What is the real world rating of this skimmer?

Kissfan79 · 03/16/2009, 08:56 AM

Hey guys....
In your opinions....what is the real life rating of this skimmer with a medium bioload?

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Protei...duct_info.html

It says for up to 350 gallons...but I know most skimmers are a bit overrated.

Thanks,

Jim

Kissfan79 · 03/16/2009, 01:59 PM

Anyone with this skimmer have any thoughts on it's true max rating?

Jim

revaltion131 · 03/16/2009, 02:04 PM

Marine Solutions stopped carrying them, but if you could get in touch with them, they could probably give you some really specific information on the skimmer and they are/were very good at knowing what the real value of the Octopus was as opposed to what the company claimed. If I remember the conversation correctly and this is the skimmer I'm thinking of, it should do it for your 75, but it could be pushing it. The just straight NW150 wouldn't cut it for my 34 iirc.

Kissfan79 · 03/16/2009, 05:40 PM

Wow...only 75 gallons out of the dual recirulating skimmer rated for 300. LOL...I was thinking of it for my 180 not listed in my sig.

Jim

Nereaga · 03/16/2009, 07:08 PM

Some say to take the manufacturer rating and cut it in half, so 150g.

J.R.L. · 03/16/2009, 07:32 PM

yea id say 120-180 depending on how you feed...i know someone who runs that on their 120 and it does a fine job and he feeds very heavily

scaryperson27 · 03/16/2009, 08:00 PM

I'm going to be putting a dnw150 (one recirc pump) on my 58 gallon cube. I tried it out in the store I work at, that thing pulled a ton of skimate!!! about a half gallon of used car oil on a 120~ gallon anemone system.

scaryperson27 · 03/16/2009, 08:01 PM

oh and that was every three days.

Kissfan79 · 03/16/2009, 08:32 PM

Thanks for the replies. I still marvel at the wide range of opinions from 75 gallons to the mfgr's 350 gallons! I will have a medium bioload and I don't feel I feed heavily.

Jim

Kissfan79 · 03/16/2009, 08:46 PM

Ok...let's take this. Which skimmer would perform better under the same tank (my 180)....the DDNW in question here already or a Euroreef CS8-2 that is 24" tall and 8" in diameter with 1 sedra 5000 that is rated from Euroreef for 250-500 gallons?

Jim

scaryperson27 · 03/16/2009, 08:50 PM

I don't know much about Euroreef.

I think one recirc pump is really enough for a 6.5"body skimmer.

If you are going to go DDNW, go with a 200, otherwise stick with the DNW150. I already have a hard time getting a dark skimate with my ball valve on the outlet of the skimmer wide open. If you get an octopus, be prepared with plumbing tape to seal all the connections.

Kissfan79 · 03/16/2009, 09:13 PM

The reason I ask is that I saw an Octo DDNW150 for sale.

Jim

03/16/2009, 08:56 AM	#1
Kissfan79 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 558	What is the real world rating of this skimmer? Hey guys.... In your opinions....what is the real life rating of this skimmer with a medium bioload? http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Protei...duct_info.html It says for up to 350 gallons...but I know most skimmers are a bit overrated. Thanks, Jim

03/16/2009, 01:59 PM	#2
Kissfan79 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 558	Anyone with this skimmer have any thoughts on it's true max rating? Jim

03/16/2009, 02:04 PM	#3
revaltion131 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sparty Land Posts: 621	Marine Solutions stopped carrying them, but if you could get in touch with them, they could probably give you some really specific information on the skimmer and they are/were very good at knowing what the real value of the Octopus was as opposed to what the company claimed. If I remember the conversation correctly and this is the skimmer I'm thinking of, it should do it for your 75, but it could be pushing it. The just straight NW150 wouldn't cut it for my 34 iirc.

03/16/2009, 05:40 PM	#4
Kissfan79 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 558	Wow...only 75 gallons out of the dual recirulating skimmer rated for 300. LOL...I was thinking of it for my 180 not listed in my sig. Jim

03/16/2009, 07:08 PM	#5
Nereaga Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oley, Pa 19547 Posts: 1,513	Some say to take the manufacturer rating and cut it in half, so 150g.

03/16/2009, 07:32 PM	#6
J.R.L. Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 529	yea id say 120-180 depending on how you feed...i know someone who runs that on their 120 and it does a fine job and he feeds very heavily

03/16/2009, 08:00 PM	#7
scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	I'm going to be putting a dnw150 (one recirc pump) on my 58 gallon cube. I tried it out in the store I work at, that thing pulled a ton of skimate!!! about a half gallon of used car oil on a 120~ gallon anemone system.

03/16/2009, 08:01 PM	#8
scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	oh and that was every three days.

03/16/2009, 08:32 PM	#9
Kissfan79 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 558	Thanks for the replies. I still marvel at the wide range of opinions from 75 gallons to the mfgr's 350 gallons! I will have a medium bioload and I don't feel I feed heavily. Jim

03/16/2009, 08:46 PM	#10
Kissfan79 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 558	Ok...let's take this. Which skimmer would perform better under the same tank (my 180)....the DDNW in question here already or a Euroreef CS8-2 that is 24" tall and 8" in diameter with 1 sedra 5000 that is rated from Euroreef for 250-500 gallons? Jim

03/16/2009, 08:50 PM	#11
scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	I don't know much about Euroreef. I think one recirc pump is really enough for a 6.5"body skimmer. If you are going to go DDNW, go with a 200, otherwise stick with the DNW150. I already have a hard time getting a dark skimate with my ball valve on the outlet of the skimmer wide open. If you get an octopus, be prepared with plumbing tape to seal all the connections.

03/16/2009, 09:13 PM	#12
Kissfan79 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 558	The reason I ask is that I saw an Octo DDNW150 for sale. Jim