seaclon skimmer

[caribian1]

people say that this skimmer its not good but i change mines for a coralife super skimmer and the seaclon i costom made mines and it gets like dark dark nasty stuff and my coralife only took a bit of color out
and the coralife whas the super 220

[bdif]

uh hu.

[Squidhead9]

cool

[crazyfrog]

nice

[gulfstream]

So... for what I gather...
you're saying your Seaclone outperforms the 220 Coral life!!!!?
'cause it takes darker skimate...
that is ODD.!!!

[jamest0o0]

If modded right the seaclone can be decent from what I hear

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12605448#post12605448 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bdif
uh hu.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12605452#post12605452 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Squidhead9
cool

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12605496#post12605496 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crazyfrog
nice

Post padding anyone...??? :lol:

Something you might want to consider:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=994909

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12605420#post12605420 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by caribian1
people say that this skimmer its not good but i change mines for a coralife super skimmer and the seaclon i costom made mines and it gets like dark dark nasty stuff and my coralife only took a bit of color out
and the coralife whas the super 220
What mods did you do? Do you have a picture?

I had 2 seaclones, and both were terrible... I would be interested to hear what you did to boost the performance.

[caribian1]

i use fish line i will post a pic im happy whith it it skims like a $400 skimmer

[stchris]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12606410#post12606410 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by caribian1
i use fish line i will post a pic im happy whith it it skims like a $400 skimmer

I would love to see pics too. Some guy near me was ready to throw his out because it had inconsistent performance. I'm going to pick it up and want to see how I can add fishing line to make this thing perform like a $400 skimmer. :rolleyes:

[caribian1]

i will post the pics tomorow because i have to take the pump out and i dont heve the time but tomorow i will post the pics im happy i took me 8 hours to think what i was going to do and the fish line came to my mind but i will post pics dont worry

[caribian1]

when i pu it last night what you guys think

[caribian1]

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm303/dembow11/DSCN3427.jpg

[caribian1]

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm303/dembow11/DSCN3426.jpg

[caribian1]

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm303/dembow11/DSCN3425.jpg

[Tswifty]

Can you explain a little what we're looking at? I see something tied onto the output, but that's about it.

The mods I have heard of, but never tried were:

- Cutting down the small tube on the inside of the skimmer to increase dwell time.

- Supergluing the collection cup to the skimmer body.

[sk8boarder]

yes i would also like to know the mods. i have the same skimmer and would like to mod it. did u put the fishing line around the collection cup or is that just salt buildup?

[caribian1]

i put the fishin line inside the maxi jet i will post the pic later

i put a sock onto the output but you skims like this and do you like this

[caribian1]

put the finish line on to the impeller thats all but men this think i real good

[jeremy petrie]

whats with the sock on the output does it help with skimming and how did you us the line on the impeller i like the way it looks like its skimming i have a sea clown and want it to skim like that

[Playa-1]

I would trade them both in a get a good skimmer.

[sk8boarder]

what do you recommend as a good skimmer?

[jeremy petrie]

I would to if i wasn't already tapped out from all the equip I've bought to get started and plus it does it's job for now till I can save enough for a better one

[stchris]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12610491#post12610491 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by caribian1
i put the fishin line inside the maxi jet i will post the pic later

sounds like a mesh type mod.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12610491#post12610491 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by caribian1
i put a sock onto the output but you skims like this and do you like this

like a poor man's filter sock :lol:

[bryan ayo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12611457#post12611457 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Playa-1
I would trade them both in a get a good skimmer.

if someone would take them!!!

[caribian1]

i just did this to help people to fix there seaclon its not about poor and rich i have a bubble master that i pay $600 dollars for my 280 gallon its not about the money money comes to me i dont have to get money.
its just to help people that cant buy a 900 dollar skimmer.


stchris
like a poor man's filter sock

[jeremy petrie]

tell what to do with the fishing line i really want to know

[petsarenice]

I've liked my seaclone, when I can keep it working. I have had a hard time getting keeping the airflow consistent.

[topside]

I have a seaclone that I modifed myself. Seaclones do stink if your going for a big tank. I have a 30L and a sump and fuge, and this is what I did to mine. I necked down the maxijet with a 'reducer' and siliconed it in, then I took the inside tube of the collection cup and used a dremel to cut the riser tube in half. Now I get more foam, but i put a small wire across the collection cup tube to break up the foam, otherwise it comes up in one column and won't break apart. Don't get me wrong, I'm getting a real skimmer when I can afford it, but for now, the mods are working good. So cast you dispersions as you will, but for a 30L its more than sufficient.

[Playa-1]

I would use a Seaclone skimmer if I had a really big fuge, a plenum and really deep sandbed, and a Euro-Reef skimmer in the sump :lol:

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12611477#post12611477 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sk8boarder
what do you recommend as a good skimmer?
Marine Solutions MSX... basically an ATI bubblemaster for half the price... Also, a member has been running tests on the MSX and ATI, and the MSX has been blowing out the ATI. I picked one up, and could not be happier with my investment.

My MSX 160 was only $300 and skims like a beast

I'm pulling at least this much every 3 days:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll128/tswifty8/fishpoo1.jpg

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll128/tswifty8/th_tank.jpg (http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll128/tswifty8/?action=view&current=tank.flv)

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12610491#post12610491 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by caribian1
i put the fishin line inside the maxi jet i will post the pic later

i put a sock onto the output but you skims like this and do you like this
I'm guessing the sock is to reduce bubbles from entering the display tank.

Is the fishing line similiar to a mesh mod?

What color is the skimmate you are pulling?

[caribian1]

mines is the same color from yours or a bit darker

[sk8boarder]

can you post a pic showing the fishing line mod please.

[caribian1]

i will today ok