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Unread 03/16/2010, 11:10 PM   #1
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SWC Extreme Cone Skimmer Club

This is for all the swc cone owners to come talk about our swc cone skimmer. Its sad that the other thread got closed but lets keep our club going. There was a lot of good pictures and info in that other thread. I hope this one doesn't get closed


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Unread 03/16/2010, 11:39 PM   #2
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I agree! These are great skimmers that everyone should know about. Great price and performance


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Unread 03/17/2010, 12:36 AM   #3
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just got mine so not much info to give but I'll check in to give my 2 cents as the thread develops (hopefully that will happen this time). in the mean time here's a pic for proof, 160 model.



Lets just discuss the skimmer and leave out the where, who and how much.


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Unread 03/17/2010, 12:51 AM   #4
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Nice stan, How many inches of water is it in and how is it skimming so far?


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Unread 03/17/2010, 11:42 AM   #5
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Nice stan, How many inches of water is it in and how is it skimming so far?
I started with it in 9" of water and settled on the recommended 8" where its going to stay. Its only been 3day running so right now I'm getting the break in skimate. Its on a 1.5yr sps/lps mix 30g with 10g sump so I'm not expecting cups of black soot but I'll post pics when its done breaking in completely.


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Unread 03/17/2010, 11:43 AM   #6
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IBTL, no idea why it would be locked but the last few didn't survive long.


Mods the locks without any type or reason are getting old. If your going to do it at least tell us why.


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Unread 03/17/2010, 03:28 PM   #7
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yes its unfortunate that they do that but lets keep this thread clean so it won't get closed. I'm sure once the search function is implemented again. This thread should get going some more. But lets just post about our skimmer and our experience with it. Good or bad.


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Unread 03/17/2010, 03:30 PM   #8
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I started with it in 9" of water and settled on the recommended 8" where its going to stay. Its only been 3day running so right now I'm getting the break in skimate. Its on a 1.5yr sps/lps mix 30g with 10g sump so I'm not expecting cups of black soot but I'll post pics when its done breaking in completely.
i have mines in about 8" of water right now. It skims fairly well at this level for me but has its hiccups where it stops foaming for a little bit. Does anyone else have this problem where it would skim good then all of a sudden stop and lose its foam head?


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Unread 03/17/2010, 04:46 PM   #9
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Almost all skimmers will lose the head after any oils get into the water, whether thats from oils off your skin or from a oily food like rods. Totally normal and nothing to worry about.


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Unread 03/17/2010, 04:55 PM   #10
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Mine is in 9.5 inches of water. My sump is 12 inches of water. Here is the video of it after 10 minutes in the sump. You'll notice some water hiccups which is the skimmer breaking in. A few hours later the foam head was much higher. I'll have to film another video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg0L2d6MeLg


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Unread 03/17/2010, 05:00 PM   #11
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Almost all skimmers will lose the head after any oils get into the water, whether thats from oils off your skin or from a oily food like rods. Totally normal and nothing to worry about.
interesting, didn't know that. Thanks for the info.


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Unread 03/17/2010, 05:02 PM   #12
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Mine is in 9.5 inches of water. My sump is 12 inches of water. Here is the video of it after 10 minutes in the sump. You'll notice some water hiccups which is the skimmer breaking in. A few hours later the foam head was much higher. I'll have to film another video.

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lol thats one hiccup. I didn't notice my skimmer doing that when i first turned it on. how is your skimmer performing in 9,5 inches of water?


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Unread 03/17/2010, 06:37 PM   #13
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Hey guys, just ordered my Cone 160, can`t wait till it gets here!!


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Unread 03/17/2010, 08:52 PM   #14
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hey add me to the club got the 160 on last thursday here are some pics looks to me like its going to be a great skimmer i will add more pics after break in


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Hey guys, just ordered my Cone 160, can`t wait till it gets here!!
congrats jesterns, you'll be happy with it. I upgraded from a aqua c remora hob so i am def happy with my 160


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Unread 03/17/2010, 09:00 PM   #16
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hey add me to the club got the 160 on last thursday here are some pics looks to me like its going to be a great skimmer i will add more pics after break in
LOl @ pic #2


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Unread 03/17/2010, 11:03 PM   #17
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MIKE 810 I hope I will be happy, i`m coming from a coralife super skimmer 125 so probably anything would be better lol


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Unread 03/18/2010, 12:02 AM   #18
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MIKE 810 I hope I will be happy, i`m coming from a coralife super skimmer 125 so probably anything would be better lol
It was nice to join the ex-aqua C club. Must be nice to join the ex-coralife club huh? lol


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It feels nice but I will let ya know how it feels when I get it, I hope that doesnt take long


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Unread 03/18/2010, 03:55 AM   #20
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I have a 120 on my 40 breeder with 20 long sump. Here you can kind of gauge its size in relation to the tank.


And this is about 3 days of skimmate.



Im really happy with the performance and ease of this skimmer. Really easy for me to disassemble when I need to do a complete cleaning.


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Unread 03/18/2010, 08:38 AM   #21
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Just got my SWC 160 up and running. I'm running on a 75 gallon tank with 30 gallon sump. I was curious what the hose that was in the collection cup was for?

I'm running in 9 inches of water. I had the water level in the skimmer where the white plastic brace is near the neck. I started getting a lot of foam and have the wedge pipe all of the way open and still have foam up into tube in collection tube. Just started running it last night. Hopefully it will become a little more stable for adjustment later. This is my first skimmer so I'm learning as I go.


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Last night I noticed the foam head was almost at the top of the cup with no more hiccups going on. One more day and if the head is not at the top, I'll adjust the water level. If hiccups continue, I'll just move it higher in the sump.

Man this thing is quiet!

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lol thats one hiccup. I didn't notice my skimmer doing that when i first turned it on. how is your skimmer performing in 9,5 inches of water?



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Unread 03/18/2010, 08:40 AM   #23
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that is some wicked nasty nog tapped. Tell us, how many iches of water, air all the way open?


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Unread 03/18/2010, 08:51 AM   #25
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Debating between the 160 and 120 cones for a 50g barebottom sps cube with 15g sump, med-high load. The pics of the 120 on that 40B making me think it would be plenty !

Is it worth going with a 160 ? I would definitely not be happy if I could not get good production due to it being way oversized.


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