SC Aquariums SC150 cone skimmer review

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by silor, Aug 21, 2011.

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  1. Cheechako

    Cheechako Plankton

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    How are you guys cleaning this thing? Just empty the cup or scrub it all out?
     
    Cheechako, Apr 22, 2012
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  2. kwinter1

    kwinter1 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    I clean the cup out every couple days and once a month scrub it out with a brush. kind of a pain since it doesn't come apart. Guess thats why it is a bit cheaper I still like mine though.
     
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  3. Todd_Sails

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    Looks just like my sc150, with the Atman 2500 pump.

    I actually put a rubber garden house gasket around the base of the outlet, which the skimmer body sits on. This seems to tighten up the coneection slightly. I'm abel to run it on about 2&7/8-3.
    I Also added an air intake adjuster I got from my marineland power heads.

    It's working awesome!
     
    Todd_Sails, Apr 24, 2012
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  4. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I use a kitchen sponge, with the green scrubber on one side, and it fits perfectly down in the cup. I clean it about every other day to every day.

    I'm loving this skimmer!

    I got mine new, $95 shipped to my door- who'd a thunk?
     
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  5. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    YOur cup comes off the top of the skimmer body, right?
     
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  6. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I think you should check to see it the skimmer it seated properly onto the fitting on top of the pump. this will cause alot of microbubbles.
     
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  7. felixfish

    felixfish Bristle Worm

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    The micro bubbles have stopped thankfully. How long did it take everyone for the skimmer to break in? It's been a week and 2 days and not getting any skim mate. It's looking like its starting to froth, but no significant skim. I do like the extra hose connected at the bottom of the cup for easy quick drains. Thanks
     
    felixfish, Apr 25, 2012
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  8. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    If your tank is clean soluble protein-wise, it may take awhile.

    Where do you have the level of bubbles in the tube? As a starting point, the top of the bubbles should be about the bottom of the cup. Lower for thicker and less skimmate, higher up for thinner and more skimmate.
     
    Todd_Sails, Apr 25, 2012
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  9. felixfish

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    It is set a little above the #3 setting at the bottom of the cup. It's frothy just not producing thick skim mate. I'm sure it's still the waiting game. I set it up in a re-vamped sump tank I built with a new 6" DSB with LR and Cheato. Also have a BRS dual reactor.
     
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  10. jtnova13

    jtnova13 Bristle Worm

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    Has anyone tried piping this directly in line with a media reactor (ie biopellets)?
     
    jtnova13, Apr 25, 2012
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