the skimmer and changes where your foam builds up. Last skimmer was built that it would always stay full regardless of sump level. Otherwise works good and is the quietist pump I’ve ever not heard.

This thing pulls out some NASTY stuff. I have it on a 72 bowfront with 20 gallon sump and it fills up with nasty dark skim everyday. Super easy setup, basically silent operation. It was pulling skim the moment I turned it on. Its very well constructed and easy to adjust the internal water level. My old skimmer was ridiculously loud, this one is quieter than my laptop fan. Buy this one, you wont regret it.

Bought this skimmer replacing a Coralife that finally died after about 8 years in a 100 gal salt water tank. Well it worked exceptionally well for the first 3 weeks or so. But now for the last 5 months, it will not stop overflowing. I've been to customer support, tried all the settings, have it sitting in nearly the minimal amount of water possible. Finally just have to trash it and go back to what has proven to work for me.

I'm happy with the relatively small footprint, ease of cleaning, and being familiar with protein skimmers, it's plug and play in just a few minutes (easy assembly). It's a Reef Octopus, which have a reputation for being high quality, and this skimmer lives up to the brand's reputation. I so much prefer this skimmer to my Bubble Magus Curve 5 in a different system with the same water volume.

Es un Skimmer totalmente funcional

Small profile, which is good because I have an undersized sump. Easy to assemble in less than ten minutes. Works well right out of the box. I had no break in period. This replaces the same model I purchased five years ago. That's about standard for any skimmer I've used.

Very good

Muy buen espumador y muy practico para limpiar

Excellent skimmer