stay far away from Octopus skimmers!

johnny313 · 08/05/2011, 09:11 PM

the main part on a skimmer is the pump! power went 2 days ago and I still cant get the damn pump to start up. right now... a skilter is better!!!

nikon187 · 08/05/2011, 09:17 PM

maybe you got a crap pump. There are thousands of happy reefers using octopus and super reef octopus pumps that would disagree with you. They are the best bang for your buck skimmers avalible,

wildman926 · 08/05/2011, 09:20 PM

Always use surge protectors on anything of value to you that uses electricity.

bz350 · 08/05/2011, 09:24 PM

your kidding me right? i LOVE my SRO.

johnny313 · 08/05/2011, 09:26 PM

its not about a surge. the pump shut off and now when i start it up, it starts to make a grinding noise. you get what you pay for!

pmrossetti · 08/05/2011, 09:29 PM

a guy on here had that happen to his BK w/ Red Dragon. Can happen to any skimmer.

drunkfish3 · 08/05/2011, 09:32 PM

love my SRO maybe you need to clean the pump or maybe the impeller is broken.

johnny313 · 08/05/2011, 09:33 PM

just replaced all of the parts

pmrossetti · 08/05/2011, 09:39 PM

is it the wb or the otp pump? wb have 3 yr warantee.

could you have put it together incorrectly?

johnny313 · 08/05/2011, 10:28 PM

sicce maybe? was working before

pmrossetti · 08/05/2011, 10:57 PM

how old?

johnny313 · 08/06/2011, 01:33 AM

just bought parts about 2 months ago. the pump is 2 years

pmrossetti · 08/06/2011, 01:37 AM

if it was working before you changed the parts, try assembling it again.

OregonReefer · 08/06/2011, 02:21 AM

If it worked before you "fixed" it it's probably not the pump that failed

JAustin · 08/06/2011, 04:15 AM

Octo skimmers are one of the best. What model skimmer and what pump?

sunil6784 · 08/06/2011, 07:43 AM

When power goes out on my octo, I have to blow into the air inlet to get it to restart.

Eel Freak · 08/06/2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sunil6784

When power goes out on my octo, I have to blow into the air inlet to get it to restart.

This is a common issue with the Octo skimmers I have. I run everything from the cheapy ones that use the OTP pumps to the Hurricone Cat-3E in my LFS. The OTP pumps are very prone to needing are blown in the venturi after power loss. I do also have one that needs to be jarred a little to restart, other than that, I can't complain.

dzfish17 · 08/06/2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by johnny313

the main part on a skimmer is the pump! power went 2 days ago and I still cant get the damn pump to start up. right now... a skilter is better!!!

Just because a few people with a bad experience with Reef Octopus skimmers does not substantiate bashing a good company. As stated above there are alot of people using Reef Octopus skimmers with no problems at all. From what Ive read the company does its best to help its customers out when they do have a problem. Lets not be so quick to judge a company based on a few isolated incidents

Eel Freak · 08/06/2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dzfish17

From what Ive read the company does its best to help its customers out when they do have a problem.

This is a good point. I have had only one incident thusfar, a bubble blaster turned off and never turned back on. I emailed them, and two days later a replacement was at my doorstep for no cost.

johnny313 · 08/06/2011, 01:41 PM

i am bashing the company because I have had bad experiences with them. its an opinion. my experiences with octopus is horrible. I paid good money and I expect a good working product. I have an octo 250

James77 · 08/06/2011, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny313

i am bashing the company because I have had bad experiences with them. its an opinion. my experiences with octopus is horrible. I paid good money and I expect a good working product. I have an octo 250

What other experiences have you had with them? Have you contacted them about this current problem?

Pumps do fail, from the cheap crap ones to high end ones like bubble kings. If it is a Sicce, they are not exactly known to be trouble free. While it may be out of warranty, Im sure the skimmer is repairable, and maybe they would even help you out if you approached them in some ratioanl way

j tavares · 08/06/2011, 02:01 PM

One bad egg does not ruin the dozen Octopus are great skimmers fair prices and great builds you really need to get a grip alll skimmers can be at the mercy of a pump.

johnny313 · 08/06/2011, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James77

What other experiences have you had with them? Have you contacted them about this current problem?

