New Reef Octupus Skimmer Thread (Pacific Coast Imports)

[BLockamon]

According to the manufacturer website (http://www.proteinskimmer.com.cn/c/cn/product.asp), they are 40 mm. You're in luck, McMaster carries 40mm x 1-1/4" adapter unions ($22). You might be able to replace one side of the union on the ball valve and plumb the rest in 1-1/4" standard PVC.

For anyone interested, McMaster also has 50mm x 1-1/2" adapter unions for the RSC-3000.

 

[trmiv]

PCI said they would send me the extra PVC and the elbow for the cost of shipping. But getting the adapter might be the better way to do it, because I can just use standard PVC in the future instead of trying to find metric when I need to change anything.

BTW, what is the part number on that adapter?

 

[BLockamon]

5460K14
Metric/Inch Thk-Wall Dk Gray PVC Thrd Union 40mm Socket X 1-1/4" Socket
In stock at $21.61 Each

 

[trmiv]

Great, thanks. I'm wondering if the threads on that would match up with the union correctly? That's the biggest problem. I guess if it didn't, I could just cut a piece of PVC and put the union adapter on top of the other adapter.

 

[seaguy7]

Re: ordered mine

Re: ordered mine

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7023212#post7023212 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ghever
I went ahead and ordered mine today.... hopefully can get it to skip dry....has anyone done the mod from ball valve to gate? That has to be the trick to get it to skim dry no??

I figure if these units are as well built as described, they will continue to gain popularity and go up in price..and then if I ever wanted to upgrade to a H&S or Deltec, I wouldnt be losing much since I bought in at the lower price point...we'll see...

I am upgrading to a 180gal tank soon, but I might try to hook it up to my 120g cube...though space is limited under the stand... the 180 gal will have through wall plumbing and all components will be in a garage so then space wont be an issue...

G

In my experience, skimming dry is easier if you have lots of protein/skimmate/gunk in your water. This lets you set the top of the foam column a little further below the skimmer top and the thicker skimmate will be able to rise further and spill over. If you are skimming relatively clean water, then the bubbles are not strong enough and will burst before they get to the top of rim, so you have to set the top of the column very close to the top of the skimmer which leads to wet stuff. Have others had different experience?

I have found the ball valve to easily allow adjusting the foam column to any height that I want within a 1/2 inch or so.

-Greg

 

[BLockamon]

Just be sure that the "T" stays at the same height, since that determines the minimum skimmer level. You should be able to modify the length of the connecting pipes to make it work. Otherwise, you can get some 40mm pipe from PCI and put the union on the water outlet. Then just connect to the rest of your system using standard 1-1/4" pipe.

 

[seaguy7]

Yum Yum!

Yum Yum!

Here's a photo after 24 hours of skimming. I also just added some more rock fresh off the plane that is pretty rank so it is skimming like crazy.

-Greg

 

[nikonosis]

Re: Yum Yum!

Re: Yum Yum!

which skimmer is that?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7025714#post7025714 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by seaguy7
Here's a photo after 24 hours of skimming. I also just added some more rock fresh off the plane that is pretty rank so it is skimming like crazy.

-Greg

 

[seaguy7]

That is the RPS 3000 working on a tub of curing live rock.

 

[Psionicdragon]

Would a 1000 gph be too much flow into the skimmer?
How much watt does the 2000 pump use?

 

[trmiv]

If you have a 1000 gallon tank, 1000 gph would be perfect.

Seriously though, not only would 1000 gph feeding an RPS-2000 be too much, I don't see how you could put 1000 gph through the tiny inlet in this skimmer.

 

[Pyrrhus]

RPS-2000 pump is 35w.

1000 GPH is too much flow for my 7ft RK2 let alone these little guys. Flow through rates for the octopus recirculating skimmers listed below by model.

RPS-1000: 120-180gph 17w? pump
RPS-2000: 180-260gph 35w pump
RPS-3000: 400-600gph 68w pump

Any more flow than that through the skimmer and excessive turbulance will inhibit foam production. We want a gently rising column of bubbles in the neck.

 

[scubaduderon]

What if we pump way less through the skimmer.

What if we pump way less through the skimmer.

I'm putting an RPS-2000 on a system with a total water volume of maybe 47 gallons. At 2x the volume that would be around 100gph.

Will this work?

Should I just ignore the 1.5 to 2 times the volume rule in this case?

Thanks,
Ron

 

[Pyrrhus]

Its a 1-1.5 times rule. regardless of actual tank volume I would still use those numbers posted above for feed rate. Too little water throughput and adjustments will be more difficult to make, because the output valve will need to be mostly closed to run the proper water level.

 

[horkn]

mcmaster carr has everything.. and we have an account with them at work as well


I am looking to get a good skimmer for my 90 i am getting. i dont know what will fit in the stand, but its an all glass modern series stand.

i may be able to set up a remote sump/ fuge, but if not, i want to know if the 2000 would fit, and if that would be sufficient for a 90...

 

[trmiv]

How tall is the inside of the stand?

 

[horkn]

thats a good question. i have yet to pick it up. lol



lets see what the AGA book says....

 

[horkn]

well, the catalog has the modern series stand at 32" tall, but it doesnt say how much working room I would have.. i pick the tank up next month..

 

[Pyrrhus]

you will be fine with most standard aquarium cabinets and the RPS-2000.

 

[elephen]

Those are some sick pictures of that skimmer in action... I might have to get one for my system, run a beckett and a recirc nw skimmer... Oh man my girlfriend would have a fit!