skimmer question

xmasia · 01/20/2009, 01:55 PM

is the pacific coast a knock off of the octopus or visaversa? i have 1 of them not sure anyway i lost the collection cup and was wanting to know if there was a place to get parts?

reefnetworth · 01/20/2009, 02:30 PM

how did you loose a skimmer cup that big?

OK, i would take the measurement of the inside diameter and the outside too. call each manufaturer and give them those dimentions and see if they are the correct manufacturer and get a replacement...

xmasia · 01/20/2009, 03:08 PM

long story but in short i was being teased by my son inlaw and thats all he sent me it was in the back of my suv im in and out of the back alot and weve had a lot of snow im guessing it fell out and i didnt hear it hit.thanks for the reply.

Jefe12234 · 01/20/2009, 03:15 PM

Well you need to know what skimmer you have first, but replacement Octopus parts can be found here:

http://www.marinesolutionsinc.com/

under "MSO Parts" and "Replacement Parts."

01/20/2009, 01:55 PM	#1
xmasia Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Des Moines Posts: 85	skimmer question is the pacific coast a knock off of the octopus or visaversa? i have 1 of them not sure anyway i lost the collection cup and was wanting to know if there was a place to get parts?

01/20/2009, 02:30 PM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	how did you loose a skimmer cup that big? OK, i would take the measurement of the inside diameter and the outside too. call each manufaturer and give them those dimentions and see if they are the correct manufacturer and get a replacement... __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

01/20/2009, 03:15 PM	#4
Jefe12234 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MN Posts: 885	Well you need to know what skimmer you have first, but replacement Octopus parts can be found here: http://www.marinesolutionsinc.com/ under "MSO Parts" and "Replacement Parts." __________________ Serenity now!!!

01/20/2009, 03:08 PM	#3
xmasia Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Des Moines Posts: 85	long story but in short i was being teased by my son inlaw and thats all he sent me it was in the back of my suv im in and out of the back alot and weve had a lot of snow im guessing it fell out and i didnt hear it hit.thanks for the reply.