"Quick release neck" on a skimmer?

MrSquid · 12/17/2007, 08:03 PM

I was just looking at the Marine Solutions page for the Octo Xtremes and it says "Quick release neck on the collection cup" - what does that mean? Is that something special to the Xtremes? Or...?

dstall · 12/17/2007, 08:35 PM

EuroReef Skimmers have a zero clearance feature as well, has a realese at the neck, just turn and pull out vs up to remove cup

MrSquid · 12/17/2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by dstall
EuroReef Skimmers have a zero clearance feature as well, has a realese at the neck, just turn and pull out vs up to remove cup

Holy crap! Serious?

ZERO clearance with the quick-release feature? This is EXACTLY the info I needed to know before placing my order for the 250! Woo hoo!

Detritivore · 12/17/2007, 09:53 PM

yes the ER "Euro-Lock" union requires zero clearance. i actually like it a lot better than the bayonet style connections. the ER union is not a regular threaded union. you pretty much just turn it and slide it out.

12/17/2007, 08:03 PM	#1
MrSquid Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 1,437	"Quick release neck" on a skimmer? I was just looking at the Marine Solutions page for the Octo Xtremes and it says "Quick release neck on the collection cup" - what does that mean? Is that something special to the Xtremes? Or...?

12/17/2007, 08:35 PM	#2
dstall Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 320	EuroReef Skimmers have a zero clearance feature as well, has a realese at the neck, just turn and pull out vs up to remove cup

12/17/2007, 09:53 PM	#4
Detritivore Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,576	yes the ER "Euro-Lock" union requires zero clearance. i actually like it a lot better than the bayonet style connections. the ER union is not a regular threaded union. you pretty much just turn it and slide it out.