SWC Skimmers

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by bdwarrior52, Jan 20, 2013.

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  1. bdwarrior52

    bdwarrior52 Astrea Snail

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    What do you guys think of SWC skimmers? Build quality, value, quality of the pumps, foam production, ECT.
     
    bdwarrior52, Jan 20, 2013
    bdwarrior52, Jan 20, 2013
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  2. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    I like my SWC Xtreme Cone 160. But I know a lot of people avoid them nowadays due to this incident..
     
    exactlyobp, Jan 20, 2013
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  3. bdwarrior52

    bdwarrior52 Astrea Snail

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    ... WOW. I don't think I'll be buying a SWC product anymore.
     
    bdwarrior52, Jan 20, 2013
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  4. pja24

    pja24 Bristle Worm

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    I have SWC Extreme 200. It works very well, 2 yrs. not one problem.
     
    pja24, Jan 20, 2013
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  5. pjracer

    pjracer Peppermint Shrimp

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    SWC makes a great skimmer. Don't discount the quality of the skimmer.
     
    pjracer, Jan 21, 2013
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  6. Jmblec2

    Jmblec2 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    I have a 160 Extreme. Pump died after about 7 months. Pump would not restart after unplugging it. got a replacement from bigals (still under warranty) worked well since.
     
    Jmblec2, Jan 21, 2013
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