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06/25/2011, 10:03 AM | #51 |
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actually im a bit more confused. is that an entirely different skimmer?
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Update: Got a response from the seller with a couple reasonable options to resolve the problem. I had an additonal question so just waiting to hear back from them. On a scale of 1 - 10; bump it up to an 8. There is no doubt the seller wants to do the right thing. My only concern, when you pay for something with free shipping; then by no fault of your own you have to ship it back at your expense - then it now becomes not as good of a deal. That's not the case at this point - but my only concern overall.
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06/25/2011, 11:45 AM | #53 |
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so what would you do in my situation? i have a 10x7 footprint where my skimmer can go. i also have a fairly heavy bioload.
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SC150 footprint is 9.5" L x 8.5" W x 18.5" H - so that won't work. SC65 is 4.25" L x 7" W x 17" H - which will work, but is rated at the top of your water volume. What would I do; research other skimmers, then balance cost v. expectations. At $80 for the SC65 - I'm pretty sure I would give the SC65 a sporting chance.
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Sorry, didn't mean to deviate from the thread. I was inspired to buy the SC 65 after reading the reviews in here of the SC 150. I can post pictures of it or any detailed measurements if anybody would like. I will be running this on my 46 gallon bowfront so it is appropriate for me.
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I think it would be neat to see info on yours inthis thread too, but would defer to the original poster to make sure he's cool with that.
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Skim pics
nog anyone? mmmmmm
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Thanks for letting me share my input on the SC 65. Here are some pics I took of it. I only ran it in a sink of freshwater so far to make sure nothing was broke, but it will be a while before I finish my new stand and sump and get to test it in the tank. Overall, I am very impressed with the product, I got it for $70 on ebay, and it has since went up in price to $80.
Front view. 4" wide. Side view. 6.5" long, but will need a little more room in the skimmer otherwise the inlet on the left will be blocked. Overall skimmer height is 17". To remove either the lid or skimmer cup takes an aditional inch, so 18" needed. Skimmer body dismantled as far as it goes. Skimmer cup and lid. The lid has a centering groove around the perimeter and it sits ontop of the cup by gravity alone. The skimmer cup makes a water tight seal with the skimmer body with this ribbed gasket. It's a tight fit but I prefer it over anything that has to be screwed. The drain pipe and T of the skimmer. Twisting the pipe serves to adjust the height of the water in the skimmer chamber. The needle wheel pump and venturi. The pump is an Atman PH-1100. What is interesting though is that the label on it states 28W and 1380l/h, which seems a bit high! Also, it seems like some people are getting extra pieces with there skimmer, for me it was an extra 3/4" threaded to 3/4" barbed fitting (Not pictured) A nice detail of the venturi is that insead of the air being pulled into the water stream at one point where the air tube enters, the air instead is pulled into the circumference of the water stream by design of a tube-within-a-tube for lack of a better word. Also of note, this isn't your standard airline tubbing. Besides being very thick and rubbery, it has a larger inside diameter than standard airline tubbing. Some burrs remain inside the venturi, a byproduct of drilling and I need to revome them later.
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Cool, pretty much a mini version of the 150. I also like the lid seal design.
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The atman 2500 on my bubble magus pulls 28watts per my Kilo-watt.
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Does the label on your atman 2500 say 54 watt, or are there a bunch of variations on how many watts each atman pump model # is designed to draw ? Do I have the most powerful atman 1100 in history or what ??
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That's the one. Look at what this link says about power consumption... http://www.saltycritter.com/protein-...in-skimmer.htm
On the atman 2500
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I'll check what the wattage says on my pump and post in the morning.
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06/26/2011, 08:03 AM | #69 |
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does anybody have am exact measurement of the SC150? im trying to see if i can modify my sump a hair. would anyone think it would be worth it to try and shave a few centimeters of the edges of the skimmer. there looks to be a little wiggle room with the skimmer mount and the actual body of the skimmer. widthxdepthxheight
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I cannot find the SC 150 on eBay, although I had one on my watch list a week ago. I couldn't bring myself to buying it then without knowing anything about it. Now that I've read these reviews, I'm ready to spring for it and it's not there anymore. Can anyone share the Seller's screen name so I can drop him a line? Thanks.
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06/26/2011, 08:56 AM | #71 |
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try tryping sc aquariums sc150 protein skimmer on ebay. thats what i did.
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The seller told me he was sold out of the SC150 yesterday when he sent me an email regarding replacing my broke skimmer. I'm sure they'll be on eBay as soon as the come in. Same seller that's selling the SC65.
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SC150 footprint is 9.5" L x 8.5" W x 18.5" H.
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