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10-05-2006, 10:24 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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Pacific Coast Imports skimmer??
I am just THINKING of getting a new skimmer for the 180 I am going to be setting up... I have a My Reef Creations replica, made by a guy in Portland, it worked great on my 90 gallon but was really large to try and fit in a sump...does anyone have a Pacific Coast Imports skimmer or have you heard anything about them? My friend that owns a LFS in Portland says they are pretty good and for the price he recommends them.
Thanks!
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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10-05-2006, 10:28 AM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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Ive got one, theyre actually the same thing imported by coralue called the reef octopus. great needlewheel skimmer. Ive got the regular non recirc unit. Picked up the largest one they make nw200 at a really good price and this thing had a nice size chamber(8 inches in diameter).
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10-05-2006, 10:34 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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where did you get it and which one, Coralvue or PCI has the best prices???
Thanks!
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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10-05-2006, 10:46 AM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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10-05-2006, 10:47 AM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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the ones named as reef octopus are sold at a better price it seems
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10-05-2006, 12:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Salem, OR
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I have seen them in action and they work really well. PCI actually makes a beckett too, but I haven't ever seen them online. They sell them localy though. I live about ten minutes from were they are distributed, so tons of people have them around here. It is the one brand you can buy at the lfs for less then online.  The recirc is pretty much an exact replica of the deltecs, except they use a different pump. From what I have seen I would get one. |
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10-07-2006, 03:26 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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Thanks everyone... anyone else know anything about these skimmers?
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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10-07-2006, 03:50 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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They seem very similiar in design to the ASM's & euroreefs, of which work great. The NW200 seems like a great deal at $190
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