Reef OctopusClassic 110-INT Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer for Aquarium

I had originally purchased a coralife super skimmer as a HOB skimmer because it also functioned as an in sump skimmer had I ever decided to make the switch. About two months after purchasing the coralife super skimmer I went and added a sump to my system. The Coralife super skimmer worked ok as a HOB skimmer but terrible as an in sump skimmer. It was never consistent, constantly overflowed, and never produced a skim. I honestly don't know how I went 6 months with this skimmer not working and my corals still thriving.Now to the Reef Octopus skimmer which I just purchased. Works great. First thing I noticed was a much better construction than my previous coralife skimmer. The skimmer cup is friction fit into the protein skimmer on the reef octopus which is very desirable as it was never easy to screw the skimmer cup back onto the coralife super skimmer. The airline hose is much thicker, and the air silencer is clear with much larger holes than the coralife skimmer. This is extremely important because my coralife super skimmer would clog in two days tops because of salt creep, and any fluctuation in the air intake on a skimmer will cause it to overflow. I've had my reef octopus running for two week and have had no salt creep issues or calcium buildup in the air intake line.Actual performance: Took me about a week to really get the reef octopus broken in and tuned to work optimally with my system. Now that it I have fine tuned it I am getting an thick skim and am seeing all of the junk that is being removed from my tank. Finally a skimmer on my system that works as it is suppose to.

This has been on my tank for over three years now. I broke the water intake tube by accident while I was fitting it in my sump when it was brand new. I used pvc glue and it worked like a charm. Fast forward three years later and this skimmer is still going strong. I have never had issues with this unit. I would really recommend this skimmer to anyone.(70 gal display with 30 gallon sump. Mainly stony corals (lots of acros) with some softies and lps)

Excellent productThis thing really pulls the junk out of the tank water. This insump skimmer does a excellent job in my 36”18”18” 50 gallon reef tank.Please make sure to clean the collection cup and the neck of the skimmer once a week.The only downside in my opinion is the pump is a little noisy. But you can get used to it as time passes.Recommend this product to any one as it gets the job done.

Good skimmer and always wanted one from these guys because of reputation. Only complaint it the way it is set up is it reacts to actual water level in your sumo so if water level goes down so does it in the skimmer and changes where your foam builds up. Last skimmer was built that it would always stay full regardless of sump level. Otherwise works good and is the quietist pump I’ve ever not heard.

This thing pulls out some NASTY stuff. I have it on a 72 bowfront with 20 gallon sump and it fills up with nasty dark skim everyday.Super easy setup, basically silent operation. It was pulling skim the moment I turned it on. Its very well constructed and easy to adjust the internal water level.My old skimmer was ridiculously loud, this one is quieter than my laptop fan. Buy this one, you wont regret it.

Bought this skimmer replacing a Coralife that finally died after about 8 years in a 100 gal salt water tank. Well it worked exceptionally well for the first 3 weeks or so. But now for the last 5 months, it will not stop overflowing. I've been to customer support, tried all the settings, have it sitting in nearly the minimal amount of water possible. Finally just have to trash it and go back to what has proven to work for me.

Took a couple adjustments to dial it in but it is now working great

I'm happy with the relatively small footprint, ease of cleaning, and being familiar with protein skimmers, it's plug and play in just a few minutes (easy assembly). It's a Reef Octopus, which have a reputation for being high quality, and this skimmer lives up to the brand's reputation. I so much prefer this skimmer to my Bubble Magus Curve 5 in a different system with the same water volume.