Seaclone

[reeferdude]

I ordered a seaclone 150 for my 120 gallon tank, was that a wise choice or is seaclone a crappy brand, I also have three 10 gallon tanks running penguin 120's but I want to put skimmers on um so can you please tell me about some good ones.

 

[saltyrich]

Put the seaclone on one of the 10 gallon tanks. First of all, it will not handle your big tank. Ask the board for advice on a skimmer for a tank your size. I'm of no help there. My CPR bak Pak is great, but only for tanks up to 55 gallons.

 

[mb4000]

unless you go with a sump system the the seaclone 150 is probably your best choice for the money. Do a search on seaclone mods and incorporate them into your skimmer. You will be pleasently surprised how good of a skimmer the seaclone is once it has been modded. Your filtration looks good. You could loose either the 330 or hot with little effect on your tank I think though.

 

[mb4000]

Anthem. I realize that you and me are quite possibly two arch rivals ( which is a good thing for the hobby ). Not everyone can afford the cream of the crop like you often suggest. A seaclone worked great on my 90 for along time, and that was without the mods. I would recommend it for anyone who chooses a hang on filter.

 

[mb4000]

Anthem, who said anything about negative feed back about aquired hardware. Why don't you suggest a skimmer for his tank instead of telling him how crappy his choice is without giving him any alternatives
Good one about skimping the skimmer

 

[jcb101]

I have two seaclones, one the old type and one the new type, both are excellant and do the job, one is on a reef tank lr with fish and shroons, the other on a reef corals only, both are water is excellant. A lot of controversy over seaclone, but for the money do the job, difference is I drive a economy car others drive a cadillac.

 

[richard rendos]

I am in agreement with anthem on this. Seaclones are over rated on tank size they will handle. I think a Berlin Turbo is a good hang-on, but the best I've seen is the Life Reef Hang-on.
This is the way I look at it. You are investing a lot of money in the corals you are buying, and the fish. Why take a chance on poor equipment to keep them alive. A good filter and lighting are two of the key components of a healthy reef tank. Skimp on other things, but not on these.

 

[reeferdude]

Thanks a lot but can anyone help me with skimmers for my 10 gallon tanks. Remember that i am sort of on a budget so please do tell me that i am gonna need like a 400 dollar one cause I will just think you are one of those people that tells me that i need 1 billion gallons for 4 damsels.

 

[flamehawk]

Whatever you do, Please DON'T get a Berlin. Terrible product and terrible customer service. Don't do it. While Seaclone is not the best, would go with that prior to a berlin or any red sea product. Good luck.