Superskimmer 65

akopley · 07/06/2008, 12:44 AM

Is anyone familiar with the following skimmer? http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod...TIonidTCIJZCt2

Its is HOB and i think it would fit on my aquapod 24....any opinions are appreciated.

otrlynn · 07/06/2008, 06:38 AM

I have one of these skimmers and I use it as a hang-on-back. It pulls a moderate amount of skimmate every week. It is touchy to get it adjusted and touchy to get it re-adjusted if you do anything in the tank, such as blowing off the rocks. Some people have had difficulty with it creating a lot of micro bubbles in the tank, though I have not had this problem other than when it is re-adjusting after something like blowing off the rocks during a major tank cleaning. I think it is a case of getting what you pay for and this is a low-end skimmer. That said, I think it is doing a pretty fair job of skimming. Have you looked at the AquaC Remora hang-on? There have been some good comments on here about it but I have no experience with it.

abulgin · 07/06/2008, 06:48 AM

It is a piece of crap. You will be sorry you purchased this equipment. Skimmers are truly one of the few pieces of equipment in this hobby where you do get what you pay for. People are always posting problems with the Coralife skimmers, from too many bubbles to not working well, etc. I had the SS 125 and it did nothing but cause me problems, from flooding to not working when the water dropped to microbubbles.

This would be a MUCH better choice:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...dproduct=ACRDM

aslavatortin · 07/06/2008, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by abulgin
It is a piece of crap. You will be sorry you purchased this equipment. Skimmers are truly one of the few pieces of equipment in this hobby where you do get what you pay for. People are always posting problems with the Coralife skimmers, from too many bubbles to not working well, etc. I had the SS 125 and it did nothing but cause me problems, from flooding to not working when the water dropped to microbubbles.

This would be a MUCH better choice:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...dproduct=ACRDM

I have a super skimmer 220 (in sump) and I agree, you should look into the remora for a hang-on.

akopley · 07/06/2008, 06:50 PM

thank for the opinions...the reason i was considering is that i found a local deal for one at $30, but i guess its not really a deal after all.

otrlynn · 07/06/2008, 08:57 PM

I dunno--If money is tight, spending $30 on this skimmer might not be a bad deal as long as you are buying a working unit. As posted above, mine needs a little tinkering but does skim. I think you'd get your money's worth. On the other hand, if you have the money, there are better units out there.

aslavatortin · 07/06/2008, 09:10 PM

You will DEFINITELY get $30 worth of skimming out of that thing, that is a great deal!

abulgin · 07/06/2008, 09:37 PM

I agree. for $30 it's worth a try. Just know that you are getting a $30 skimmer and that you will eventually want better. If money is tight, this is a good deal.

Doahh · 07/06/2008, 09:56 PM

No it's not!
A coralife super skimmer is a piece of GARBAGE!

akopley · 07/06/2008, 10:07 PM

haha i guess im going to try it since everyone seems so back and forth on if its a good deal or not.

otrlynn · 07/06/2008, 10:13 PM

Follow the instructions and don't get frustrated if you have to start with it really dialed down. There is a break-in period of several days. I find that if I give mine a thorough cleaning, I have to go through this again.

akopley · 07/06/2008, 10:25 PM

I am getting it used with a fishing line mod the guy im getting it from says its good for what im paying...so hopefully it will be better than nothing. Im hoping it wont add to much heat either.

Doahh · 07/07/2008, 09:18 PM

WHY do people keep buying these?!?!?!
It's like buying premade trash!

MinnFish · 07/07/2008, 09:26 PM

Remember one man's trash, is another man's treasure.

RRaider · 07/07/2008, 09:55 PM

I have one and it pulls a cup full of dark skimate every week with little to no adjustments. I guess I could have spent $300 and got a cup full of the same crap every week and enjoyed the feeling of owning a "real" skimmer.

Doahh · 07/07/2008, 10:13 PM

The cup on that thing holds like 6 ounces!

RRaider · 07/07/2008, 10:57 PM

Well just how much skimate do you suppose I should be pulling from a 29 gallon tank?

akopley · 07/07/2008, 11:12 PM

Well i bought it! It is kinda noisy but only from the air tube...so i think i might be able to eventually fix that. I am keeping it tuned down to avoid a possible flood the first night but will keep everyone updated on how it turns out. It has pulled some light colored skimate already!

akopley · 07/07/2008, 11:22 PM

I am kinda worried that since it is in its own section in the back it wont make contact with enough water to make a difference though...i have it pumping water back into the same area that it is skimming to avoid microbubbles going back into the main tank. I set up a small pump to move water from the return chamber back into the skimming chamber, do you peeps think that will be enough?

akopley · 07/12/2008, 06:28 PM

Just an update on the skimmer...its awesome and was worth $30 for sure. Its pulling dark skimmate out all day long.

otrlynn · 07/12/2008, 07:09 PM

Sounds like $30.00 well spent!

Percula9 · 07/12/2008, 08:08 PM

Warner marine just came out with a new HOB skimmer. They look pretty good.

pepino · 07/12/2008, 08:14 PM

i just sold mine for 30 as well , mine did work pretty good for me

07/06/2008, 12:44 AM	#1
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	Superskimmer 65 Is anyone familiar with the following skimmer? http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod...TIonidTCIJZCt2 Its is HOB and i think it would fit on my aquapod 24....any opinions are appreciated.

