Opinion on Octopus Extreme/MSX Skimmers

[camaroracer214]

I wanted to see what everyone thought about the Octopus Extreme/MSX line of skimmers. They look great and the pumps they use are awesome. Supposedly they can get 40-50 schf out of the box. I'm thinking about upgrading to the 160 or 200.

 

[SnowManSnow]

I have an octopus recirc 150 and like it...

that being said I'm replacing it with a euroreef just because

b

 

[Ben1]

Looks like a real nice design on those skimmers. I have to admit I am getting frustrated with my new ATI BM200. Twice it has flooded the cup and dumped the skimmate back in the tank, and yesterday for no reason the pump stopped and I had to take it out and wiggle it around to get it going again. The ATI's use the same pumps as the new octopus extreme, Sicce's. I dont know if they have the same issues on the Octopus extremes though. I might sell my new ATI, and my old euro-reef and get a bubble master, since I have heard no complaints about the red dragon pumps. Ill give the new ATI a few more weeks to impress me.

 

[camaroracer214]

Looks like a real nice design on those skimmers. I have to admit I am getting frustrated with my new ATI BM200. Twice it has flooded the cup and dumped the skimmate back in the tank, and yesterday for no reason the pump stopped and I had to take it out and wiggle it around to get it going again. The ATI's use the same pumps as the new octopus extreme, Sicce's. I dont know if they have the same issues on the Octopus extremes though. I might sell my new ATI, and my old euro-reef and get a bubble master, since I have heard no complaints about the red dragon pumps. Ill give the new ATI a few more weeks to impress me.

you mean buy a bubble king? those are the skimmers that use red dragon pumps.

i have heard about the sicce pumps getting caught from time to time and i'm sure it would happen with the msx as well.

 

[Anonymous]

Looks like a real nice design on those skimmers. I have to admit I am getting frustrated with my new ATI BM200. Twice it has flooded the cup and dumped the skimmate back in the tank, and yesterday for no reason the pump stopped and I had to take it out and wiggle it around to get it going again. The ATI's use the same pumps as the new octopus extreme, Sicce's. I dont know if they have the same issues on the Octopus extremes though. I might sell my new ATI, and my old euro-reef and get a bubble master, since I have heard no complaints about the red dragon pumps. Ill give the new ATI a few more weeks to impress me.

I have had the same problem with my sedra 5000 as well, with my ASM G3. All it takes is a little snail or sand to get caught in the wrong spot and they will all dump the cup. However, some will do it less than others.

 

[Ben1]

Yeah, sorry meant Bubble king.

My euroreef uses a sedra recirculating pump and it overflowed the cup occasionally as well, but it was like once every month or two at the most. I have been running the BM with the Sicce for only a few weeks and it has done it twice. I may just be angry at it right now so I'll give it a few more weeks and see how it performs. I have a G3 in my closet as well with a mesh modded impeller, guess I could sell all three lol.

 

[Anonymous]

I am thinking of going BK as well.

 

[SnowManSnow]

just for information.. I picked up a Euro Reef RC6-2+ and it is TOTALLY better than the octopus recirc 150 I had. the froth.. (yes FROTH) is not even in the same ball park.

I paid $350 for the thing new from ebay. IMO the best reef purchase Ive made in quite a while.

The Octopus skimmer ARE well made, but the pumps... well... suck in comparision.

If you can spare just a few extra bucks get the real deal and stear clear of the octopus.

B

 

[mr_X]

if i'm not mistaken, the msx skimmers use a modded pump(meshwheel). supposed to be pretty decent.

i still like my euro-reef and ASM skimmers though.