Seaclone 100 Question?

nicolicious · 04/30/2007, 01:25 PM

I have a crappy seaclone 100 and i have done the bioball mod and still i dont get as much skimmate as I think there should be...

what if i change the pump on it....would that make it a better skimmer? i know there are special pumps for other kinds of skimmer (eg. needle, ext.) but the pump that came with it looks just like a regular powerhead....am i the crazy one?

and if not ....does anyone know a good source for skimmers with out the pump? im thinkin it would be cheaper to buy.....thanks

luke33 · 04/30/2007, 01:41 PM

The pump with the seaclone is a maxijet, a good powerhead. Check out the woot thread, its long but a good read. You could get a odyssea 75, odyssea 160 or a typhoon skimmer for all cheap prices. And they are much better than the seaclone. Just depends on your tank size.

nicolicious · 04/30/2007, 04:01 PM

and does that mean that a new pump would not make the seaclone better?

04/30/2007, 01:25 PM	#1
nicolicious Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 202	Seaclone 100 Question? I have a crappy seaclone 100 and i have done the bioball mod and still i dont get as much skimmate as I think there should be... what if i change the pump on it....would that make it a better skimmer? i know there are special pumps for other kinds of skimmer (eg. needle, ext.) but the pump that came with it looks just like a regular powerhead....am i the crazy one? and if not ....does anyone know a good source for skimmers with out the pump? im thinkin it would be cheaper to buy.....thanks

04/30/2007, 04:01 PM	#3
nicolicious Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 202	where is the woot thread? and does that mean that a new pump would not make the seaclone better?

04/30/2007, 01:41 PM	#2
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	The pump with the seaclone is a maxijet, a good powerhead. Check out the woot thread, its long but a good read. You could get a odyssea 75, odyssea 160 or a typhoon skimmer for all cheap prices. And they are much better than the seaclone. Just depends on your tank size.