Deltec vs Octopus?
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Jim_S
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For the most part, the skimmer performance has nothing to do with the acrylic tubing. The main thing that sets the Deltec skimmers apart is the pump and matching body size to this pump.
If you look at Deltec pricing, when you add an extra ehiem pump to the skimmer, it jumps up in price aroung $500+.
If you look at Deltec pricing, when you add an extra ehiem pump to the skimmer, it jumps up in price aroung $500+.
Bebo77
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it may be hard to swallow but the pumps really make the skimmer
the pumps on the deltec are all moded.. alot of the price on the deltec comes from import duties taxes and tarrifs. They are also made in germany and the euro is worth a lot more than the dollar.. you feel that difference when pourchasing foreign produts.
and of course the name.. because they have a name for making quality products they can charge more.
the pumps on the deltec are all moded.. alot of the price on the deltec comes from import duties taxes and tarrifs. They are also made in germany and the euro is worth a lot more than the dollar.. you feel that difference when pourchasing foreign produts.
and of course the name.. because they have a name for making quality products they can charge more.
Bebo77
Premium Nonpaying Member
to tell you the truth its what you want and what you can pay. IS the dletec worth the extra money? that depends on how well you want your skimmer to work. If you drive a porsche you drive it because you can afford it and you wat the extra performance... same with a deltec vs octopus. I have never heard anyone rave about how great their ocopus skimmer was but look in the deltec forum and there are hundreds of people tanking about how good the skimmer is.
What i tell people is that you skimmer is your main filter you spend thousand on your tank and then you skim on what keeps it clean? why? i wanted to get the best skimmer possible so that i never have to upgrade and i dont want to have to do water changes very often to make up for a skimmer that can not remove everything out of the water that i want it to.
What i tell people is that you skimmer is your main filter you spend thousand on your tank and then you skim on what keeps it clean? why? i wanted to get the best skimmer possible so that i never have to upgrade and i dont want to have to do water changes very often to make up for a skimmer that can not remove everything out of the water that i want it to.
Roland Jacques
Premium Member
Its like the difference between a KIA and Ferrari.
right O. heres the thing, on the streets of reef tanks, the kia will get you right where you need to be. i have to save up to buy a kia i mean octopus it look like a great value. which ever you get make sure it sized for your tank. ive used Asm and Euro Reef. they allways got my tanks were they needed to be.
right O. heres the thing, on the streets of reef tanks, the kia will get you right where you need to be. i have to save up to buy a kia i mean octopus it look like a great value. which ever you get make sure it sized for your tank. ive used Asm and Euro Reef. they allways got my tanks were they needed to be.
swashbuckler
New member
yeah, but kia's have poor crash test ratings.....
i would stick with toyota for quality, but not performance. (except the good old days of supra, mr-2, and rear wheel corollas) sorry that had nothing to do with skimmers, just thought i throw it in!
i would stick with toyota for quality, but not performance. (except the good old days of supra, mr-2, and rear wheel corollas) sorry that had nothing to do with skimmers, just thought i throw it in!
collective21
New member
Listen, Everybody has an opinion on skimmers. People who by
Deltecs think they have the best, people who buy euroreefs think they have the best, people who buy bubble kings think they have the best. Thats just the way it is. There's no getting around it.
Deltecs think they have the best, people who buy euroreefs think they have the best, people who buy bubble kings think they have the best. Thats just the way it is. There's no getting around it.
collective21
New member
No, Octopus is a piece of junk but lets leave that for another thread.
nikonosis
New member
The octopus skimmers just came out and people are just now starting to talk about them... Look here. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=6668576#post6668576
Roland Jacques
Premium Member
a piece of junk' now you are kidding yourself!!
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