Husky_1
Premium Member
I know from reading the main Octupus Mod thread that a lot of people have modded their normal Octopus skimmer by putting different pumps in. I, however, did not notice if anyone has done this with Reef Octopus HOB-100 skimmer.
I really want to try attempt this on my HOB skimmer to save heat and footprint, but have a few question.
Has anyone changed out the Resun King pump for a maxijet (or other small pump) on the HOB skimmer?
If so, did you have to do a needle wheelmod, or was the normal venturi on it ok?
If it has been done, what size pump did you use, and what did you do to attach the pump to the inlet?
Here is the background on why I want to do this:
When I first setup my tank, 38gallon without a sump or chiller, my temp ran around 72 degrees. I had a Maxi-1200, a whisper 40, and a corallife 100watt light fixture for heat sources in the tank. Then a few weeks later I added a Seio 620 and the Octopus HOB-100 on the same day. At this point my tank went up to 80 degrees. This temperature was acceptable, but arguably on the high side. Well yesterday I added a glass hood to the tank, and now the temp is at 83 degrees. Now when I get some real lighting, the temp will probably shoot up a bunch more, and even if 83 is ok, 2-5 degrees more will not be acceptable. I do not want to take the glass top off the tank because of a few reason, namely fish jumping, save on evaporation, and my cat. So the only option I have is to figure out what the temp load the Seio and the skimmers' Resun King pump adds to the system. I have unplugged the Seio, and will look to see what the temp difference is tomorrow. The following day I will unplug the skimmer, and then wait a day to see the difference again. I really feel that the skimmers pump, the Resun King, is the reason for the heat, given its size and loudness compared to the other pumps. I may end up replacing the SEIO with a modded maxi-jet 400 regardless, because of its size in the tank. I wont be wasting any money because I will just use that pump for the QT tank.
Thanks for the help
I really want to try attempt this on my HOB skimmer to save heat and footprint, but have a few question.
Has anyone changed out the Resun King pump for a maxijet (or other small pump) on the HOB skimmer?
If so, did you have to do a needle wheelmod, or was the normal venturi on it ok?
If it has been done, what size pump did you use, and what did you do to attach the pump to the inlet?
Here is the background on why I want to do this:
When I first setup my tank, 38gallon without a sump or chiller, my temp ran around 72 degrees. I had a Maxi-1200, a whisper 40, and a corallife 100watt light fixture for heat sources in the tank. Then a few weeks later I added a Seio 620 and the Octopus HOB-100 on the same day. At this point my tank went up to 80 degrees. This temperature was acceptable, but arguably on the high side. Well yesterday I added a glass hood to the tank, and now the temp is at 83 degrees. Now when I get some real lighting, the temp will probably shoot up a bunch more, and even if 83 is ok, 2-5 degrees more will not be acceptable. I do not want to take the glass top off the tank because of a few reason, namely fish jumping, save on evaporation, and my cat. So the only option I have is to figure out what the temp load the Seio and the skimmers' Resun King pump adds to the system. I have unplugged the Seio, and will look to see what the temp difference is tomorrow. The following day I will unplug the skimmer, and then wait a day to see the difference again. I really feel that the skimmers pump, the Resun King, is the reason for the heat, given its size and loudness compared to the other pumps. I may end up replacing the SEIO with a modded maxi-jet 400 regardless, because of its size in the tank. I wont be wasting any money because I will just use that pump for the QT tank.
Thanks for the help
