<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15493319#post15493319 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by d.french
i've seen on air flow meter 180 stock pulled 31 to 32 on dwyer air meter while octopus extreme 200 pulled 24 stock. Seen the numbers on both skimmer threads.
do your homework and read vertex skimmer club threads and msx/octo extreme build thread i follow both threads, and i'm not saying vertex is the best its just a great skimmer for the money, next i will be upgrading to Royal-Exclusiv Alpha 200 Cone Skimmer by vertex.
Just an FYI, I have sold, installed, maintained, repaired, and modified more skimmers then you will probably ever see/touch in your entire life.
when I say the resun pumps sux, it's because it's based on years of experience with them. I dont care what kind of impeller you put in it, the pump is still crap, period.... that's all im saying.
even the pathetic octopus version of the extreme series has the sicce psk2500, and even if octo cant mod it to save their life, I or anyone who buys it, can. which is more than I can say for resun pumps, the motor block build quality, and power factor are crap comarably, they overheat, causing premature failure, and they do consume more watts.
this poor guy just wants a good skimmer that will fit in his AIO's sump compartment, I'm trying to give him the best options and quality available to him.
As far as bubble magus, yes they are a chinese rip-off style of skimmer, but at lest they use aquabee and eheim pumps, and the one crappy via-aqua pump they do use, does have a better power factor, performance, and better motor than a comparably sized resun pump. And if it does die, it's only $20 to replace the pump on ebay.
Also, bubble magus's mod of the maxi-jet is better than even deltec's, 100lph more of air.
