reef octopus xs 160

[doc585]

I just bought a new reef octopus and upon plugging it in i realized right away what others have apparently realized...it sounds like a **** waterfall. i was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy this output vent from. i tried making my own but the skimmer is metric so i have been unable to find 40mm pipe. any help would be appreciated thank you.

link to the vent: http://coralvue.com/protein-skimmer-output-vent/

 

[Bouncingsoul393]

You can make your own with stuff from Home Depot for about twelve bucks. Don't worry about the metric, use a Fernco rubber coupler (the kind that comes with two stainless hose clamps) found in the plumbing section as a sort of metric to standard adapter. It will fit on the output and then just do a short standard pvc slip piece to a slip/slip/slip "T" with a short slip PVC piece on top with a regular slip cap. Make sure to put a hole in the cap to avoid back pressure.
You can also check the thread out on RC on everyone including myself bitching about this and the solution:
http://www.reefcentral.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1990462

 

[doc585]

alright thank you for the info. i figured it was just another way for them to make a few extra bucks and like everything in this hobby you have to pay to play