Prizm skimmers

[blemmy_guy]

Are Prizm skimmers any good???? Todd:notsure:

 

[thirdchaos]

Personally i hate my prizm. I have to constantly readjust it. Otherwise, it fills the tank with bubbles, or doesnt skim at all. I dont recomend them.

 

[joker_ca]

why... thinking of getting one?
i have read posts saying they are alright, but my LFS has one setup on a display tank and i noticed that i was pretty loud my seaclone was quiter than it

 

[blemmy_guy]

cool, glad to hear that joker, i think im going to go with the seaclone for now, maybe later, a yr or so buy a bigger expensive one. unleess the seaclone works out good. thanx again. Todd

 

[joker_ca]

I WOULD TELL YOU TO USE YOUR TAX RETURN TO GET A BETTER SKIMMER BUT I ASSUME THATS GOING TO THAT CAR YOU BOUGHT YOUR WIFE, NOW I GOT TO KEEP MY GF FROM GETTING ON THE BOARDS AND SEEING THAT.....SO THAT SHE DONT GET ANY IDEAS

 

[blemmy_guy]

lol, i got 300 dollars for my tax returns this yr!!!! that really sucked, i buying the seaclone and some live rock with that, i had been saving up for her car since x-mas, only put 2000.00 down on it, would have liked to put more..ie. lower payments but oh well. ive got a bid in on a seaclone now. wish me luck todd

 

[joker_ca]

HEY DONT GET THE SEACLONE, I HAVE ONE AND IM NOT TO HAPPY WITH IT, ITS OKAY BUT IT COULD BE BETTER IMO
HOW MUCH IS IT IF YOU DONT MIND ME ASKING

 

[scoobydoo]

Todd, I have a Seaclone150 on my 125g. It works fine despite the poor reviews here. I make sure to empty the cup every couple of days and clean the prefilter once a week. I haven't had any problems with it. Thank God because I can't replace it even if I wanted to. The Seaclone is only 4 inches wide. I put my tank too close to the wall with only about 1/2 inch clearance so I can't get anything bigger than that. There's no way I can move my tank even a couple of inches.

 

[blemmy_guy]

61.00 dollars, that sas high as im going to bid anyway. todd

 

[joker_ca]

i'll sell u mine for 40

 

[blemmy_guy]

lol, it may be too late...and i saw u worked gfor a slot machine co., my brother lives in Vegas and works for some company that makes software for slot machines, cant think of the name right off hand though. just wanted to throw wthat out at ya!

thanx though on the sale, but i only have a short tim left on the bid and i bet ive got it won. Todd

 

[donahue]

I think you should have gone with the prizm. My seaclone is ok but if i could i would get a prizm. just my opinion.

 

[joker_ca]

thats intresting, we use a company to test software for us for some new card readers where putting into some games, but we dont deal with vegas most of are games are sent out to indian casinos
when i started working there it sounded just like vegas with all the machines going off

 

[billr70]

Scoobydoo, i bought a seacone 150 and was wandering if it has to break in. Where should i set the adjust screw to, not sure how much bobbles are suppost to come out into the tank. Any input on adjustments would be cool.

Billy

 

[scoobydoo]

Bill, if I recall right it took a couple days to break in. With a new tank, new water, and cycling, there's really nothing in the water for it to take out. Now, I empty it every other day and its usually half full with sludge. I keep my valve pretty much all the way open.

 

[thirdchaos]

ya, i forgot to mention the noise level. My prizm is really loud. I dont have the money to get anything better so it will have to work for now. Good luck with the seaclone!

 

[billr70]

Thanks Scoobydoo, The more i open my valve the more bubbles i get in my tank. Does this make any sence to you? My tank has been going for about 6 months now. This hobby is alot of fun..... And pricey..

Thanks Billy

 

[scoobydoo]

Billy, I don't have trouble with bubbles. Try turning it down a little and see what happens. Also, check you water level and salinity. I believe it works better with a salinity of 1.23-25.

 

[billr70]

I will try that thanks.......

 

[mbrands]

Blemmy - I got a SeaClone 100 for my 55. I ran it for over a week and it collected NOTHING! I got it for around $60 and felt like it wasn't worth $5. Luckily, I bought it at a PetsMart and they've got a great return policy.
Since then, I got an AquaC Remora. It already collected foam within 12 hours of being hooked up!
Good luck with the SeaClone if you win your auction. I've heard of some people having success with them.