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Awesome skimmer By Dave on 10/4/12
Dave would recommend this product to a friend
I've had this skimmer running for 1.5 months now, and the gunk it pulls out looks like it could pave my driveway. For people complaining the silencer is inefficient, if you plug one of the 2 holes on the silencer it stops 95% of the noise. Make SURE you keep your water level in your sump chamber with the skimmer in it at the same level for optimal performance. Overall, I highly recommend this skimmer.
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Great Big Skimmer in such a Small Footprint! By Jason on 9/14/12
Jason would recommend this product to a friend
I have a 40gal Breeder sump and wanted a skimmer with a small footprint yet big enough to handle a 120gal reef system.
This skimmer is a beast! Easily worth the price!
This is my second Reef Octopus skimmer and both are running great.
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Great buy By Shane on 9/8/12
Shane would recommend this product to a friend
Have had the skimmer running for about 3 months now and it's amazing it pulls out all sorts of nasty junk as soon as I found the sweet spot
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Not entirely what I was expecting By Michael on 8/16/12
Michael wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
Quality skimmer with solid construction, and nearly silent if you plug one of the air intake holes on the silencer.
The pump feels a bit underpowered, and there's no ability to fine tune air intake. Okay for a 75-90 gal, but much more is pushing it.
It's a good skimmer , but a little underwhelming overall. 3.5/5
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Plenty of bubbles By Karl on 8/5/12
Karl would recommend this product to a friend
Skimming with a very light bio load. I replaced a 55 with 150 gallon tank. The 3 fish and 6 corals are in the 150 now. The skimmer is collecting small amounts of scum. I amazed its collecting anything.
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Great for what I got it for By Will on 7/6/12
Will would recommend this product to a friend
I've hare this skimmer for about 8 months works great and Is quiet.
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Great for what I got it for By Will on 7/6/12
Will would recommend this product to a friend
I've hare this skimmer for about 8 months works great and Is quiet.
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Only Skimmer you should buy By Mary Beth on 6/10/12
Mary Beth would recommend this product to a friend
It took us three different skimmers to get to the best. This one is awesome. Definitely a set it and forget it.
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reef octopus xs 160 By moises on 6/4/12
moises would recommend this product to a friend
The skimmer is amazing. started skimming the first day. first day was a bit noisy but once it broke in. It toned down a bit. still a little loud but nothing i couldnt live with. skimmate is out of this world. I happy, I made the right choice.
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This thing is a Beast! By Kate on 6/1/12
Kate would recommend this product to a friend
Very well made, easy to understand instructions. I have not had the skimmer long enough to attest to quality, but will post another review in a few months. BRS packed this very well, no chance for damage during shipping.
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Holy Protien Skimmer By Jeffrey on 4/6/12
Jeffrey would recommend this product to a friend
Do not be fooled by the pictures this is a beefy skimmer, it barely fit in my sump. A little noisy but not nearly as bad as people make it out to be in other reviews. Mine still breaking in so I'm not sure about the skimmate, but if the gunk that's starting to form on the neck is any indication it will produce excellent skimmate. Would definitely recommend to others.
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Go XS 160!!! By Nick on 3/22/12
Nick would recommend this product to a friend
This was a really easy install and a great addition to my tank. The air pull on this skimmer is excellent....can't even hear the sound over my other pumps....has one of the smallest footprints...and really easy cleaning