Are reef octopus and SWC skimmers made by the same company?

I just looked up the company online and their site said they were Australian. My bad lol, thanks for clearing that up.

 

SWC Xtreme 200

I am looking to purchase the skimmer or the Octo. I'm not sure if this is a Canadian forum, but it has the feel. I'm new here so bear with me.

Can either of these skimmers be bought from a LFS or strictly on line? I live in the Hamilton, Ontario are.

Also a little off topic but I'm also look for a 65g or more sump/refugium. Any ideas other than the LFS.

Thanks for help,
Appreciate it,
Terry

 

Welcome, it isn't Canadian, the company is though. You can get Octopus online or anywhere really I suppose. Stores carry them. SWC too. SWC is Salt Water Connection out of Canada, not sure where. You can e-mail them at their site.

We have craigs list here, not sure about Canada eh.

 

Companies can be based in certain countries, but contract out their part manufacturing to other companies.

 

I think SWC copied ATBs cone in Canada. Made in China.
SWC- Chinese knock off: $250
http://saltwaterconnection.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=116

ATB made in Austria : $1100 inventor of the design.
http://www.atbskimmers.com/products/largeview.php?category=Deluxe Internal Skimmers&item=Deluxe 8.5

 

I'll have to disagree with that. ATB uses a more slender cone than most other companies. The most obvious of the knock offs is I-Tech. (even though plenty say at this point they are different and refined enough to stand on their own) However, SWC has put out plenty of cones before the 120 and 160 and none had the slender cone. These are small skimmers and different designs than the ATBs.

Not to mention... ATB did not invent the cone. Bubble King actually was the first to build them. ATB was the first company to market a very refined design and they have been riding that wave every since. Big fan, but they didn't invent them.

 

hey sandmann , im not sure where you can get those skimmers. ive checked all the places i know of, none carry them. if you want a couple places to check about other skimmers let me know

 

I just got a SWC DNW-150 and it has an octopus pump and even the lid has the octopus on it. On some sites they will advertise an SWC, but when you click on the picture a Reef Octopus picture comes up. ???

 

SWC does not make a DNW-150... That is an Octopus. If some site have messed up pages or advertising...don't really know... but that is not a SWC and they are not interchangable.

 

I'm not disagreeing, but here is the skimmer I just received. The pump and collection cup lid both have pictures of the Octopus on them, but....
Here's a pic of the box:


Skimmer: