MSX 200 Vs Octopus Extreme 200

luigisacs · 10/28/2008, 12:04 PM

After some research these two skimmers have received excellent reviews. Looking at both skimmers, and watching their production on Youtube they both look very similar in build and production. The MSX received better reviews but I don't know why as both skimmers look extremely similar.

If anyone has any experience with either could you give me your thoughts.

Powder_Blue_08 · 10/28/2008, 12:06 PM

I have the Extreme 200 and LOVE IT..... the sludge that comes out is AWESOME!! I upgraded from a Euro Reef RS 135. Tank is MUCH better looking with this skimmer!

gmneil · 10/28/2008, 12:07 PM

my octo ext 200 has been working great on my 125, i would deffinately get another one

Powder_Blue_08 · 10/28/2008, 12:10 PM

Yes, mee too! I have mine on a 120 gallon system and its really great!!

luigisacs · 10/28/2008, 01:31 PM

Have you three had to do any modifications? I'd much rather have a plug and play.

doublejesus · 10/28/2008, 01:33 PM

i got my octo extreme running 2 days ago and already it's up and running like a champ, thick foam and i literally just put it in my sump and turned it on then tweaked the water level a bit

doublejesus · 10/28/2008, 01:35 PM

also the octo comes with a longer warranty and better customer service if you get it from reefspecialty.com (based on what i've read in the msx thread)

gmneil · 10/29/2008, 12:32 AM

no mods as of yet just using ot rite out of the box and it is working great

luigisacs · 10/29/2008, 08:47 AM

Anyone out there have the MSX? If so what are your thoughts? Is it somehow better or worse than the Octo?

GSMguy · 10/29/2008, 08:49 AM

i think the MSX is better because the soft pinwheel supplied with the octo is not as good as the hard one from MSX but they are pretty much the same.

BigJay · 10/29/2008, 09:16 AM

The skimmers are identical. The MSX has been out longer, so it has a larger install base and more reviews.

You can't go wrong buying either. The MSX is a little cheaper, and the Octo Extreme has a little better support.

GSMguy · 10/29/2008, 09:23 AM

they are identical besides the needle wheels.

mg426 · 10/29/2008, 10:24 AM

I have the MSX 200. It is an awesome peice of gear.

Logzor · 10/29/2008, 10:28 AM

Got the MSX 200 running on my 90. I put some bulkreefsupply rock in thta had soaked for a month and its a BB tank. Its already pulling out some nice gunk!

After about 20 days it has 3 inchs+ of some nasty lookin stuff.

The skimmer is huge and amazing as I am used to a CSS125 that is currently on my 55g probably dripping and destroying my hardwood floor as we speak

luigisacs · 10/29/2008, 10:29 AM

Thank you all for the replies. The skimmers do look identical. So I'm probably going to go with the Octo extreme. Just because it looks like it would be easier to get some customer service support.

scuzy · 10/29/2008, 10:31 AM

they're the same skimmer to my knowledge. I have the octo and it's pulling gunk out like a champ. But you do need to set the water level in the sump to get it dial in.

10/28/2008, 12:04 PM	#1
luigisacs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 55	MSX 200 Vs Octopus Extreme 200 After some research these two skimmers have received excellent reviews. Looking at both skimmers, and watching their production on Youtube they both look very similar in build and production. The MSX received better reviews but I don't know why as both skimmers look extremely similar. If anyone has any experience with either could you give me your thoughts.

10/28/2008, 12:07 PM	#3
gmneil Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: buffalo, ny Posts: 1,191	my octo ext 200 has been working great on my 125, i would deffinately get another one __________________ you always lose money chasing women, but u never lose women chasing money.. Current Tank Info: the keeper of clowns,, to many tanks to list

10/28/2008, 01:33 PM	#6
doublejesus bring on the price cuts! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fredericton NB Canada Posts: 120	i got my octo extreme running 2 days ago and already it's up and running like a champ, thick foam and i literally just put it in my sump and turned it on then tweaked the water level a bit __________________ 180gal with 50gal sump, 8xt5ho on icecaps, octo xtreme 200, eheim 1260 return, profilux plus 2 ex, tunze 6105 and several koralias. Current Tank Info: 180gal, 50g sump - octo extreme 200 skimmer, tunze 6105 + modded koralia 4s profilux plus II EX

10/28/2008, 01:35 PM	#7
doublejesus bring on the price cuts! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fredericton NB Canada Posts: 120	also the octo comes with a longer warranty and better customer service if you get it from reefspecialty.com (based on what i've read in the msx thread) __________________ 180gal with 50gal sump, 8xt5ho on icecaps, octo xtreme 200, eheim 1260 return, profilux plus 2 ex, tunze 6105 and several koralias. Current Tank Info: 180gal, 50g sump - octo extreme 200 skimmer, tunze 6105 + modded koralia 4s profilux plus II EX

10/29/2008, 12:32 AM	#8
gmneil Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: buffalo, ny Posts: 1,191	no mods as of yet just using ot rite out of the box and it is working great __________________ you always lose money chasing women, but u never lose women chasing money.. Current Tank Info: the keeper of clowns,, to many tanks to list

10/28/2008, 12:06 PM	#2
Powder_Blue_08 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Danville, IN Posts: 21	I have the Extreme 200 and LOVE IT..... the sludge that comes out is AWESOME!! I upgraded from a Euro Reef RS 135. Tank is MUCH better looking with this skimmer!

10/28/2008, 12:10 PM	#4
Powder_Blue_08 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Danville, IN Posts: 21	Yes, mee too! I have mine on a 120 gallon system and its really great!!

10/28/2008, 01:31 PM	#5
luigisacs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 55	Have you three had to do any modifications? I'd much rather have a plug and play.

10/29/2008, 08:47 AM	#9
luigisacs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 55	Anyone out there have the MSX? If so what are your thoughts? Is it somehow better or worse than the Octo?

10/29/2008, 08:49 AM	#10
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	i think the MSX is better because the soft pinwheel supplied with the octo is not as good as the hard one from MSX but they are pretty much the same. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

10/29/2008, 09:16 AM	#11
BigJay Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southlake, Texas Posts: 1,872	The skimmers are identical. The MSX has been out longer, so it has a larger install base and more reviews. You can't go wrong buying either. The MSX is a little cheaper, and the Octo Extreme has a little better support. __________________ PBITAWA

10/29/2008, 09:23 AM	#12
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	they are identical besides the needle wheels. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

10/29/2008, 10:24 AM	#13
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I have the MSX 200. It is an awesome peice of gear. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

10/29/2008, 10:28 AM	#14
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kenwood, Ohio Posts: 4,073	Got the MSX 200 running on my 90. I put some bulkreefsupply rock in thta had soaked for a month and its a BB tank. Its already pulling out some nice gunk! After about 20 days it has 3 inchs+ of some nasty lookin stuff. The skimmer is huge and amazing as I am used to a CSS125 that is currently on my 55g probably dripping and destroying my hardwood floor as we speak

10/29/2008, 10:29 AM	#15
luigisacs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 55	Thank you all for the replies. The skimmers do look identical. So I'm probably going to go with the Octo extreme. Just because it looks like it would be easier to get some customer service support.

10/29/2008, 10:31 AM	#16
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	they're the same skimmer to my knowledge. I have the octo and it's pulling gunk out like a champ. But you do need to set the water level in the sump to get it dial in.