Skimmers

[Paul Robbins]

I'm just about to buy a skimmer for my 160L 35/42Gallon FOWL tank.

I'm nearly getting the Prizm Skimmer Delux as I seem to get a lot of surface matter and this claims to help especially with that.

That or a Seaclone 100 which by all accounts should be man enough for the job.

I'm just wary as there seem to be a lot of 2nd hand skimmers around that haven't been used for very long. My guess is that the owners either have upgraded in such a short time or that the skimmers are noisy or inefficient or both.

Thanks for any input.

 

[fraservet]

The prizm is very noisy (although apparently the prizm pro is quiet).
Skimmers can be a pain to get right, you need to adjust them a lot to get the right consistency of sludge, and really need to clean them regularly to get the best performance.

I believe the deltec mce600 (hang on back like the prizm) is supposed to be very good.

 

[ste2k3]

I'd say the seaclone and the prism pro are both as bad as each other. I'd say ythe deltec MCE600 as a hang on or a turboflotter 1000multi/sl. the flotters can be picked up quite cheap second hand. or a good intrnal one is the deltec mc500.

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[Paul Robbins]

Thanks for the info. The Deltecs do look like a another level up from the entry skimmers. One think I've noticed from a further read up is that the hang on ones seem to be ideally suited for a juwel aquarium.

Anyone any experience of this combo or if there'd be any problems with other types of aquarium?

Thanks again

 

[Navarre]

I have a juwel tank and the Prizm skimmers sits on that nicely. WIth a little cutting of the hood though, and hangon skimmer will fit nicely onto a Juwel tank.

 

[katrinel]

I have a sea clone 100, just put it in yesterday. Some foam at the top but when I feed the fish it bubbles like crazy. I will wait and see I guess. So far only condensation in the collection cup