Question: Octopus Automatic Skimmer Neck Cleaner
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BAYMAC
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gimmito said:
$145 + shipping
http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/proteinskimmers/SWABBIE-CUSTOM
I've heard good reviews of the Swabbie but none about the Octopus model. Given the build of Octopus skimmers, I bet its not a bad unit at all.
http://coralvue.com/octopus-automatic-skimmer-neck-cleaner/
rygh
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Hmmmm....
The surface area of the head cleaner part is really large.
And that part does not get cleaned obviously.
So the outside gets cleaned, but in exchange, you add a lot of dirty
surface area that is good at bubble-popping.
It might work great, and maybe that surface are in the middle does not matter as much.
But I would wait for some real reviews first.
The surface area of the head cleaner part is really large.
And that part does not get cleaned obviously.
So the outside gets cleaned, but in exchange, you add a lot of dirty
surface area that is good at bubble-popping.
It might work great, and maybe that surface are in the middle does not matter as much.
But I would wait for some real reviews first.
Kmooresf
Supporting Member
I don't have the cleaner, but I do have to clean the collection cup on mine every two days. It gets pretty disgusting in that short time. My skimmer is really accessible though, so I don't use a reservoir either. When the skimmer was under the tank I found I didn't empty it nearly as much as I should have, so having an auto cleaner with a reservoir could be a really nice feature for you. I would think you could go a week between cleanings.......maybe more?