bullitt21
Reefing newb
anyone have any lowdown on this skimmer?i just bought it and the directions are terrible.pleeeeese?:bowdown:
octopus dnw-200
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
Ahh the most common complaint about this skimmer!! You should try to put it together from the picture, not the instructions. Octopus instructions suck!!
Is this the one you have? Can you follow the pic?
http://www.aquacave.com/detail.aspx?ID=496
Is this the one you have? Can you follow the pic?
http://www.aquacave.com/detail.aspx?ID=496
daugherty
part time reefer
when i talked to bullitt eariler he said that he needs an input pump and did not what size he needed it has the pump on the skimmer but did not come with or say dow big of input pump it needs. my guess was a mag 3 or 5 but i am not shure
bullitt21
Reefing newb
no biff its this one.OCT-DNW-200 Octopus Recirculating Skimmer [27] $324.99
Item #: OCT-DNW-200
Allows the user to input the exact amount of water desired to be skimmed.
Requires a feed pump or plumbed from an overflow to inject water into skimmer.
Needlewheel pump driven.
Internal or External use.
In sump or out of sump.
High performance venturi air injection system.
Rating: Up to 300 gallons.
Diameter = 8" Height = 29"
Footprint = 9" x 21.25"
New pinwheel impeller increases the performance by 30%.
Allows the user to input the exact amount of water desired to be skimmed.
Requires a feed pump or plumbed from an overflow to inject water into skimmer.
Needlewheel pump driven.
Internal or External use.
In sump or out of sump.
High performance venturi air injection system.
Rating: Up to 300 gallons.
Diameter = 8" Height = 29"
Footprint = 9" x 21.25"
New pinwheel impeller increases the performance by 30%.
bullitt21
Reefing newb
i have no clue for inlet pump size.i have a mag 5 and its to much.how much water should be coming out the out let?
hoopsdaddy
This is my reef club....
Normal recommendations are for 1.5 X's your tank volume. Something around 200gph for your use. I use a maxi jet for my DNW-150. It is working great. Hope you like yours.
Octopus DNW-200 Recirculating Skimmer by CoralVue.
Specifications:
- 7.8" Diameter
- 29.64" Tall
- Equiped with with needle wheel impeller recirculating pump
- - Requires additional feed pump with gph rating at approx. 1.5 times volume of your system.- Recommended for aquariums up to 400 gallons
- Footprint 9" x 21"
Octopus DNW-200 Recirculating Skimmer by CoralVue.
Specifications:
- 7.8" Diameter
- 29.64" Tall
- Equiped with with needle wheel impeller recirculating pump
- - Requires additional feed pump with gph rating at approx. 1.5 times volume of your system.- Recommended for aquariums up to 400 gallons
- Footprint 9" x 21"
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bullitt21
Reefing newb
how much water should be coming out of the outlet?how high should the water be?
ccCapt
Reef Hacker
The water/bubble line should be somewhere in the area of the taper in the neck or at most just up into the neck.
What pump are you using to feed the skimmer? A MJ 600 would probably be plenty of pump.
What pump are you using to feed the skimmer? A MJ 600 would probably be plenty of pump.
bullitt21
Reefing newb
i have a mag 5 feeding it.i put a valve on it to slow it down.so the water line should be that low?
hoopsdaddy
This is my reef club....
Yes, you only want the water line to come up into the neck or slightly higher. Any higher and it will make the skimmate to liquiddy( is that a word) or overflow it all the time.
Where do you have the riser tube set at? Can you post a pict? Capt. is great help with these skimmers and with a pict maybe even I could help you out.
And I had to ask tons of questions to get mine set up also because they come with no instructions.
Were here to help.
Where do you have the riser tube set at? Can you post a pict? Capt. is great help with these skimmers and with a pict maybe even I could help you out.
And I had to ask tons of questions to get mine set up also because they come with no instructions.
Were here to help.
