that is awesome! that thing was stripping the tank of things I didn't know existed in the water and producing skimmate, pushing it right to the surface!
I bought the same pump, Octopus 3000 Needle Wheel Pump, but it doesn't generate as much bubble as shown in the video. The pump I used generates larger bubbles and less amount of bubble (about 25%) compare the one the video. Thorsky31, please share with us the modification you made to the pump to get that fine bubble result. I test the pump with fresh water. Did you add any type of water treatment to the tank?
Joe, that is the stock needle wheel. I've since tripled it's air intake with mesh and better venturi design but in that video it's stock. Are you testing in salt water? Fresh will give you big bubbles and lower SCFH.
I bought the same pump, Octopus 3000 Needle Wheel Pump, but it doesn't generate as much bubble as shown in the video. The pump I used generates larger bubbles and less amount of bubble (about 25%) compare the one the video. Thorsky31, please share with us the modification you made to the pump to get that fine bubble result. I test the pump with fresh water. Did you add any type of water treatment to the tank?
lol...never ended up putting this thing together. I still have 3' of beautiful 8 cast tubing with all the hardware to put it together. Someday I'll make it happen!
there used in protein skimmers, protein skimmers use bubbles, those bubbles are like a magnet that attract waste like fish poop etc. The more bubbles and the smaller the bubbles, the more effective the simmer is, this is an effective pump since you can see all those bubbles and those bubbles are very small.
would this work with CO2?
darthaardvark 2 years ago
Nice! try the MeshMod. It'll double the bubbles and make them smaller too.
varga12345 3 years ago
I wish local fish stores would sell the "OTP 3000 Needle Wheel Pump"
inachu 3 years ago
that is awesome! that thing was stripping the tank of things I didn't know existed in the water and producing skimmate, pushing it right to the surface!
kyrieeleison1 3 years ago
I bought the same pump, Octopus 3000 Needle Wheel Pump, but it doesn't generate as much bubble as shown in the video. The pump I used generates larger bubbles and less amount of bubble (about 25%) compare the one the video. Thorsky31, please share with us the modification you made to the pump to get that fine bubble result. I test the pump with fresh water. Did you add any type of water treatment to the tank?
JoeWongHa 4 years ago
Joe, that is the stock needle wheel. I've since tripled it's air intake with mesh and better venturi design but in that video it's stock. Are you testing in salt water? Fresh will give you big bubbles and lower SCFH.
thorsky31 4 years ago
I bought the same pump, Octopus 3000 Needle Wheel Pump, but it doesn't generate as much bubble as shown in the video. The pump I used generates larger bubbles and less amount of bubble (about 25%) compare the one the video. Thorsky31, please share with us the modification you made to the pump to get that fine bubble result. I test the pump with fresh water. Did you add any type of water treatment to the tank?
JoeWongHa 4 years ago
It's saltwater. That's what makes the bubbles super fine. Won't work in freshwater.
4moremusic 1 year ago
jesus is that your skimmer lol.. dam how bigs your tank ??? lol
djla1 4 years ago
lol...never ended up putting this thing together. I still have 3' of beautiful 8 cast tubing with all the hardware to put it together. Someday I'll make it happen!
thorsky31 4 years ago
where can i get a pump like that?
tjneufeld 4 years ago
is it noisy
Omargarcia84 4 years ago
there used in protein skimmers, protein skimmers use bubbles, those bubbles are like a magnet that attract waste like fish poop etc. The more bubbles and the smaller the bubbles, the more effective the simmer is, this is an effective pump since you can see all those bubbles and those bubbles are very small.
musho3210 4 years ago
I don't get what this is, exactly. Please explain.
Cloud954 4 years ago
I's a time machine!
inachu 3 years ago