VarioS Pump Controller Float Switch (Skimmer Pump)

archgetty · Jan 8, 2023

Hi. The VarioS Pump Controller Float Switch 6.7ft (Skimmer Pump) has been out of stock since dinosaurs roamed the earth.
But the VarioS Pump Controller Float Switch for (Water Pump).
(clever of Reef Octopus to make them not interchangeable.

Does anyone know how to use pin assignments to convert the water pump float switch for use in the skimmers?

SocalS14 · Aug 14, 2023

Interested in this was well. I have two floats, but I am not sure how you would install in the skimmer cup without drilling it.

Danny · Aug 14, 2023

SocalS14 said:
Interested in this was well. I have two floats, but I am not sure how you would install in the skimmer cup without drilling it.

I use float switches on the sense ports but had to add GX12 4 pin connectors to the float switches. There were already in place from an older controller. My float switches have 2 wires and one is connected to pin 2 and the other to pin 4. If it read opposite on wet and dry I flipped the float and then it would read correctly.

archgetty · Aug 15, 2023

These work for me:

Reef Octopus Skimmer Collection Cup Lid (Float Switch Ready)

Replacement collection cup lid for Reef Octopus in-sump and external protein skimmers Equipped with float switch port for Reef Octopus VarioS Skimmer pumps; float switch not included.

www.coralvue.com