Protein Skimmer Advice

[meowzer]

I have 2 Seaclone protein skimmers...1 is the 150, and 1 is the 100. These are in my 225g tank. My 100 is acting up (air coming from motor) I bought it used and it was working fine...My question is this: Will the 150 skimmer be enough for this tank, or ( if I can not fix) should I definitely replace the 100 with another?

 

[keebler]

My advice, sell 'em both and get a great skimmer. Euroreef or octopus are my faves. Good luck.

 

[1990jpyj]

is there a problem witht the seaclone skimmers in general. i just bought the 150 version for my 55g cuz the last on i had pooped out after being in use for 5 years. so i just bought the same one.
is it just not as good as other brands as far ass pulling stuff out or what?
i bought it cuz it wasnt a bad price, and was rated to almost 3 times what i need
thanks
sorry for sorta steeling the thread

 

[dennis210]

In principle and on paper they are okay skimmers. In actuality they suck.
Put up with them at first becuase that was what was available. Once you try a better one though you will be convinced.

 

[keebler]

For a little more you can get an octopus hob and that is a lot better. I modded the crap out of a seaclone and it worked a heck of a lot better, but it is no comparison to a good skimmer. If it don't stink, it ain't workin'. If it ain't dark, it ain't workin'

 

[1990jpyj]

Originally Posted by Keebler
http:///forum/post/2801996
For a little more you can get an octopus hob and that is a lot better. I modded the crap out of a seaclone and it worked a heck of a lot better, but it is no comparison to a good skimmer. If it don't stink, it ain't workin'. If it ain't dark, it ain't workin'
what and how did you mod. this skimmer? the one i had before worked really good

 

[keebler]

Originally Posted by 1990jpyj
http:///forum/post/2802017
what and how did you mod. this skimmer? the one i had before worked really good
I added an a wooden airstone and I cut the riser tube a bit too. I did a few other small things like tape up the o ring.

 

[1990jpyj]

ok i will look at doing that when it comes in tomorrow

 

[1990jpyj]

Originally Posted by Keebler
http:///forum/post/2802023
I added an a wooden airstone and I cut the riser tube a bit too. I did a few other small things like tape up the o ring.
you dont have any pic's of this do you?

 

[robertmathern]

Just google seaclone mod. You will get a lot of good mods you can do to it. But the best mod you can do to it is get replace it with another skimmer lol

 

[1990jpyj]

i just replaced it on monday.so i would like to get some use for it before i have to get rid of it. i havnt had any problems with the last one that i had worked really good, thats y i bought the same one again. thanks for the tip

 

[markandkri]

as others have said they work just not as effecient as other skimmers. i run a euro reef rs-135
picked it up on craigslist for 20 dollars. magnet was bad in the pump. bought a new magnet and a gatevalve so i have $100 in the skimmer. and she skimms constant all the time.
another thing to keep in mind your high dollar skimmers work on getting the bubble size very small.
but i can definately understand not wanting to get rid of a new skimmer.

 

[keebler]

Personally, I have found that even airdriven skimmers are efficient, if you have a good airstone. However, after about 2 days of decent skimming, the wooden airstone gets to be gunked up and the bubbles progressively get larger.