Octopus BH-2000 or BH-300f HOB which would you pick??

Fish_Freek · 11/16/2010, 07:27 PM

I have a choice between receiving ONE of two octo HOB skimmers for my 75g mixed reef. I can receive one of these free due to a past warranty issue from coralvue. I have had the BF-300F in the past, but one of the resun pumps burned out and i'm not sure i want to go that route again. (I don't have a sump, so that option is out of the question) My choices are either receive a new octo BH-300F (with the two resun 225 internal pumps) or the BH-2000 (with the external pump).

Which is best overall, of the two skimmers as far as proformance goes? Is the external pump on the BH-2000 more reliable than the resun??

thanks

Fish_Freek · 11/17/2010, 03:35 PM

Anyone??

bluetang66 · 11/17/2010, 06:59 PM

I've not heard a lot of good about the resun pumps, I'd probably go with the 2000.

ckw_1980 · 04/02/2011, 06:46 AM

I'm considering the same 2 skimmers myself. Any further comments would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
CKW

TDTA1181 · 10/15/2011, 03:51 PM

I'm switching to the BH-2000 myself from the 1400 Remora w/ large in tank surface skimmer -the s.skimmer is just to cumbersome to deal w/ moving up and down w/ water level. A friend of mine has this BH-2000 and it gets some gunk outta his tank. I just haven't had any luck w/ this remora.

rjcranor · 10/15/2011, 07:54 PM

I have the reef octopus skimmer its the bh 1000 hob it has external pump. So far it does a good job, and is nice having external pump.

joel g · 10/18/2011, 07:19 PM

I have had the BH 300 in the past worked great but a real pain to clean
I would go with the external pump model if I needed a hob skimmer again

Chas19 · 10/18/2011, 09:51 PM

I just got the BH2000 las thursday. I have to say it drove me nuts for the first 2-3 days but now I love it. I am getting good skim out of it and I am so happy I have it.

GROSSR · 10/20/2011, 08:46 AM

Chas19, What was driving you nuts? My Bh2000, which I think skims better than a remora and tunze 9002, makes lots of noise from the airline. I have it running a couple of weeks now, pump is very silent, just the noise from the airline.

Chas19 · 10/27/2011, 06:43 PM

The bubbles were. I know it had to break in but it was crazy the amount it was pushing out but after 3 days it was skimming great. Now I have to clean the cup every few days it works great.

11/16/2010, 07:27 PM	#1
Fish_Freek Cheese Head Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kimberly, WI Posts: 386	Octopus BH-2000 or BH-300f HOB which would you pick?? I have a choice between receiving ONE of two octo HOB skimmers for my 75g mixed reef. I can receive one of these free due to a past warranty issue from coralvue. I have had the BF-300F in the past, but one of the resun pumps burned out and i'm not sure i want to go that route again. (I don't have a sump, so that option is out of the question) My choices are either receive a new octo BH-300F (with the two resun 225 internal pumps) or the BH-2000 (with the external pump). Which is best overall, of the two skimmers as far as proformance goes? Is the external pump on the BH-2000 more reliable than the resun?? thanks __________________ ~~ Bob ~~ Current Tank Info: 75g reef tank, octoHB2000 HOB skimmer, 2x EG D120 Led black boxes

11/17/2010, 03:35 PM	#2
Fish_Freek Cheese Head Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kimberly, WI Posts: 386	Anyone?? __________________ ~~ Bob ~~ Current Tank Info: 75g reef tank, octoHB2000 HOB skimmer, 2x EG D120 Led black boxes

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rjcranor Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Fort Gratiot Mi. Posts: 341	I have the reef octopus skimmer its the bh 1000 hob it has external pump. So far it does a good job, and is nice having external pump.

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joel g Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: southern ma Posts: 68	I have had the BH 300 in the past worked great but a real pain to clean I would go with the external pump model if I needed a hob skimmer again

10/18/2011, 09:51 PM	#8
Chas19 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fl Posts: 126	I just got the BH2000 las thursday. I have to say it drove me nuts for the first 2-3 days but now I love it. I am getting good skim out of it and I am so happy I have it.

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GROSSR Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Aberdeen NJ Posts: 1,853	Chas19, What was driving you nuts? My Bh2000, which I think skims better than a remora and tunze 9002, makes lots of noise from the airline. I have it running a couple of weeks now, pump is very silent, just the noise from the airline.

10/27/2011, 06:43 PM	#10
Chas19 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fl Posts: 126	The bubbles were. I know it had to break in but it was crazy the amount it was pushing out but after 3 days it was skimming great. Now I have to clean the cup every few days it works great.