Are the Coralife Super Skimmers any good? - Page 2

Salty Brother · 04/19/2006, 08:25 PM

Jack, did you do any mods to your ccs?

ozzmosis · 04/19/2006, 11:32 PM

I bought my CSS from Drs. Foster & Smith. I actually paid for a 125, but they shipped me a 220. So, what did I do? I made it fit in my sump of course! Definitely an awesome skimmer!

KEITHMC · 04/20/2006, 12:07 AM

i ran my 220 out of the box in my sump it kicks butt =)

Jack04 · 04/20/2006, 11:21 AM

Salty Brother :

No mods. just opened the box, put it together (minimal assembly)

and BAM! I have never used a skimmer like i said and so i had no idea what i was doing, and after the first day or two it was producing a nice... well it's a Really Nasty froth at the top!

Early last week I asked nearly the same question in the lighting and filtration forum, here is a link to the thread so you can see the response I got
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=822847

Ohh and for the record, mine is mounted on the side of my 30 gal refugium which is sitting on a 5' tall stand in my room because it is above my 29 gal reef tank. So yea , my skimmer is out in the open and and it looks mighty sweet

sloshes · 04/20/2006, 09:35 PM

This is embarassing, but I f'd up again. It's an Aquarium Systems skimmer I have and it does the job properlike.

Jack04 · 04/20/2006, 10:54 PM

sorry, i dont follow you Sloshes...

sloshes · 04/20/2006, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jack04
sorry, i dont follow you Sloshes...

This is the 3rd different brand of skimmer I've claimed to have on this thread. This time I looked before I opened my big mouth. FTR, I had a Corallife skimmer that WAS great and I have an Aquarium Systems skimmer that IS great.

Nate58 · 04/20/2006, 11:28 PM

bump

PatrickJ · 04/21/2006, 01:03 AM

Inconsistant peformance...over all OK.

The knob sucks for adjustment. Doesnt collect foam consistantly.

Price is right.

04/19/2006, 11:32 PM	#27
ozzmosis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 118	I bought my CSS from Drs. Foster & Smith. I actually paid for a 125, but they shipped me a 220. So, what did I do? I made it fit in my sump of course! Definitely an awesome skimmer! __________________ If you want time to spare, then travel by air. If you want more time yet, then travel by jet! I love the smell of Jet fuel burning in the morning! In this hobby, you have to be careful not to catch AIDS (Aquarium Induced Divorce Syndrome)! Current Tank Info: My tank is in the middle of a rebuild right now. I built this system over 2.5 years ago and just wasn't pleased with the outcome. So, this time around I'm improving things that I did poorly (aka "cheap") last time.

04/20/2006, 11:28 PM	#33
Nate58 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 50	bump __________________ ph 4 dkh 28 cal 920 s.g. 1.002 Current Tank Info: 120 everything reef, 1650 watts of jesus standing in my living room lights, 30 fuge, 40 sump, and alot more money in p.o. my wife because I spent to much on equipment stuff

04/21/2006, 01:03 AM	#34
PatrickJ Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Luling, La Posts: 587	Inconsistant peformance...over all OK. The knob sucks for adjustment. Doesnt collect foam consistantly. Price is right. __________________ I skim wet, therefore I am. Current Tank Info: 120 Monster

04/19/2006, 08:25 PM	#26
Salty Brother Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,119	Jack, did you do any mods to your ccs?

04/20/2006, 12:07 AM	#28
KEITHMC Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 151	i ran my 220 out of the box in my sump it kicks butt =)

04/20/2006, 11:21 AM	#29
Jack04 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 420	Salty Brother : No mods. just opened the box, put it together (minimal assembly) and BAM! I have never used a skimmer like i said and so i had no idea what i was doing, and after the first day or two it was producing a nice... well it's a Really Nasty froth at the top! Early last week I asked nearly the same question in the lighting and filtration forum, here is a link to the thread so you can see the response I got http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=822847 Ohh and for the record, mine is mounted on the side of my 30 gal refugium which is sitting on a 5' tall stand in my room because it is above my 29 gal reef tank. So yea , my skimmer is out in the open and and it looks mighty sweet

04/20/2006, 09:35 PM	#30
sloshes Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 268	This is embarassing, but I f'd up again. It's an Aquarium Systems skimmer I have and it does the job properlike.

04/20/2006, 10:54 PM	#31
Jack04 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 420	sorry, i dont follow you Sloshes...