Yourmedic Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 So, I'm looking at a skimmer; its a reef octopus internal 150. The local shop here is asking $125 for it and says it has been used for about a year. On a website that I found, (not sure if I'm aloud to put the name on here or not) that seems to have a good reputation, has said skimmer for sale for $263.99. My question is, should I go new, is the shops asking price a good deal, and any other thoughts you might have. I have a 100 gal marineland eclipse tank I wanted to trade for the skimmer and an RO/DI unit along with paying a reasonable difference with cash, but they won't do a trade and will order the ro/di unit online. I was a bit surprised because they quoted me the online price, which I can get myself. Wish I was in the PDX area as I would probably have better shops to work with. Anyways, please give me all the advice you can dispense! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisQ Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 As long as the skimmer body is in good shape your biggest concern should be with the pump, are replacement parts readily available? Can the pump be upgraded? Things with moving parts should always be looked into 1st, IMHO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Good advice Chris! If it is this skimmer, the reviews are pretty stellar http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-octopus-classic-150int-6-internal-protein-skimmer.html#tab-full-details But yeah, if you cannot replace the pump down the road, you are left with nothing. Looks like a replacement aquatrance 2000s is 80 bucks http://www.coralvue.com/aquatrance-protein-skimmer-pumps That seems like a killer deal as the pump alone is 80 bucks. I love the RO skimmers, probably in your shoes I would take the gamble and save the cash and try the used skimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 That's a good deal for a year old skimmer, plus you're working with your local lfs that's going to now call you by name when you come in and give you first dibs on special deals when they come up. If it were five years old, I'd be concerned with the life of the pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboys Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I notice you said your tank is 100 gallons. Do you have a sump also? The skimmer listed is for 150 gallon tank max. I am not sure what kind of load your going to have in your tank but I would want a skimmer that can handle a much larger load than that one for your tank size plus sump. Please remember this advise is worth what you payed for it and even less sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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