Bubble King Double Cone 180 vs. Reef Octopus Elite 200SSS

[mstgkillr]

Both basically the same price and roughly the same footprint. Any other differences between quality, longevity, performance, tank volume etc?

 

[Snoopy 67]

Plenty, an Cadillac vs a Mercury as listed. Can't go wrong with the BK.

 

[mstgkillr]

Plenty, an Cadillac vs a Mercury as listed. Can't go wrong with the BK.

Care to elaborate?

 

[Pistondog]

Both basically the same price and roughly the same footprint. Any other differences between quality, longevity, performance, tank volume etc?

Very happy with ro 150 elite. Dc pump, 5 speed adjustable, comes with cup overflow shutoff float switch.

 

[Reefelite]

I have been using the BK180 for 4 years and so far it’s worked perfectly. One thing to consider is a replacement pump if it ever burns out which I assume the RO is cheaper and more readily available. I was using a RE 80watt pump as my return pump but the controller stopped working after 3 years so they are not as bullet proof as marketed. I now have a $800 paperweight since the controller is not replaceable and I was offered a 25% discount on a new pump since it is not fixable. I own Reef Octopus power heads but the leds on the controllers burned out which is a common issue with their controllers but the pumps still work fine.