New Reef Octupus Skimmer Thread (Pacific Coast Imports)

[drock59]

you can get it at custom aquatics for 300

 

[trmiv]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6902494#post6902494 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drock59
you can get it at custom aquatics for 300

Where? The 3000 is $489 at custom aquatics.

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6902531#post6902531 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by trmiv
Where? The 3000 is $489 at custom aquatics.

exactly! what idiot would pay that for that skimmer?

Who would do that when you could get this for $60 more and its alot better built
http://www.thereefstop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=31_135&products_id=289

h&s is $100 more and they are some of the best skimmers built.

 

[drock59]

Talking about the 2000, sorry.

 

[nikonosis]

hmm

 

[trmiv]

They are popular because they are a cheap alternative to the Deltecs, H & S and others. If they keep raising the prices, that's no longer the case, and they won't be as popular anymore. I was seriously interested until the price got jacked up.

 

[Pyrrhus]

nikonosis- try comparing apples to apples, not apples to oranges. size wise the RPS-3000 is comparable to a Deltec AP851 or the H&S A200-1260 which is more than $1100.

If you wanted to make a fair comparison to the AP(F)600 or the A150 2000/1 you should be looking at the RPS-2000 which I have seen selling for around $300.

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6904661#post6904661 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pyrrhus
nikonosis- try comparing apples to apples, not apples to oranges. size wise the RPS-3000 is comparable to a Deltec AP851 or the H&S A200-1260 which is more than $1100.

If you wanted to make a fair comparison to the AP(F)600 or the A150 2000/1 you should be looking at the RPS-2000 which I have seen selling for around $300.

I also said the geo and its 8" x28" and btw im comparing h&s to pacific coast which is far from apples to apples.

 

[nikonosis]

lol now reeftanksupply dropped their price to $399. They can't make up their mind on a price!

 

[tigerarmy40]

is a geo needlewheel that well known? this is the first I have heard of them!?!? who builds the pump on them?

 

[Pyrrhus]

I understand that the H&S/Deltec are a different class than the PCI or GEO skimmers. 95% of that is the pump. For those of us who arent willing to pay $300-$500 for a pump the PCI skimmers are a great option.

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6904751#post6904751 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pyrrhus
I understand that the H&S/Deltec are a different class than the PCI or GEO skimmers. 95% of that is the pump. For those of us who arent willing to pay $300-$500 for a pump the PCI skimmers are a great option.

im not willing to pay that either. I honestly didn't want to spend over $350-400 for a skimmer and thats why I am probably going to go with asm unless I can find one of these pc 3000 recirc skimmers under $400. I was going to get an h&s but I don't really feel that its worth to me right now when I have alot of stuff I have to spend money for this tank.

 

[elephen]

I think www.reeftanksupply.com carriers the PCI skimmer line.

 

[mr. pluto]

looks like a decent price, if the company has it in stock.
btw the dual reactor they are selling is really a good price
i paid a lot more for the same one.

 

[tigerarmy40]

thats what Im thinking!! with the pump included on that reactor for that price Im thinking I might have to swoop one!

 

[tonyf]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6904661#post6904661 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pyrrhus
nikonosis- try comparing apples to apples, not apples to oranges. size wise the RPS-3000 is comparable to a Deltec AP851 or the H&S A200-1260 which is more than $1100.

If you wanted to make a fair comparison to the AP(F)600 or the A150 2000/1 you should be looking at the RPS-2000 which I have seen selling for around $300.

Yikes, Mate! that's a big call comparing these to Deltec's -- maybe in as far as claimed performance is concerned but as nice as what these appear to be , they have no performance record. They're about to be released here in Australia and I eagerly await them -- love to wack it onto my reef and see what it can do. But like most people, I only like to spend my money on things that I know work to expectation.

All the Best,

Tone

 

[cdan]

hey tone,
who are they being sold through here in aus?

 

[tigerarmy40]

so any new pics of the recirc in action!?!?

 

[drock59]

Ill try and get some pics up tonight. Batteries are charging.

Seems like since I switched to the mini jet a couple days ago, prodcution has decreased. I think I will be going back to the MJ 1200.

 

[drock59]

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