Diablo Skimmer Disassembly Question

hallzoo · 06/29/2013, 06:11 PM

Anyone out there with the Reef Octopus 150 size skimmers? I'm wondering if the body can be disassembled enough to clean the pump discharge/bubble plate area. From photographs the DCS 150 (as well as some of the earlier non-DC pump versions) it appears that you cannot remove the bubble plate like you can on larger models. Anyone out there with experience?

Thanks!

skimmy · 06/29/2013, 08:31 PM

you are correct, the DCS 150 has no removable BP, but the 170 and the 200 do have a removable plate. so you'd have to use vinegar/muratic acid to clean those areas that you don't have access too.

hallzoo · 06/30/2013, 06:21 AM

Thanks for the response!

06/29/2013, 06:11 PM	#1
hallzoo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Groton, CT, USA Posts: 39	Diablo Skimmer Disassembly Question Anyone out there with the Reef Octopus 150 size skimmers? I'm wondering if the body can be disassembled enough to clean the pump discharge/bubble plate area. From photographs the DCS 150 (as well as some of the earlier non-DC pump versions) it appears that you cannot remove the bubble plate like you can on larger models. Anyone out there with experience? Thanks!

06/29/2013, 08:31 PM	#2
skimmy T3am Zissou Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 1,123	you are correct, the DCS 150 has no removable BP, but the 170 and the 200 do have a removable plate. so you'd have to use vinegar/muratic acid to clean those areas that you don't have access too.

06/30/2013, 06:21 AM	#3
hallzoo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Groton, CT, USA Posts: 39	Thanks for the response!