Anybody no who makes OCTOPUS NW-200 NEEDLE-WHEEL Protein Skimmer?????

Roland Jacques · 06/28/2006, 03:31 PM

Anybody no who makes this skimmer and how to contact them?
i thought it was pacific coast imports, but it is not

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7760562676

DaveG99 · 06/28/2006, 04:03 PM

i think its made in china.

click here for more info

ChickenCannoneer · 06/28/2006, 04:06 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ctopus+skimmer
It is made by Pacific Coast Imports

BLockamon · 06/28/2006, 04:18 PM

They are actually made by Honya Aquarium in China. Their website is:
http://www.proteinskimmer.com.cn/c/cn/index.asp

The products are imported by Pacific Coast Imports.

Roland Jacques · 06/28/2006, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BLockamon
They are actually made by Honya Aquarium in China. Their website is:
http://www.proteinskimmer.com.cn/c/cn/index.asp

The products are imported by Pacific Coast Imports.

thanks brother you are the man.

Roland Jacques · 06/28/2006, 04:33 PM

oh my goodness

http://www.proteinskimmer.com.cn/c/...ctID=2101&user=

i think it cost $300 LOL

did you see their 300-1200 thats got to be 16" dia and 6' tall what a beast it hard to tell for sure im scaleing from the 1" union valves or thier 1 1/2"

Roland Jacques · 06/28/2006, 04:37 PM

The products are imported by Pacific Coast Imports.

Pacific Coast Imports dose not seem to have these on their site or when we talked on the phone. ill call them back

DLBerlin · 06/28/2006, 04:46 PM

I believe that's a CoralVue Octopus skimmer

Roland Jacques · 06/28/2006, 04:48 PM

nope, turns out not to be the same skimmer, or manufacture, as imported by Pacific Coast Imports.

Roland Jacques · 06/28/2006, 04:50 PM

CoralVue Octopus skimmer

thanks, ill look this one up

Roland Jacques · 06/28/2006, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dberlin
I believe that's a CoralVue Octopus skimmer

That's it.
thanks man

DLBerlin · 06/28/2006, 05:06 PM

Your welcome!

sales weasel · 06/28/2006, 05:57 PM

They are manufactured in China. Pacific Coast Imports is the official US Importer. They sell them under the PCI name. They also sell them to distributors who can give them other names like Octopus and CoralVue. I know this for a fact because I contacted them about importing. I was told that PCI was the US importer and I'd have to buy from them.

daytonreefRob · 06/28/2006, 08:13 PM

There are actually two importers: Pacific Coast Imports and CoralVue. They both bring in the same skimmers, PCI just charges more for theirs.

sales weasel · 06/28/2006, 09:24 PM

I believe you Rob. I was told that by a guy from the manufacturer. He said they already had an importer and I could contact them about being a distributor. I just assumed it was PCI only.

Quote:

Originally posted by daytonreefRob
There are actually two importers: Pacific Coast Imports and CoralVue. They both bring in the same skimmers, PCI just charges more for theirs.

Roland Jacques · 06/30/2006, 07:21 AM

CoralVue was the correct name and product. Nw-200, nw150, Down Draft skimmers, shredder....

The "Octopus" brands that are imported with PCI are completely different Product line and company. They do the 2000 3000 recirc skimmer....

Their seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to these "Octopus" skimmers. Their are 2 different manufactures of skimmer that use the name octopus. It is further confused with the fact that they came out in the same time period.

RichConley · 06/30/2006, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by daytonreefRob
There are actually two importers: Pacific Coast Imports and CoralVue. They both bring in the same skimmers, PCI just charges more for theirs.

PCI charges more because they put better pumps on them. The 8" model from coralvue has a pump equal to an Ocean Runner 2700. The 8" model from PCI has one equal to the Ocean Runner 3700.

Theres a huge difference.

Octopusskimmer.com has great prices on the PCIs.

FWIW, theres a thread in this forum thats been split 3 times. THeres plenty of info there.

Roland Jacques · 06/30/2006, 07:43 AM

Or i could be totaly wrong. now im still confused. i do no thet PCI does not import the nw200...

thanks for the link rich. i was thier last month ill try to get caught up.

sales weasel · 06/30/2006, 08:29 AM

All I know is what the actual manufacturer in China told me. I was going to import a container of these things. Maybe it's a language barrier. Also, octopusskimmer.com is marinesolutionsinc.com They are the same company. daytonreefRob knows what he is talking about. PM him and maybe he'll 'splain it.

sales weasel · 06/30/2006, 08:37 AM

Ahh, maybe there are two manufacturers and I only spoke with one. Roland, it's all making sense now.

Quote:

Originally posted by sales weasel
All I know is what the actual manufacturer in China told me. I was going to import a container of these things. Maybe it's a language barrier. Also, octopusskimmer.com is marinesolutionsinc.com They are the same company. daytonreefRob knows what he is talking about. PM him and maybe he'll 'splain it.

