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01-13-2008, 11:15 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
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 |  Berlin vs Octopus
i just read the review about berlin x2 under 3reef radar. are they really good? i ma getting a new skimmer, but should i get the berlin or the octopus, they cost the same and i have no experience with either one of them, which one?
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55g AGA 55lb LR, 55lb sand, CPR skimmer, magnum 350, koralia 1.
in progress:
120g RR, 40 sump/fuge, panworld 50pxx, 2 x 250 Lumen Bright Reeflux 12k coralvue ballst, 2x54 t5 current usa, 24 led moonlight, shallow sand bed, 2x Koralia 4, around 200lbs rock, msx 200, aquac phosphate reactor... If you see something better out there, let me know. most of the parts still being process. | 
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01-15-2008, 04:40 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester NY
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IMO Octopus are about as good as they get for the money. And they rival many of the very expensive models. It's about time someone manufactured a skimmer that wasn't expensive. The berlin? Thumbs down. Especially over the Octo... If you inherited one, or were getting one used that was dirt cheap, then I'd say go for it... But brand new for the same money definitely Octopus.
So yeah I vote for octopus.
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01-15-2008, 05:33 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va
Posts: 567
 
| Many of the Better skimmer have similar pumps
HI,
I was looking long and hard at the Octapus skimmer motor and bubble generator as a replacement mod for a coral life skimmer I have,
I am very pleased with the Octapus skimmer motor and their bubble generator they use is a clone of the premier skimmer .
So I say go for octapus be sure its a sump model any problems with skimmer are best dealt with in the sump, Bubble tunning can lead to flooding if your not home when the water level changes a inch or 2.
Yikes.
I use a 20 gal tall tank ,for the skimmer with a simple overflow and return.
Hey if you flood the house how much does that cost.
Doug
here's my attempt to salvage a coralife 220 ,, MAjor Coral Life Pump
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55 GAL OP, 37 GAL SEA HORSE TANK, 5 CLARKI,
2 MARRONS,2 SERPANT STAR,1 RANDALL PISTOL,NUMEROUS HERMITS,2 SKUNKS,
4 PEPERMINT,1 ANAEMONE, SEVERAL SOFT CORALS, 2 ADULT W/C SEA HORSES,8 CHROMIS.
1 B 1 LM BLEEMY,1 WATCHMAN,1 TRUE PERCULA, 2 TANGs, 1 gold angel 1 ROYAL BEAUTY. 1 20 GAL SUMP WITH 1skimmer, 1 fluidized sand filter,
REFORGIUM, AND DSB IN MAIN AND SUMP, right handed hermits.
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01-15-2008, 05:44 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fairport, NY
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Go for the Octo. Great skimmer built with real cell cast acrylic just like the expensive brands. One thing I would plan on doing is the gate valve mod to get rid of the standpipe. The new ones with the bubble plates are really nice. If I didn't build skimmers I would buy one for myself.
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01-22-2008, 05:15 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
Posts: 1,181
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Octopus! _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
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