BashSea of Reef Octo?

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by leighton1245, Oct 11, 2011.

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  1. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    which skimmer would you get i have been read alot about both skimmer companies and they both look great but bashsea looks pretty innovative.
     
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  2. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    BashSea BLU DEMON all the way!
    The smallest BLu Demon is rated for a heavy bioload in a 220 and will only set you back about 450$. These things are beutiful, lots of detail involved. Look at the adjustment knob, a radioactive symbol. Or the down tube with the BashSea logo... This thing is well built as well, you don't even notice the seams.
     
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  3. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    I am 50/50 on my decision.
     
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  4. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    Reef Octopus ALL THE WAY! :)
     
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  5. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    I was looking at the twisted skimmers. The 30" one wont fit in my stand lol
     
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    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    Why do you say RO?
     
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  7. Powerman

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    Well the bottom line is it is a tweaked Beckett skimmer. I can't really say I have anything against Bashsea, but I don't necessarily buy into the hype either. Hate how companies throw the word "efficiency" around.

    Becketts seem to be better suited for very large tanks to process a lot of water. But regardless of size of tank, the Becketts need big pumps and eat a lot of power which also means heat. I'm sure it's know I'm not a fan, but never have I said they do not work well.

    The twisted part... dwell time, bubble plates... meh. I think skimmers are about as good as a bubble machine is going to get. Small tweaks here and there are not huge advances in performance. Even cones. Even I don't see the need to part with piles of money on sexy skimmers anymore. I lean toward good bang for buck, low noise, low operating cost and heat (power) and consistent performance. Plug it in and forget about it.... for those reasons I take Octo.
     
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  8. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    Very informative thank you powerman.
     
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  9. Shackman23

    Shackman23 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Reef octopus.. i love mine, best purchase ive made for my tank to date.. ive went through 3 skimmers before this one, and its working better then both my others combined, and churns 1000gph of water and picks all the crud out love it!
     
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  10. thepanfish

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