Sponsor Our Community
Go Back   The Reef Tank > Equipment / Methodology related Forums > Reefing Equipment > Skimmers & other filtration
Have a question? It's Free!


Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-23-2009, 05:27 PM   #1
fishpharmer
squid
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 7

CPR Bak Pak 2 or Octopus BH100 which is better?


Hello all, New the Forum, but have been reading all your informative posts for a while now. I have a 47 gallon FW that I'm going to convert to a SW FOWLR. I'm looking for a good HOB skimmer that is affordalbe. I think I've narrowed my choices to the CPR Bak Pak 2 or the Octopus BH-100. I would welcome any insight as to which I should choose. Or any other suggestions for a good skimmer in the $100 to $140 price range. Thanks!
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
fishpharmer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-23-2009, 05:29 PM   #2
fox2589
Big Fishy
 
fox2589's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Indiana
Posts: 992
Images: 4
octopus is the better skimmer..but both are good..-drew
fox2589 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2009, 11:23 AM   #3
fishpharmer
squid
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 7
Fox thanks for the reply. So, I'm just setting up my tank... do I need a protein skimmer right now or can I wait a few months? OR, on a FOWLR do I even need a protein skimmer at all. Right now I have a Rena FilStar Xp2 and 2 Hydor Koralia 1's. Also, I'm going to cure my live rock in the tank before I add any fish... good idea? Anyone have any thoughts?
fishpharmer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2009, 04:22 PM   #4
scoop
Reef Nut
 
scoop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,217
Reviews: 1
I think you are better off with a skimmer. The Octo would be better than the bak-pak. If you are going to cure the rock in the tank you can wait on the skimmer until after you are through that process. You won't really need ti until you have cured the rock and been through the cycle and are ready for adding fish.
__________________
Don 75 gl bb reef w/ 30 gl sump, Vertex IN 100, Tek 6 x 54 T5's - 10gl nano w/ 2 x 20 T5's
One out of four people in this country is mentally imbalanced. Think of your three closest friends - if they seem okay, then you're the one. Ann Landers
scoop is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2009, 04:25 PM   #5
jenglish
Son of Jor El
 
jenglish's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Springfield MO
Posts: 4,615
Reviews: 52
Octo!!!
__________________
Jeremy http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f7...ef-119089.html
Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky went hunting? Well anyway, Brasky decides he's gonna hunt down all four members of the Banana Splits. He stalks and kills every one of them with a machete. They all beg for their lives, except Fleagul.
jenglish is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2009, 05:08 PM   #6
Loverotties
I've got the REEF rash!
 
Loverotties's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,170
Octo!!!
__________________
Loverotties is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 08-28-2009, 09:59 AM   #7
iceslinger
Little Fishy
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 73
Question

Hi everyone! I was going to start a thread, but this one applies perfectly. Ok, so the OCTO is better than the CPR...which one of these two HOB skimmers are the best for a 28 gallon tank,

Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer

or
Reef Octopus BH 1000 Hang
on Back Protein Skimmer
by CoralVue



















iceslinger is offline   Reply With Quote
Comparison Shopping
Hagen Fluval Surface Skimmer

As low as $9

at 27 sellers

Impeller Shaft Assembly for Fluval 304 404 Canister Filters - Old Style

As low as $7

at 3 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Ammo-Carb 37oz

As low as $5

at 15 sellers

RENA Air 300 Pump

As low as $30

at 42 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Magnavore M-2ER Algae Magnet Cleaner

As low as $55

at 4 sellers

Hagen Radiant Heater 100W 8 Inch

As low as $5

at 4 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

CaribSea Aragamax Grand Bahama Sand 30 lb

As low as $20

at 4 sellers

TetraPond Koi Vital 16.9oz treats 2500gal

As low as $9

at 16 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

AquaticLife 36 420460nm Actinic 39 Watt T5 Fluorescent Lamp

As low as $17

at 5 sellers

175 Watt 14000K Metal Halide Bulb - Single Ended / Mogul - Hamilton

As low as $65

at 7 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Yellowhead Caribbean Jawfish Goby

As low as $13

at 3 sellers

Current USA 96W Dual Daylight Compact Fluorescent Lamp

As low as $17

at 10 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Aqua Medic Reefdoser Dosing Pump Triple

As low as $310

at 5 sellers

Hagen Test Kit - pH Low Range

As low as $8

at 6 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Reply

Tags
bak pak , octopus , protein skimmer
 
Quick Reply
Reply:
Image Verification
Please enter the six letters or digits that appear in the image opposite.




Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Sitemap:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196
Sponsor Our Community

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:03 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Our lawyer tells us that, by pressing the "New Thread" or "New Reply" button, you acknowledge that the opinions and information expressed in your article are yours alone and not those of thereeftank.com, dba The Reef Tank. Further, you agree to indemnify The Reef Tank, its moderators, administrators and agents from any and all liability which may arise as a result of your article. (C)opyright 2006 TheReefTank.com
 
close
Sign up for free and join one of the largest communities of saltwater aquarists!
Our members will be glad to help you with anything you need!

Join over 30,000 TRT members!

Email

Email Confirm Email
Username
Password Confirm Password

I agree to the website rules