RichConley · 06/30/2006, 08:39 AM

I may be wrong here, but I know that with mine (labeled as a PS-3000) it comes with an OTP 3000(750gph). All the coralvue ones I've seen are 500gphish pumps.

Is coralvue using the Resun pumps or something?

sales weasel · 06/30/2006, 08:57 AM

I'm going to do some cleaning today or tomorrow and I'll see which pump is on mine. I got mine from marinesolutionsinc.com My pump looks like an Ocean Runner.

06/28/2006, 03:31 PM	#1
Roland Jacques Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 2,848	Anybody no who makes OCTOPUS NW-200 NEEDLE-WHEEL Protein Skimmer????? Anybody no who makes this skimmer and how to contact them? i thought it was pacific coast imports, but it is not http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7760562676 __________________ Roland

06/28/2006, 04:33 PM	#6
Roland Jacques Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 2,848	oh my goodness http://www.proteinskimmer.com.cn/c/...ctID=2101&user= i think it cost $300 LOL did you see their 300-1200 thats got to be 16" dia and 6' tall what a beast it hard to tell for sure im scaleing from the 1" union valves or thier 1 1/2" __________________ Roland

06/28/2006, 04:37 PM	#7
Roland Jacques Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 2,848	The products are imported by Pacific Coast Imports. Pacific Coast Imports dose not seem to have these on their site or when we talked on the phone. ill call them back __________________ Roland

06/28/2006, 04:48 PM	#9
Roland Jacques Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 2,848	nope, turns out not to be the same skimmer, or manufacture, as imported by Pacific Coast Imports. __________________ Roland

06/28/2006, 04:50 PM	#10
Roland Jacques Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 2,848	CoralVue Octopus skimmer thanks, ill look this one up __________________ Roland

06/28/2006, 04:03 PM	#2
DaveG99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 1,597	i think its made in china. click here for more info

06/28/2006, 04:06 PM	#3
ChickenCannoneer Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hudson, OH Posts: 1,268	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ctopus+skimmer It is made by Pacific Coast Imports

06/28/2006, 04:18 PM	#4
BLockamon Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,104	They are actually made by Honya Aquarium in China. Their website is: http://www.proteinskimmer.com.cn/c/cn/index.asp The products are imported by Pacific Coast Imports.

06/28/2006, 04:46 PM	#8
DLBerlin Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 395	I believe that's a CoralVue Octopus skimmer

06/28/2006, 05:06 PM	#12
DLBerlin Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 395	Your welcome!

06/28/2006, 05:57 PM	#13
sales weasel Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta burbs Posts: 646	They are manufactured in China. Pacific Coast Imports is the official US Importer. They sell them under the PCI name. They also sell them to distributors who can give them other names like Octopus and CoralVue. I know this for a fact because I contacted them about importing. I was told that PCI was the US importer and I'd have to buy from them.

06/28/2006, 08:13 PM	#14
daytonreefRob Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Marine Solutions Posts: 485	There are actually two importers: Pacific Coast Imports and CoralVue. They both bring in the same skimmers, PCI just charges more for theirs. __________________ Rob

06/30/2006, 07:21 AM	#16
Roland Jacques Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 2,848	CoralVue was the correct name and product. Nw-200, nw150, Down Draft skimmers, shredder.... The "Octopus" brands that are imported with PCI are completely different Product line and company. They do the 2000 3000 recirc skimmer.... Their seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to these "Octopus" skimmers. Their are 2 different manufactures of skimmer that use the name octopus. It is further confused with the fact that they came out in the same time period. __________________ Roland

06/30/2006, 07:43 AM	#18
Roland Jacques Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 2,848	Or i could be totaly wrong. now im still confused. i do no thet PCI does not import the nw200... thanks for the link rich. i was thier last month ill try to get caught up. __________________ Roland

06/30/2006, 08:29 AM	#19
sales weasel Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta burbs Posts: 646	All I know is what the actual manufacturer in China told me. I was going to import a container of these things. Maybe it's a language barrier. Also, octopusskimmer.com is marinesolutionsinc.com They are the same company. daytonreefRob knows what he is talking about. PM him and maybe he'll 'splain it.

06/30/2006, 08:39 AM	#21
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	I may be wrong here, but I know that with mine (labeled as a PS-3000) it comes with an OTP 3000(750gph). All the coralvue ones I've seen are 500gphish pumps. Is coralvue using the Resun pumps or something? __________________ NO TANKS!!!

06/30/2006, 08:57 AM	#22
sales weasel Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta burbs Posts: 646	I'm going to do some cleaning today or tomorrow and I'll see which pump is on mine. I got mine from marinesolutionsinc.com My pump looks like an Ocean Runner.