Skimmer help!!

[jdivz87]

Was going to buy a skimmer but my friend had a Reef octopus 110 for my 40G B….. only think is it’s missing the ball valve and T pipe area. Does anyone know if this is something I can assemble at Home Depot or if there is somewhere I can order

Thank you

Photo of what the one I have is missing.

Any help is appreciated!!

 

[Koh23]

Sure u can...

T piece and any type of plastic valve to regulate water output.

This part on this skimmer serves to regulate water level inside skimmer body, and it is plain plastic T piece with gate valve on top, glued to small piece of plastic pipe. Nothing special, no technology, nothing, just valve to regulate water level.

If water height is correct, u probably don't need that part at all... i mean, you NEED it, but, until you figure something out, you can run your skimmer without it, only thing that will be missing is possibility to fine tune water level, and set desired skimming.

Had same skimmer way back, if i remember correctly, i used mine with gate valve open fully, so, it's very simmilar what u will have without that part....

 

[Gtinnel]

I know that old reef octopus skimmers used metric sized plumbing, so if that’s still the case you may have a hard time finding the exact size at a hardware store.
However if you can figure out the size BRS makes adapters to go to standard sizes.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I actually did this very thing using valve from Home depot

 

[jdivz87]

Sure u can...

T piece and any type of plastic valve to regulate water output.

This part on this skimmer serves to regulate water level inside skimmer body, and it is plain plastic T piece with gate valve on top, glued to small piece of plastic pipe. Nothing special, no technology, nothing, just valve to regulate water level.

If water height is correct, u probably don't need that part at all... i mean, you NEED it, but, until you figure something out, you can run your skimmer without it, only thing that will be missing is possibility to fine tune water level, and set desired skimming.

Had same skimmer way back, if i remember correctly, i used mine with gate valve open fully, so, it's very simmilar what u will have without that part....

Makes me feel better lol you’re the man thank you so much

 

[jdivz87]

I know that old reef octopus skimmers used metric sized plumbing, so if that’s still the case you may have a hard time finding the exact size at a hardware store.
However if you can figure out the size BRS makes adapters to go to standard sizes.

Thank you so much

 

[Gtinnel]

Thank you so much

I don’t know if that version is metric but it’s something to consider.

 

[jdivz87]

Any idea where I can get that t with the gate valve attached like that????? Went to the depot and all T but idk how I would put the valve

 

[Gtinnel]

Output Valve

Precision water level control for Reef Octopus skimmers Available in: 40mm, 50mm and 63mm

www.coralvue.com

 

[I.AM.MR.MIKE]

I have seen those parts on Amazon I believe. Maybe at several online stores too. I used that skimmer and it was a fantastic skimmer but had a rattle from the new motor and was a real pain to clean the inside. 7 inches of water in sump and it skimmer better than many much more expensive skimmers especially better than space saving skimmers although the Aquamaxx ConeQ S Series Q-1 I am using now is the highest quality best functioning skimmer I have ever used. I have never used Royal Exclusive but have used most everything else.

 

[I.AM.MR.MIKE]

Output Valve

Precision water level control for Reef Octopus skimmers Available in: 40mm, 50mm and 63mm

www.coralvue.com

Reef Octopus skimmer output "A" pipe

Replacement metric output pipe "A" for Reef Octopus protein skimmers. Available in 40mm, 50mm & 63mm sizes

www.coralvue.com

 

[jdivz87]

The A pipe is what i needed!! Life saver