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01-17-2004, 08:23 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ,
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 |  Affordable new skimmer from ViaAqua?
Has anyone tried the new ViaAqua protein skimmer. The staff at one the LFS are hailing this as the best new skimmer you can get under $80 and they carry Seaclone and Prizm which are the comparable priced skimmer. It comes with an optional UV sterilizer, not bad for 80 bucks. | 
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01-24-2004, 11:02 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH,Ohio
Posts: 67
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| Re: Affordable new skimmer from ViaAqua?
It looks cheap but it sounds like it would work out great... I am in the market for buying a skimmer so I will look into it more and if anyone has used it please write what you think!  | |
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01-24-2004, 01:18 PM
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| | Guest | Re: Affordable new skimmer from ViaAqua?
You can get a better one for that price. | |
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01-26-2004, 09:53 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
Posts: 3,524
| Re: Affordable new skimmer from ViaAqua?
The Seaclone is a much better value just based on the appearance of the skimmer construction. JMO _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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01-19-2006, 06:19 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I have the via aqua and hate the*&%$*# thing!
big,clumsy and a micro bubble nightmare!
are there other skimmers that have a vortex in them like the sea clone?
that looks like an efficient system but in a higher end skimmer. | |
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01-19-2006, 09:20 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
Posts: 1,181
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if your looking for a cheap skimmer for a tank 55g or less, look at the Pro Pack skimmer, its a clone of the CPR bak pak skimmer and sells for $45 _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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02-19-2006, 11:10 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Advice from someone who has made every aquarium mistake possible:
Stay away from Seaclone, Via Aqua, Prizm Pro. The standard Prizm skimmer has worked well for me for the past 5 years. In my 90 gal I'm using an AquaC EV 120 and I'm pretty happy with it. I am also running the old Prizm for redundancy. | |
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02-19-2006, 05:00 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2006
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| why do they make useless skimmers
ive had a backpak 2 since the middle of dec. on a new 25 aga w/10 gal. diy sump. this was the worst investment ive ever made. niose, no skimate, micro bubbles, constant adjustments. i pulled the cpr site and fallowed instructions exactly on how to cure this illness brought into reefing. who ever designed it should have to live with it in thier home.
today i had all i could take, its out of my tank and in the floor and needs a new home so i can have mine back!!!LOL!!! HELP ME i need something quiet and user friendly that actually works.
"feed a man a fish, you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish. you feed him for life." | |
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02-19-2006, 11:30 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
Posts: 1,181
| skimmer
Get a Remora skimmer. They are set and forget except for cleaning. They will make bubbles in your tank until it breaks in after 2-3 weeks. They will also make more noise till they break in but they are fairly quiet. | |
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