Octopus Regal 150 SSS vs INT

[Brian S]

Hi - thanks for looking!

Octopus Regal 150 SSS vs INT

I was thinking I wanted the Int for the convenience of servicing the pump; space isn't a concern. However, my lfs is offering the space saving model at a good price.

Any sss users out there willing to share their experiences? Especially with maintenance.

 

[Cthulukelele]

Hi - thanks for looking!

Octopus Regal 150 SSS vs INT

I was thinking I wanted the Int for the convenience of servicing the pump; space isn't a concern. However, my lfs is offering the space saving model at a good price.

Any sss users out there willing to share their experiences? Especially with maintenance.

I'd expect the space saving model to perform similarly but with a harder to access and service pump. I have the 150 INT and have had it for 6-7 years and got it used. Works like a dream to this day.

 

[C_AWOL]

Unless the sss model was cheaper than the regular regal, I would opt for the regular int version any day if theres no space constraints.
Not having to take out the whole skimmer and reassemble it just to clean a pump is an extremely worth while time and headache saver

 

[Cthulukelele]

Hi - thanks for looking!

Octopus Regal 150 SSS vs INT

I was thinking I wanted the Int for the convenience of servicing the pump; space isn't a concern. However, my lfs is offering the space saving model at a good price.

Any sss users out there willing to share their experiences? Especially with maintenance.

Can't go wrong with a 150INT. Still pulling sludge at probably a decade old

 

[lbacha]

I have a 110sss that Ive run for almost 7 years and pull the whole unit out and clean it every couple months. It isn’t that hard to take apart (pull the Venturi off and the pump comes right out) and it gives me an excuse to clean the bubble chamber. Having said that I will probably go with an external DC controlled pump my next time around as it will be on a 350g system so a lot bigger unit so pulling the skimmer apart to get to the pump doesn’t seem as easy. I don’t have experience with the 150sss so it may already be too big to easily clean like the 110sss.