Octo SRO 8000EXT Light Commercial Protein Skimmer

Reef Octopus Super Reef SRO 8000ext Light Commercial Protein Skimmer (SRO-8000EXT)

The Reef Octopus Super Reef SRO 8000ext Light Commercial Protein Skimmer (SKU: SRO-8000EXT) is a high-volume, out-of-sump organic extraction system distributed by CoralVue to deliver robust, uninterrupted nutrient purification for large marine displays, multitrack coral holding arrays, and light commercial aquaculture systems up to 1,000 gallons. In setups of this magnitude, fluctuating water levels, microbubble bypass, and space limitations make standard in-sump skimmers impractical. The SRO-8000EXT solves this by running on a completely independent, pressure-sealed external recirculating loop. This ensures that the water-shredding column inside remains unaffected by the main filtration basin's daily evaporation cycles or shared partition currents.

At the core of this heavy-duty waste processor is a specialized, high-volume Bubble Blaster fractionating pump. Engineered from the ground up to draw massive air volumes rather than standard clean water, the pump uses an ultra-hard Silicon Nitride digital control rotor running inside a clear volute casing. It aggressively chops incoming atmospheric air into a highly uniform cloud of microbubbles, which are forced through a wide lower distribution plate. This process neutralizes directional tracking turbulence inside the wide 16-inch lower body. The massive bubble surface area binds tightly to dissolved proteins, amino acids, and organic compounds, smoothly carrying them up the tapering hybrid neck and out of the active water loop before they can degrade system parameters.

Key Features

• Uncompromising Contact Time: Recirculating layout allows users to govern system turnover independently by utilizing a dedicated feed line or localized utility loop manifold.

• Digital Circuit Motor Protection: The integrated smart stator check monitors electrical draw in real time, automatically shutting off the power grid if a physical obstruction binds the needlewheel array.

• Oversized Structural Air Silencer: High-capacity dual-chamber noise reduction cylinder eliminates vacuum suction hiss, maintaining a quiet environment in your fish room.

• (Note: This light commercial skimmer is an external, un-submerged system that requires a separate feed pump or dedicated system manifold piping supplying between 1,500 and 2,200 GPH of raw water).

Verified System Load Ratings

• Heavy Bioload Environments: Rated for heavily populated coral reef systems up to 700 Gallons.

• Medium Bioload Environments: Rated for standard mixed reef or community marine setups up to 850 Gallons.

• Light Bioload Environments: Rated for sparsely populated layouts or ultra-low nutrient configurations up to 1,000 Gallons.