siskiou Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Okay, one last skimmer thread! I hope I'm not driving everyone insane with my questions yet! My parents are giving me an Easter gift: a new skimmer! I've narrowed it down to the two models in the title. Does anyone have experience with these or had heard opinions? I've read about pump problems with the Vertex, but I think the sicce pumps also have trouble sometimes. The Octopus is somewhat smaller overall, which might be good for the low height of my cabinet (26", really more like 25 1/2"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I would go with the Octo 160 with the pinwheel. Nice and compact. Most of the sicces problems are with meshwheels from what I have heard. Most places ship with the pinwheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Thanks! So, you think the Sicce pumps are definitely superior to the Resuns? Resuns are supposed to be cheaply made, but I don't know much about Sicce. Are they better quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Are you dizzy yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yes, very! There is always a flaw, no matter which model! And I could swear I saw a million reviews for the OctoXtreme, but now I can only find websites that sell them. There *must* be a thread on reefcentral, but the search is never working on there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Thanks! So, you think the Sicce pumps are definitely superior to the Resuns? Resuns are supposed to be cheaply made, but I don't know much about Sicce. Are they better quality? Yeah Sicces are definitely superior. Resuns are usually replaced with Sicces:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Search using "google" I came up with three forums that have reviews. -Octopus Extreme 160- this is what I used to search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Thanks! That's good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 google this: octopus extreme 160 site:www.reefcentral.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Thanks! That got me some results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Oh ya his advice work and mine didnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 What? Oh, I'm sorry. I looked back over the thread and saw your post just before one of mine from yesterday. We must have posted close to the same time and I didn't see your's until now. No offense was intended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 none taken, iI wish you could see that I was kidding on here. Are you any closer yet? I pulled the trigger yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Sorry! It's been kind of stressful, and I seem to have lost my humor detection skills! I've put an order in for an OctoXtreme, but it's on backorder and I have to wait 1-2 weeks. It's the 200 (same cost as the Vertex I was also looking at), but that seems to be the most popular one of the batch. If it doesn't fit into my sump, I have the option to exchange for the 160. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 You get a good deal? At least now you can move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Reasonably good deal, nothing spectacular, but I'd rather have good customer service if something goes wrong with the equipment! I'll be glad when I have the thing set up and know it fits and is working like it's supposed to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Good choice, i think that will rock on your tank. TAD you are just jealous of my mad google skeelz :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Good choice, i think that will rock on your tank. TAD you are just jealous of my mad google skeelz :p Yes I am, please dont tell the other about this. I like people to think I am perfeckt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I'll keep your sekret safe (drinking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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