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12-19-2006, 12:41 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Nebraska and NEH Maine Age: 28
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|  Is Sea Clone Skimmer Quality?
Is the brand Sea Clone any good for a skimmer? Anyone have any info on them??? Thanks  | 
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12-19-2006, 01:13 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Age: 31
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Absolutely not. Don't waste your money. Get a good skimmer up front and it will save you in the long run by not having to buy better equipment later. | |
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12-19-2006, 11:16 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barberton, Ohio Age: 29
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I bought one for each of my aquariums when I started and replaced them both. Now running a ASM G3 and a Coral life needle wheel.
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75g (7/04), 4x65watt cf, ASM G3, 65g refug, turbo-twist UV sterilizer, 2 koralia, Quiet One 3000, 123# LF, solar fairy wrasse, blue hippo tang, banggai cardinal, green chromis, O. clownfish, royal gramma, yellowheaded jawfish, serpent star, xenia
29g (9/04), 65 watt cf, coralife needle wheel, wet/dry, 1 koralia, 25# LF, coral beauty, b/w percula, yellow watchman
75g (8/07) 4x65watt cf, ASM G2, 2 koralia, 30 g refug, Quiet One 3000, 100# LF, Blonde naso tang, frogfish | |
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12-20-2006, 07:35 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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Garbage!!! Invest in a good skimmer NOW to eliminate the need to spend more later to get a better skimmer. Skimping on skimmers and lighting, IMO, are the worst thing you can do!!!!!!! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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12-20-2006, 07:39 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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I've only heard and read negative things about Sea Clone skimmers.
My two bits (for what it's worth).
I'm with Coral Reefer .......spend a bit more, you'll probably be glad you did down the road.
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12-21-2006, 06:32 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: jonesboro, arkansas Age: 29
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i have to agree that the seaclone is not the best skimmer out there. however if you have a sump and can control the water level around the skimmer as well as the bubbles it puts out. the skimmer works well. i used one for a long time before upgrading. i then sold the skimmer to a friend and another friend of mine has a sea clone. they both work very well. even though the sea clone 150 says it will work up to 150 gallons. i wouldn't use it on anything bigger than a 55.
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125 gallon glass. 3 10k 250w metal halides, 1 4ft 110w vho actinic. who knows how much live rock. yellow tang, domino, cinnamon clown, percula clown, flame angel,peppermint shrimp, camel shrimp, skunk shrimp, a few turbo snails, lots of hermit crabs, leather coral, branching frogspawn, mushrooms, too much xenia, and several different zoo's and button polyps | |
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12-21-2006, 08:05 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Madison, Wisc. Age: 50
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I have a Sea Clone on my 75 gal. tank It's seem to be doing just fine. I have brown waste to empty every week. I have notice that I have to keep it very clean.
I clean it every two week with a tooth brush, My wifes lol. just kidding. I heard that they have put a bigger pump on it, a 1200 is on mine.
My son has a big expensive jump up and down skimmer on his tank. side by side in that same tank we seen about the same amount of waste in the waste cup. thats just what we found. I did notice the next day that my skimmer was gone, with alge on the glass.
Don't take my word tho, but thair is a post on this web site that saying about the same.
Also on "About.com " there is a plant thats about as good as a skimmer, and also remove PH and nirates, Called a Mangrove Plant
"There are several species of mangroves that are used by aquarists as a means of filtration, particularly to reduce DOCs, nitrates and other toxins in a saltwater aquarium; White (Laguncularia racemosa), Oriental (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza), and Red (Rhizophora mangle L.)".
So if the money is tight I would go with a Sea Clone
But thats me
Tom
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75Gal Tank started 6/06, Aqua Clear 70 Filter, SeaClone 100 protein skimmer, Powersweep 226 wavemaker, 2 more Power heads, Current 24hr. light system 10,000k, plus a 48" T5 light system w/ 10,000k, 2.5" sand w/ crush coral, 35#live Rock, yellow, green star polyps, button polyps, toad stool, zoo-antics, kenya tree rock, gargona, hair mushroom, Bubble Anemone, Flower Anemone, Ocellaris Clownfish, Yellow Tang, Bi-Color Blenny, Pink Spoted Golby, 6Line Wrasse, Royal Gamme, Feather Dusters | |
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12-21-2006, 08:08 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Davenport IA
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I agree with everyone else they are junk. The Seaclone was my first skimmer and it has been in the closet now for a long time. Bad design.
For the money you can get one of the Coralife skimmer and it will produce like 3x as much skim. | |
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12-22-2006, 11:56 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Madison, Wisc. Age: 50
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You can also check the tag SeaClone alot of info on that tag | |
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12-22-2006, 12:02 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Junk IMO _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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