Octopus nw 200

paveking1 · 02/04/2008, 10:12 PM

I just purchased a new octopus nw 200 it is a nice skimmer for money ,The problem is i cant seem to get to produce a good foam ,it has been running 4 days on a my 220 fowlr that is 3 years old , I was wondering if there is something i'm missing or a mod to the pump that has to be done that someone has done and it worked . Or toss it and go back to my old reliable. any help would be great. Thanks

klasiksb · 02/04/2008, 10:20 PM

patience, give it time to break it.

JCTewks · 02/04/2008, 11:20 PM

Here is the Nw200 to 40 SCFH thread...it has all that you need IF you want to mod your skimmer.

But, you do need to let it break in for a couple of weeks

Lo0seR · 02/04/2008, 11:34 PM

4 days on a my 220 fowlr that is 3 years old.....

Mine took a good month on a fully stocked reef, 100 gallon. It will take sometime, I thought the same thing at first but trust me you'll be glad you bought it.

paveking1 · 02/05/2008, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the help everyone , I guess i will wait & see i will mod it if i dont like it. Thanks everybody.

glxtrix · 02/05/2008, 01:56 PM

yeah a good solid 2 weeks is needed. People have also done warm water soaks, as well as vinegar to help speed up this process.

mg426 · 02/05/2008, 01:59 PM

I would guess that you will need a couple of weeks before you see any good skimate.

02/04/2008, 10:12 PM	#1
paveking1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clifton Park N.Y Posts: 307	Octopus nw 200 I just purchased a new octopus nw 200 it is a nice skimmer for money ,The problem is i cant seem to get to produce a good foam ,it has been running 4 days on a my 220 fowlr that is 3 years old , I was wondering if there is something i'm missing or a mod to the pump that has to be done that someone has done and it worked . Or toss it and go back to my old reliable. any help would be great. Thanks

02/04/2008, 10:20 PM	#2
klasiksb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,281	patience, give it time to break it. __________________ Just a girl looking to build a little piece of heaven on earth, without killing it!

02/04/2008, 11:34 PM	#4
Lo0seR Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: La Mesa, Ca. Posts: 443	4 days on a my 220 fowlr that is 3 years old..... Mine took a good month on a fully stocked reef, 100 gallon. It will take sometime, I thought the same thing at first but trust me you'll be glad you bought it. __________________ Here's to the losers, bless them all... Mr.F.S Current Tank Info: 240 LeeMar Euro FlatPolished

02/05/2008, 01:59 PM	#7
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I would guess that you will need a couple of weeks before you see any good skimate. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

02/04/2008, 11:20 PM	#3
JCTewks Moved On Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 3,040	Here is the Nw200 to 40 SCFH thread...it has all that you need IF you want to mod your skimmer. But, you do need to let it break in for a couple of weeks

02/05/2008, 01:46 PM	#5
paveking1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clifton Park N.Y Posts: 307	Thanks for the help everyone , I guess i will wait & see i will mod it if i dont like it. Thanks everybody.

02/05/2008, 01:56 PM	#6
glxtrix Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 882	yeah a good solid 2 weeks is needed. People have also done warm water soaks, as well as vinegar to help speed up this process.