SC Aquariums SC150 cone skimmer review

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  1. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    About 24 hours later
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    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    Wow that's gross lol. Only thing that would keep me getting one is I would like to see long term success with one. Have you seen any that has had this Skimmer or same brand for long term and still likes it?

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    malac0da13, Aug 22, 2011
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    Yea pretty nasty stuff lol, that would have been 3-4 days with my old skimmer!

    If you google the skimmer name you will fond a similar thread on another form
    With some people that have been running them for a bit.
    I will that for 100$ shipped you can't beat it..
    I will update when it really start pulling the gunk out
    Its still breaking in lol
     
    silor, Aug 22, 2011
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    I'll have to take a look tomorrow. I was going to replace my bubble magus 160 for an insump Skimmer but I think I finally got it working right again so I might hold off on getting a new Skimmer. I was looking at the swc160 or the sro 1000sss. What size tank and bioload is this running on?

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    malac0da13, Aug 22, 2011
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    It's running on a 50 gal display tank, 10 gal sump mixed reef lps and Sps..
    3 blue green chromis, a carpenters wrasse, saddle back clown, false perc, cleaner shrimp , pistal shrimp w/yasha goby, and a peppermint shrimp..
    I would say light to med load but I never had any no3 of measurable amount
    I think that skimmate is a bit wet I'm really thinking it will get super thick.
     
    silor, Aug 22, 2011
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    And by no means am I trying to make anyone buy this skimmer.. I'm just being a
    guina pig On a real inexpensive and pretty well made skimmer in hopes that we can all save some money and skim good :)
     
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    Yeah I wasn't exactly looking forward to spend 300 bux on a Skimmer lol that's why I have been watching this lol.

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    malac0da13, Aug 22, 2011
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    About 48 hours after the first pic
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    Skimming seams to be slowing down and my sps seem much happier too :)
     
    silor, Aug 27, 2011
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    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    That looks gross lol

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    malac0da13, Aug 27, 2011
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    Gross is a understatement... this skimmer is pulling some of the worst smelling stuff I have ever smelt.
    It is by far better then I had wished it would be.
    The best 100 buck purchase to date for my tank and the water clarity has improved drastically as well !
     
    silor, Aug 28, 2011
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