Seaclone junk?

Matt850 · 02/22/2009, 05:37 PM

I can grab this Seaclone 150 pretty cheap. I am guessing from what I have read that it isn't all that great. My question is: Should I wait for a while longer (been looking for a good bit) and hold off for an aqua c or a bak pak or something of that quality or go ahead and get the Seaclone? I currently do not have much as far as corals go but I do want to heavily stock this tank with fish. Any suggestions are welcome. Oh, and its only a 36ish gallon aquarium and I will eventually be putting in a 10ish gallon sump or refugium.

Also, I am not a big fan of bubbles in my tank and have heard this is a problem... have not looked into a solution to this though.

firebirdcrzy · 02/22/2009, 06:02 PM

If you can get the seaclown for about $20 or so, it would hold you off till you could get a better skimmer. I am running a seaclown 100 on my 30 gal. It works fair after changing the air adjuster valve. It will dump micro bubbles in my tank from time to time. I would still recomend a better skimmer then a seaclown, but if you can get it cheap the maxijet pump it comes with would be worth it.

pIankton · 02/22/2009, 07:23 PM

I use one (I think it's the smaller one) on my 20. I modded the impellar with a needlewheel and it pulls some nice skimmate considering what it is.

I really wouldn't recommend one of these skimmers for anything more than a 20 gallon.

spamreefnew · 02/22/2009, 08:08 PM

yea good for a hospital tank or 10 gallon,,,but,,,thats about it

puffster · 02/22/2009, 08:14 PM

Have had one on a 55 for almost two years now. Looking for a decent one now. Hind sight 20\20. Lost to many corals due to on and off skimming, more off than on.

Louis Governo · 02/23/2009, 06:34 PM

I have one and can't stand it

GSMguy · 02/23/2009, 06:52 PM

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02/22/2009, 05:37 PM	#1
Matt850 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 260	Seaclone junk? I can grab this Seaclone 150 pretty cheap. I am guessing from what I have read that it isn't all that great. My question is: Should I wait for a while longer (been looking for a good bit) and hold off for an aqua c or a bak pak or something of that quality or go ahead and get the Seaclone? I currently do not have much as far as corals go but I do want to heavily stock this tank with fish. Any suggestions are welcome. Oh, and its only a 36ish gallon aquarium and I will eventually be putting in a 10ish gallon sump or refugium. Also, I am not a big fan of bubbles in my tank and have heard this is a problem... have not looked into a solution to this though.

02/22/2009, 06:02 PM	#2
firebirdcrzy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Neck, Virginia Posts: 1,096	If you can get the seaclown for about $20 or so, it would hold you off till you could get a better skimmer. I am running a seaclown 100 on my 30 gal. It works fair after changing the air adjuster valve. It will dump micro bubbles in my tank from time to time. I would still recomend a better skimmer then a seaclown, but if you can get it cheap the maxijet pump it comes with would be worth it. __________________ My Wife says I have a problem. I responded by saying "if I could seal all the doors and windows, I would fill the whole house with water". Title: The equipment hoarder Current Tank Info: 30gal Clarkii tank: 90 gal RR,2x400w plusrite 22k 2x110w vho super actinic, deltec APF600,Tunze Osmo,2xTunze 6105 on 7095,MRC CR2,Kalk reactor,JBJ artica 1/5hp chiller, ACIII, 24"x24"x12" (30gal) frag tank joined to main tank:

02/23/2009, 06:52 PM	#7
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	SeaClown __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

02/22/2009, 07:23 PM	#3
pIankton Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 556	I use one (I think it's the smaller one) on my 20. I modded the impellar with a needlewheel and it pulls some nice skimmate considering what it is. I really wouldn't recommend one of these skimmers for anything more than a 20 gallon.

02/22/2009, 08:08 PM	#4
spamreefnew Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: rhodeisland Posts: 1,491	yea good for a hospital tank or 10 gallon,,,but,,,thats about it

02/22/2009, 08:14 PM	#5
puffster Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ravenna, oh Posts: 946	Have had one on a 55 for almost two years now. Looking for a decent one now. Hind sight 20\20. Lost to many corals due to on and off skimming, more off than on.

02/23/2009, 06:34 PM	#6
Louis Governo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 53	I have one and can't stand it