Pumps do fail, from the cheap crap ones to high end ones like bubble kings. If it is a Sicce, they are not exactly known to be trouble free. While it may be out of warranty, Im sure the skimmer is repairable, and maybe they would even help you out if you approached them in some ratioanl way

Its just constant stopping. I called up the company and they sold me a new impeller, shaft, magnet and whatever else I needed. it worked for like a few weeks but still keeps stopping. I understand that pumps fail but i didnt get this skimmer from them to try out. i bought it full price.

johnny313 · 08/06/2011, 03:44 PM

you would THINK that if the pump has a restarting issue that they would FIX IT!!!!!!!!!

Maivortex · 08/06/2011, 04:23 PM

Thousands of octos work perfectly and some fool has a problem. Sounds like user error to me...........

08/05/2011, 09:11 PM	#1
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	stay far away from Octopus skimmers! the main part on a skimmer is the pump! power went 2 days ago and I still cant get the damn pump to start up. right now... a skilter is better!!!

08/05/2011, 09:17 PM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	maybe you got a crap pump. There are thousands of happy reefers using octopus and super reef octopus pumps that would disagree with you. They are the best bang for your buck skimmers avalible, __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

08/06/2011, 02:21 AM	#14
OregonReefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 629	If it worked before you "fixed" it it's probably not the pump that failed __________________ 120g drilled, 30G sump, 20g Fuge, RO NWB200 Skimmer, Glass Holes Overflow, mag 12.0 return, Reeflo Dart closed loop, 6-bulb Sunlight Tek

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wildman926 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CTX Posts: 2,904	Always use surge protectors on anything of value to you that uses electricity.

08/05/2011, 09:24 PM	#4
bz350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: newark DE Posts: 109	your kidding me right? i LOVE my SRO.

08/05/2011, 09:26 PM	#5
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	its not about a surge. the pump shut off and now when i start it up, it starts to make a grinding noise. you get what you pay for!

08/05/2011, 09:29 PM	#6
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	a guy on here had that happen to his BK w/ Red Dragon. Can happen to any skimmer.

08/05/2011, 09:32 PM	#7
drunkfish3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farmingdale NY Posts: 194	love my SRO maybe you need to clean the pump or maybe the impeller is broken.

08/05/2011, 09:33 PM	#8
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	just replaced all of the parts

08/05/2011, 09:39 PM	#9
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	is it the wb or the otp pump? wb have 3 yr warantee. could you have put it together incorrectly?

08/05/2011, 10:28 PM	#10
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	sicce maybe? was working before

08/05/2011, 10:57 PM	#11
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	how old?

08/06/2011, 01:33 AM	#12
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	just bought parts about 2 months ago. the pump is 2 years

08/06/2011, 01:37 AM	#13
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	if it was working before you changed the parts, try assembling it again.

08/06/2011, 04:15 AM	#15
JAustin Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,628	Octo skimmers are one of the best. What model skimmer and what pump?

08/06/2011, 07:43 AM	#16
sunil6784 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 280	When power goes out on my octo, I have to blow into the air inlet to get it to restart.

08/06/2011, 01:41 PM	#20
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	i am bashing the company because I have had bad experiences with them. its an opinion. my experiences with octopus is horrible. I paid good money and I expect a good working product. I have an octo 250

08/06/2011, 02:01 PM	#22
j tavares Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,157	One bad egg does not ruin the dozen Octopus are great skimmers fair prices and great builds you really need to get a grip alll skimmers can be at the mercy of a pump.

08/06/2011, 03:44 PM	#24
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	you would THINK that if the pump has a restarting issue that they would FIX IT!!!!!!!!!

08/06/2011, 04:23 PM	#25
Maivortex Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PARADISE, us Posts: 666 Blog Entries: 1	Thousands of octos work perfectly and some fool has a problem. Sounds like user error to me...........