sea clone protien skimmer 100/150

[tommy98]

im looking to buy one of these skimmers seaclone 100 and the 150 i have a 90 gallon tank and i know they say us the biggest one that you can fit and aford i need to know the size meaning the hieght from where it rest on the tank to the top of the collection cup the reason im asking is i have a canopy and i dont want the cup sticking up way past the top of the canopy i know that the seaclone 100 will just clear but does the 150 stick up past the canopy can someone measure for me thanks Tommy

 

[n2theblue]

I have the seaclone 100, so I can't help with the measurement aspect. I will however, suggest that you consider some other brands. As I mentioned, I have the seaclone 100 and it is very inconsistent. It ocassionally pulls stuff out, but mostly I just spend hours fiddling with it trying to get it to work. Last month I ordered a Corallife Super Skimmer 125 for my new 90g and it works inceredibly. I set it up in under 20 min and it was pulling stuff out almost instantly. The CSS has been very low maintenance and trouble free. The money you would save by going with the seaclone doesn't help if the skimmer can't pull stuff out of the water. All you end up with is an expensive powerhead. I know there are a number of other great skimmers available and hopefully a few other folks will chime in. I would just steer away from purchasing the seaclone if possible.

 

[sand125]

Originally Posted by n2theblue
I have the seaclone 100, so I can't help with the measurement aspect. I will however, suggest that you consider some other brands. As I mentioned, I have the seaclone 100 and it is very inconsistent. It ocassionally pulls stuff out, but mostly I just spend hours fiddling with it trying to get it to work. Last month I ordered a Corallife Super Skimmer 125 for my new 90g and it works inceredibly. I set it up in under 20 min and it was pulling stuff out almost instantly. The CSS has been very low maintenance and trouble free. The money you would save by going with the seaclone doesn't help if the skimmer can't pull stuff out of the water. All you end up with is an expensive powerhead. I know there are a number of other great skimmers available and hopefully a few other folks will chime in. I would just steer away from purchasing the seaclone if possible.

i had a seaclone 100 and it sucks they are a pice of ---- ............hey n2theblue i was thinking of geting Corallife Super Skimmer 65 for tank.....can you take some pics of your skimmer

 

[oceanists]

Originally Posted by sand125
i had a seaclone 100 and it sucks they are a pice of ---- ............hey n2theblue i was thinking of geting Corallife Super Skimmer 65 for tank.....can you take some pics of your skimmer

What a joke of a skimmer

 

[stanlalee]

Either one is way too small for a 90 gallon anyway. the 150 really isn't much more of a skimmer than the 100. Same size small pump/powerhead, same diameter just a tall 100. No 3.5" wide skimmer powered by a 295gph pump is going to be powerful enough for anything but a small tank regardless of how well it will or wont work (which I dont care to debate anymore).

 

[n2theblue]

Sand125, I'm at work so I don't have any pics, but if you can find the corallife website they have a huge (well big for a manufactuer) Q&A forum where a company tech can actually answer any questions and provide exact dimensions and pictures. I don't think that the CSS is the "prettiest" or most compact HOB skimmer, but it was very easy to set up and has been pulling out all kinds of great stuff. After dealing with the seaclone skimmer I think the small price increase for the CSS was well worth it. From my reasearch and short personal experience, the CSS seems to be one of the best in its price range and is one of the few effective skimmers that can be set up as a HOB skimmer. It can also be set up in-sump. Try googling to find the corallife website/forum page and they can answer way more questions than I could.

 

[joebob7]

i just went to my LFS and the sea clone 150 is 27 inches high the 100 is a few inches smaller
im looking to buy the 100 i have a 24g (yes its overkill) but im not sure if its a good skimmer

 

[catawaba]

I did fine with a SeaClone 150 on a 240g reef for over 4 years. Pulled junk just fine. Water always good. Fish always good, inverts/corals good. No problems.
No, it will not stick up above your canopy--it stands about 4" above the top of the tank.

 

[sebae09]

my brother has never had any problems with his but i personally think they suck balls. go with the CCS

 

[chipmaker]

Why would anyone with all the posts on the internet in regards to the seaclowns want to stillpurhcase somehting that is a spityfull as a seaclown skimmer when a pretty decent Coralife skimmer can be had for the same amount of money that actually works or other skimmers that wor can be had for a few bucks more. Sure is a mystery why folks like to buy a known crappy item.

 

[catawaba]

Maybe it's 'user error' for the neigh sayer's....with regard to a SeaClone
WHATEVER skimmer you choose, we applaud your efforts and acknowledgement that adding a skimmer is a GOOD thing!

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