Octopus Skimmer Mods

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7881311#post7881311 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scaryperson27


Will
sell MY pump for $50




Man I'm steamed.

Mike
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This can be fixed. It may seem bad now and it will never look pretty, but it is not impossible. I'd come over there and help you out but it's a little far :p . If you want to give it a shot let me know and I (and others I'm sure) would walk you through the process. Otherwise send me a PM for the whole kitten kaboodle to 22301 and I'll fix it and give it to a club member who needs a skimmer and doesn't care how it looks.
 
I bought another body from Aquacave. Hopefully it will get here soon in one piece. I need to get a skimmer back on my system. Thankfully right now it had a very low bioload and will do okay without a skimmer for a week or so but I don't sleep easy at night not knowing the waterquality my tank is used to is not there. Stupid move on my part. I was using your average joe 3/4" drill bit but not on reverse and not slow. I was thinking "ahh this will be a sinch to drill".. Well... yeah.
 
I was thinking that the riser assembly, cup, etc could be taken off, and the body swapped out for a piece of acrylic/PVC pipe... easier to drill some new unions then... and then away you go...

Or heck, you could even do a prug style jug skimmer with the collection cup and pump... all you ruined its the body... not that big a deal...

I think the main reason nobody has bothered with modding is because its not that much more to just buy one that is recirculating in the first place...
 
Thats good they were able to sell you just the body. Glad to hear you'll be up and running soon. I couldn't sleep for the last 2 weeks with no skimmer on my system so I know how you feel.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7881571#post7881571 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by D-Rod
Scaryperson27,
What is that little grey tube that you have in th first pic.
and what is it used for? i have one but i don't know where to put it.
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That goes on the air intake. It's their method of a silencer.
 
I just recieved a NW110 and it came with the two gaskets but only used the one on the 90 after the pump. The other on the intake of the pump I left out. So its not needed?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7885867#post7885867 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scaryperson27

I bought another body from Aquacave.

I was using your average joe 3/4" drill bit but not on reverse and not slow. I was thinking "ahh this will be a sinch to drill".. Well... yeah.
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GOOD to no we can easily get replacment parts. i call for a price on a taller cup havent heard anything yet.

i just wanted to no if it was a drill Bit (which will not work) a Spade Bit (which will also not work) or a hole saw which should work( when in doubt drill backwards).

I, going to try drilling mine when my new OTP 2000NW pump gets here. (How much are those bodys :rolleyes: you never know)

greenstarman

If you have the in-sump the venture gasket is not critical with the short venture. the New Octopus Skimmer thread can better answer that kind of questions.

New Reef Octupus Skimmer Thread (Pacific Coast Imports)http://reefcentral.com/forums/showt...198#post7863198

This thread only about modifacations and performance tips, , the What to do, How to do, Where to buy the parts, AND what Not to do. so people can easily find that info. i guess that was kinda a performce tip.
 
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scayperson, just take a piece of 1/8" acrlic, heat it up a little, and shape it to the body. A little bit of weldon, and it'll work fine.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7892274#post7892274 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley
scayperson, just take a piece of 1/8" acrlic, heat it up a little, and shape it to the body. A little bit of weldon, and it'll work fine.
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This is exactly what I would do. Well not exactly....use 1/4" and mark and drill the holes for the recirc pump. Because its thicker your gonna need to find a 6" round tube to mold it too (Co2 tank). Then when you bend it it will warp the holes slightly, sand em out, throw on you uniseals, and you got your mod. Now you can play with it in your spare time with a running skimmer on your tank and not feel rushed.
 
Why not use either a Forstner bit or a decent sized Brad Point bit? A standard drill bit is usually meant for steel. If drilling holes in wood, laminate, and you want it fairly decent use the two mentioned.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7892375#post7892375 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dandy7200
This is exactly what I would do. Well not exactly....use 1/4" and mark and drill the holes for the recirc pump. Because its thicker your gonna need to find a 6" round tube to mold it too (Co2 tank). Then when you bend it it will warp the holes slightly, sand em out, throw on you uniseals, and you got your mod. Now you can play with it in your spare time with a running skimmer on your tank and not feel rushed.
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I said 1/8 only because it'll hold fine, and is MUCH easier to get to bend, and its readily available at home depot.

I wouldnt use uniseals if I was doing it though, I'd get some 1" square blocks of acrylic, sand them so they fit the curve of the skimmer, drill a hole through them, and then tap them for 1" NPT.
 
i think a holesaw is the safest way. The 2 bits you mentioned would work on PVC pipe but i would not try it with thin, round, acrylic. Acrylic thin and round is britle IMO. if you used something that works better let us know.
 
I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but it appears that Marine solutions has the Gate Valve Mod kits available now for the NW110 and the NW150/NW200 for 29.99 and 37.99 respectively.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7911325#post7911325 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mstng67
I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but it appears that Marine solutions has the Gate Valve Mod kits available now for the NW110 and the NW150/NW200 for 29.99 and 37.99 respectively.
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Link?
 
from their site:

OctopusGateValveKitL.jpg
 
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