Bought a Reef octopus 800s

EaZy DuZ iT · 07/16/2010, 01:35 AM

I just purchased a used reef octopus 800s and all i can say is this is a pain to get it to work. I've tried everything. The best i got it to work was it started foaming up so high, that when i put the cup on top, all the foam comes into the cup and fills it up. No matter wut i do i cant get this to work correctly. Im starting to hate this skimmer.

Any help guys? =/

tcp316 · 07/16/2010, 02:03 AM

Maybe it's sitting in too deep if water. My skimmer was doing the same thing. I put a clay pot upside down under it and it is putting out dry foam now

dahenley · 07/16/2010, 10:17 AM

post a picture. pictures always help with explanations.

HighlandReef · 07/16/2010, 03:28 PM

Sounds like it might be too deep in the sump, even on my sro5000 external if the output is more that like 5" under the sump water level it really jacks up the adjustability in the skimmer body
Try raising it up more, try to target like ~8" depth or so
On the old octo 160 it worked best in ~7" of water

07/16/2010, 01:35 AM	#1
EaZy DuZ iT Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 161	Bought a Reef octopus 800s I just purchased a used reef octopus 800s and all i can say is this is a pain to get it to work. I've tried everything. The best i got it to work was it started foaming up so high, that when i put the cup on top, all the foam comes into the cup and fills it up. No matter wut i do i cant get this to work correctly. Im starting to hate this skimmer. Any help guys? =/ __________________ 30 Gallon Freshwater Plant in the making - 62W T5HO 60 Gallon Reef tank in the making - 270W PC light.

07/16/2010, 10:17 AM	#3
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,165	post a picture. pictures always help with explanations. __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

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07/16/2010, 02:03 AM	#2
tcp316 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 78	Maybe it's sitting in too deep if water. My skimmer was doing the same thing. I put a clay pot upside down under it and it is putting out dry foam now

07/16/2010, 03:28 PM	#4
HighlandReef Chalice Monger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,163	Sounds like it might be too deep in the sump, even on my sro5000 external if the output is more that like 5" under the sump water level it really jacks up the adjustability in the skimmer body Try raising it up more, try to target like ~8" depth or so On the old octo 160 it worked best in ~7" of water