Octopus BH-1000 HOB skimmer

twelvejewelz · 06/14/2010, 10:14 PM

Does anyone have this skimmer? I just bought one from a fellow reefer and dont know if i have it put together correctly. There is a pice with a hole in it that is like a Disc, that goes between the pump and the intake tube, does this piece click on? Im really not sure about this piece and dont really see it on the instructions. i dont want to add/not add anything and possibly ruin the pump or burn it out but getting it wet due to a bad seal. Also there is a hole between the intake and output section does the cup go above this hole line or does the skimmer cup cover it? how high should the cup usually be? thanks in advance!

twelvejewelz · 06/15/2010, 09:36 PM

anyone please? i really dont wanna put it together wrong and get the pump wet or something and burn it out lol .thanks!

DC_40gallon · 06/15/2010, 09:57 PM

Try posting this in the new beginners section. I don't know why but in this area everytime I post anything I get tons of lookers and no one replies. I wish I could help but I wouldn't have a clue where to begin on this one.

I love the infant birdsnest by the way. It reminds me of mine when I got it. It was so tiny and precious and 7 months later it's the size of a baseball.

twelvejewelz · 06/15/2010, 10:16 PM

ok ill try it there im not even sure if this disc piece should go on the pump its kind of annoying as its not pictured in the instructions. thanks. yea the birdsnest was about the size of a pencil eraser and all washed out almost an orange color when i got it its now the size of a softball and a beautiful pink . its my favorite coral even over my other sps and zoas

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mcoomer · 06/17/2010, 12:52 PM

Can you post a pic of the piece you're referring to? It sounds like you're referring to the volute but I'm not certain. If it is the volute, on my BH-300F the volute is a friction fit and then you attach an air hose to the nipple. You need the volute to be installed and run the air hose to it so that the pump can pull in air and create the bubbles that produce skimmate. I hope this helps.

Mike

06/14/2010, 10:14 PM	#1
twelvejewelz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,054	Octopus BH-1000 HOB skimmer Does anyone have this skimmer? I just bought one from a fellow reefer and dont know if i have it put together correctly. There is a pice with a hole in it that is like a Disc, that goes between the pump and the intake tube, does this piece click on? Im really not sure about this piece and dont really see it on the instructions. i dont want to add/not add anything and possibly ruin the pump or burn it out but getting it wet due to a bad seal. Also there is a hole between the intake and output section does the cup go above this hole line or does the skimmer cup cover it? how high should the cup usually be? thanks in advance!

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06/15/2010, 09:36 PM	#2
twelvejewelz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,054	anyone please? i really dont wanna put it together wrong and get the pump wet or something and burn it out lol .thanks!

06/15/2010, 09:57 PM	#3
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	Try posting this in the new beginners section. I don't know why but in this area everytime I post anything I get tons of lookers and no one replies. I wish I could help but I wouldn't have a clue where to begin on this one. I love the infant birdsnest by the way. It reminds me of mine when I got it. It was so tiny and precious and 7 months later it's the size of a baseball.

06/15/2010, 10:16 PM	#4
twelvejewelz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,054	ok ill try it there im not even sure if this disc piece should go on the pump its kind of annoying as its not pictured in the instructions. thanks. yea the birdsnest was about the size of a pencil eraser and all washed out almost an orange color when i got it its now the size of a softball and a beautiful pink . its my favorite coral even over my other sps and zoas .

06/17/2010, 12:52 PM	#5
mcoomer Rat Bastard! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,487	Can you post a pic of the piece you're referring to? It sounds like you're referring to the volute but I'm not certain. If it is the volute, on my BH-300F the volute is a friction fit and then you attach an air hose to the nipple. You need the volute to be installed and run the air hose to it so that the pump can pull in air and create the bubbles that produce skimmate. I hope this helps. Mike