07/06/2008, 06:38 AM	#2
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	I have one of these skimmers and I use it as a hang-on-back. It pulls a moderate amount of skimmate every week. It is touchy to get it adjusted and touchy to get it re-adjusted if you do anything in the tank, such as blowing off the rocks. Some people have had difficulty with it creating a lot of micro bubbles in the tank, though I have not had this problem other than when it is re-adjusting after something like blowing off the rocks during a major tank cleaning. I think it is a case of getting what you pay for and this is a low-end skimmer. That said, I think it is doing a pretty fair job of skimming. Have you looked at the AquaC Remora hang-on? There have been some good comments on here about it but I have no experience with it. __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

07/06/2008, 08:57 PM	#6
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	I dunno--If money is tight, spending $30 on this skimmer might not be a bad deal as long as you are buying a working unit. As posted above, mine needs a little tinkering but does skim. I think you'd get your money's worth. On the other hand, if you have the money, there are better units out there. __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

07/06/2008, 09:56 PM	#9
Doahh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Loomis CA Posts: 2,398	No it's not! A coralife super skimmer is a piece of GARBAGE! __________________ -Josh Current Tank Info: 90 Gal Custom SW Reef

07/06/2008, 10:13 PM	#11
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	Follow the instructions and don't get frustrated if you have to start with it really dialed down. There is a break-in period of several days. I find that if I give mine a thorough cleaning, I have to go through this again. __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

07/06/2008, 06:48 AM	#3
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	It is a piece of crap. You will be sorry you purchased this equipment. Skimmers are truly one of the few pieces of equipment in this hobby where you do get what you pay for. People are always posting problems with the Coralife skimmers, from too many bubbles to not working well, etc. I had the SS 125 and it did nothing but cause me problems, from flooding to not working when the water dropped to microbubbles. This would be a MUCH better choice: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...dproduct=ACRDM

07/06/2008, 06:50 PM	#5
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	thank for the opinions...the reason i was considering is that i found a local deal for one at $30, but i guess its not really a deal after all.

07/06/2008, 09:10 PM	#7
aslavatortin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lakeland, TN Posts: 430	You will DEFINITELY get $30 worth of skimming out of that thing, that is a great deal!

07/06/2008, 09:37 PM	#8
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	I agree. for $30 it's worth a try. Just know that you are getting a $30 skimmer and that you will eventually want better. If money is tight, this is a good deal.

07/06/2008, 10:07 PM	#10
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	haha i guess im going to try it since everyone seems so back and forth on if its a good deal or not.

07/06/2008, 10:25 PM	#12
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	I am getting it used with a fishing line mod the guy im getting it from says its good for what im paying...so hopefully it will be better than nothing. Im hoping it wont add to much heat either.

07/07/2008, 09:18 PM	#13
Doahh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Loomis CA Posts: 2,398	WHY do people keep buying these?!?!?! It's like buying premade trash! __________________ -Josh Current Tank Info: 90 Gal Custom SW Reef

07/07/2008, 09:26 PM	#14
MinnFish Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home of 10,000 lakes Posts: 917	Remember one man's trash, is another man's treasure. __________________ 33G Long, 4x54 watt T5, Tunze 6025, Tunze Osmolator ATO, Tunze Streamfilter 3163 Posts about moving an oversized fish to a bigger tank. Is like hearing every stripper is just working to pay for colle

07/07/2008, 09:55 PM	#15
RRaider Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 703	I have one and it pulls a cup full of dark skimate every week with little to no adjustments. I guess I could have spent $300 and got a cup full of the same crap every week and enjoyed the feeling of owning a "real" skimmer.

07/07/2008, 10:13 PM	#16
Doahh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Loomis CA Posts: 2,398	The cup on that thing holds like 6 ounces! __________________ -Josh Current Tank Info: 90 Gal Custom SW Reef

07/07/2008, 10:57 PM	#17
RRaider Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 703	Well just how much skimate do you suppose I should be pulling from a 29 gallon tank?

07/07/2008, 11:12 PM	#18
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	Well i bought it! It is kinda noisy but only from the air tube...so i think i might be able to eventually fix that. I am keeping it tuned down to avoid a possible flood the first night but will keep everyone updated on how it turns out. It has pulled some light colored skimate already!

07/07/2008, 11:22 PM	#19
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	I am kinda worried that since it is in its own section in the back it wont make contact with enough water to make a difference though...i have it pumping water back into the same area that it is skimming to avoid microbubbles going back into the main tank. I set up a small pump to move water from the return chamber back into the skimming chamber, do you peeps think that will be enough?

07/12/2008, 06:28 PM	#20
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	Just an update on the skimmer...its awesome and was worth $30 for sure. Its pulling dark skimmate out all day long.

07/12/2008, 07:09 PM	#21
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	Sounds like $30.00 well spent! __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

07/12/2008, 08:08 PM	#22
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Warner marine just came out with a new HOB skimmer. They look pretty good.

07/12/2008, 08:14 PM	#23
pepino Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: st charles, missouri Posts: 1,105	i just sold mine for 30 as well , mine did work pretty good for me